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Cool Thing We Want #316: Wood Christmas Lights Hand Painted By “Litte Red Caboose”

Cool Thing We Want #315: Tweed Canadian Wool Blanket From Gastown’s “Old Faithful”

Cool Thing We Want #314: A Copy Of “Fred Herzog Photographs” Destined For Signature

Cool Thing We Want #313: This Totally Not Safe For Work “Periodic Table Of Swearing”

Cool Thing We Want #312: Justin Kamerer’s “Weapons Of Mass Creation” Cooking Poster

#VANCOUVER WOULD BE COOLER IF #172: Our Bakeries Were Licensed For Weirdness

Cool Thing We Want #311: This Cowichan Sweater Watercolour From Mark Hall-Patch

Cool Thing We Want #310: Lovely Converted Antique Door To Writing Desk & Dining Table

Cool Thing We Want #309: Scrap Red Walnut Andrew Berg Switch Lamp With Edison Bulb

Cool Thing We Want #308: A Felt Yeti From Emily Smith (Super Maker And Scout Writer)

Cool Thing We Want #307: One Of The Cozy Wool Shawls From “Le Marche St. George”

Cool Thing We Want #306: Kickass Seesaw Table From Dutch Designer Marleen Jansen

Cool Thing We Want #305: For The Kickass Urban Beehive Concept To Become Reality

Cool Thing We Want #304: Sweet Bill Murray Tribute Poster Of Movie Icons (1975-2010)

Cool Thing We Want #303: Lovely Stack Of Paper Houses Mobile Made By “CreatorB”

Cool Thing We Want #303: One Sheet Linen 2012 Calendar From Toronto’s “Bookhou”

#VANCOUVER WOULD BE COOLER IF #171: The MOV Hooked Up With Our Tattoo Artists

Cool Thing We Want #302: Bodega Ridge Weekend Via Obakki’s “Rainmaker Auction”

#VANCOUVER WOULD BE COOLER IF #170: Our Cops Occasionally Arrested Their Own

Cool Thing We Want #301: Green Linus Bike From The New “Whoa Nellie” On Main Street

Cool Thing We Want #301: iPhone 4S Dock For Siri With Remote Inspired By Hal 9000

Cool Thing We Want #300: “Great Scott!” DeLorean Plans Electric DMC-12 For 2013

Cool Thing We Want #299: A Replica Set Of Eames’ Eiffel Chairs For $100 Or Less Each

Cool Thing We Want #298: Bespoke Novelty Antelope Hoof Beer Service Bottle Opener

Cool Thing We Want #297: “Houdini Chain Link Necklace” From Henderson Dry Goods

#VANCOUVER WOULD BE COOLER IF #169: There Were Secret Roaming Noodle Trucks!

Cool Thing We Want #296: This Awesome “Cuore” Heart-Shaped Double Wine Decanter

Cool Thing We Want #295: “Split Decision” Pie Pan More Life-Changing Than iPhone 5