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 Swap,
so you can
trade your pre-loved wares for some shiny treasures.
Bring us the
cute crafts, cool books, sparkly jewels or quirky
collectibles that
you don't need any more and discover what unusual and
interesting
things you can get in return, without spending a dime.
It’s a
one-for-one swap, so bring up to three things (valued
at less than
$25 each) and take home three treasures that are new to
you.
Swapsity will be throwing in a few trinkets to get the
barter ball
rolling. No shopping, just pure swapping!
DATE: Sunday, August 28
TIME: 12:00pm – 6:30pm
LOCATION: Kensington Market, corner of
Augusta
Avenue & Wales Avenue (http://www.pskensington.ca
)
This is a FREE
event.
What is "shiny" stuff, you ask? Think of this as a treasure hunt! Something is shiny if it's:
• Cute, quirky, eclectic, interesting
• Visually appealing
• Something you could respectfully give or receive
as a
gift
• Potentially valuable to another
On the other hand, it's not shiny if it's:
• Broken
• Electronic/electric/motorized and we can't test
it
• Illegal (see full
list)
• Perishable
• For personal care use, and opened
Gather up your vintage items, arts and crafts, records,
jewellery
pieces, fashion accessories, collectibles, media items
and other
fun and unique stuff and join us on Sunday August 28 at
the corner
of Augusta Avenue and Wales Avenue for some swapping
fun!
RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=146382192116523<
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HOW
WILL IT
WORK
BRING: Bring
your interesting, fun and quirky pre-loved items to
trade. You can
bring up to 3 items to this event.
GET: You will
receive a swap token for every accepted item you
bring.
SWAP: Trade
your swap tokens for new items from the Swap Zone. No
cash
transactions, just pure swapping!
SWAPPING
GUIDELINES
1. To participate, you must contribute at least one
item. You can
bring up to 3 items to this event.
2. We reserve the right to not accept any items that we
feel are
unsuitable.
3. Counterfeit, non-original or pirated items will not
be
accepted.
4. The items must be in good condition. Remember, your
items will
be passed on to a fellow Torontonian!
5. You will be able to take the same number of items
that you
bring. You may choose to take back fewer items. Keep in
mind that
all swaps are final.
6. All items will be considered equal value. For
example, if you
contribute 3 items, you can swap it for three other
items.
7. You can redeem your tokens anytime between 12pm and
6:30pm. If
you have a token but don't find anything that you like
when you
arrive, you can come back to the Swap Zone later in the
day to swap
your token for new arrivals.
8. You will receive 1 swap token for each item you
contribute.
9.Tokens are valid for the day of the event only and
cannot be
carried over to a future event.
10.Should you decide not to redeem all of your credits,
why not
pass them on to another lucky Torontonian?
Visit us at http://www.swapsity.ca/m eets to learn more about our swapping events in Toronto and sign up for swap meet alerts!
Dig up your shiny stuff and join in the fun!
