ONTARIO SPECIALTY CO. is open Thursday (December 23) from 8 am to 6 pm and Friday (December 24) from 8 am to 3 pm.
The last few hours of holiday shopping are upon on us, and rather than sending you on a wild gift chase across the city, this final guide of the season spotlights our go-to store for fabulous, frugal, offbeat buys. Ontario Specialty Co. (133 Church, 416-366-9327) is full of quirky knick-knacks, nostalgic toys and vintage accessories, all guaranteed great down-to-the-wire finds for the procrastinating and presentless.
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Tin train ($45).
Happy-face mini porcelain tea set ($9.98).
IQ wooden puzzle ($1.98).
Toy soldier drum ($25).
Spinning top ($36).
Jacks game ($1.98).
Vintage ashtray ($9.98).
Punch the Clown inflatable toy ($5.98).
Accordion eyeglasses ($3.98).
Noisemaker ($2.98).
Pick-up sticks ($3.98).
Rubber chicken ($8.98).