Swapsity turned Kensington Market's Pedestrian Sundays into a cash-free treasure hunt for trinkets, cute crafts, sparkly jewels, cool books and quirky collectables on August 28. Swappers flocked to the Shiny Stuff Swap with unique and unusual items they didn't need and traded them in for someone else's...
Pedestrian Sundays in Kensington Market—Toronto’s mecca for vintage and thrift store gems—are all about celebrating the eclectic, artistic community in a creative and eco-friendly fashion. What better way to do that than with barter? This Sunday, Swapsity is hosting the Shiny Stuff...
Two weeks ago, we hosted a super successful and fun Movie Music Eco-Swap at the Live Green Toronto Festival and helped Torontonians save thousands of items--and dollars--from landfills. Check out our last blog post for the full rundown and photos of the event and read Swapsity teammate Vivian...
The Swapsity Movie Music Eco-Swap at the Live Green Toronto Festival was a phenomenal success! All six Swap Zone tents were a constant buzz of activity. Within nine hours, 3,327 media items were dropped off, 2,352 of which were swapped - totalling more than $18,000 in savings. The remaining 975 were...
It was a Saturday made for movie lovers - and barter lovers! The cinephiles arrived at Swapsity’s DVD Swap Meet with stacks of movies to trade. They had de-cluttered their film libraries and were ready to find new homes for their pre-loved DVDs while adding some new ones to their collections. Swappers...
Fashion, chocolate and fun were the fabulous combination that made Saturday's fashion swap party a hit. The rain did little to keep eco-fashionistas at bay. Arriving with armloads of purses, rings, shoes, scarves, bangles and brooches, the ladies arranged their pre-loved treasures on...
The RSVPs are rolling in for our upcoming Eco-Fashionista Swap Party! Hope you’re as thrilled about this Saturday’s event as we are. It'll be an extravaganza of belts, colourful scarves, oversized sunglasses, stylish shoes and so much more. To get you ready for the swap party, we have a...
Last Saturday, eco-minded ladies with a love for fashion spent their afternoon trying on and swapping clothes, learning from beauty experts and getting glam at our Ultimate Fashion Swap Party held at Green Instead. Participants raided their closets for the clothes, shoes and accessories they no longer wear...
Next time you’re thinking about renting a movie or buying a new DVD, consider swapping your DVDs instead. That’s what a group of eco-minded movie lovers did this Saturday when they participated in Swapsity’s Movie Swap Meet. Visitors unloaded DVDs they had already watched and left the...
While most fashionistas flock to the mall on weekends to check out the latest trends, one group of eco-friendly shoppers had a much greener agenda this past Saturday. Enthusiastic accessory and jewellery lovers turned out to GreenInstead for our Eco Fashionista Swap Meet armed with handbags, shoes, scarves,...
