# Favourite Canadian on-line gift shopping **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 28, 2006, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-canadian-on-line-gift-shopping/382145 "2006-11-28T23:27:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ultraviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/c77e96/32.png) [@Ultraviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ultraviolet)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2006, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-canadian-on-line-gift-shopping/382145/1 "2006-11-28T23:27:21Z")
I’m looking for some suggestions for on-line sites that ship from Canada. I’m trying to get some unique stuff for Christmas gifts, so I’m looking for stuff along the lines of [www.mcphee.com](http://www.mcphee.com) (Archie McPhee) or [www.thinkgeek.com](http://www.thinkgeek.com) I don’t mind ordering from the US, but this time of year, I’d like to avoid potential custom fees and duty shipping slow-downs. ---
**Author:** ![KatieCats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/54ee81/32.png) [@KatieCats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KatieCats)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-canadian-on-line-gift-shopping/382145/2 "2006-11-29T00:15:33Z")
Have you looked at Images of Canada? They have beautiful stuff, and are (as the name indicates) Canadian. [www.imagesofcanada.com](http://www.imagesofcanada.com) I bought a pin from them a couple of months ago, and was pleased with their service. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-canadian-on-line-gift-shopping/382145/3 "2006-11-29T06:25:32Z")
[Trailer Park Boys](http://secure.showtech.com/tpbstore/index.html) official store, for your favorite pothead geek 😛 ---
**Author:** ![cantara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6f9a4e/32.png) [@cantara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cantara)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-canadian-on-line-gift-shopping/382145/4 "2006-11-29T16:01:28Z")
[RedFlagDeals.com](http://www.RedFlagDeals.com) is a site dedicated to finding things on sale. This is Canadian and there is lots of discussion of online retailers as well as bricks-and-mortar retailers. Occassionally there will be discussion of getting stuff from the US, but typically it is canuck-centric. Read the forums for discussions about deals that haven’t made the front page. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-canadian-on-line-gift-shopping/382145/5 "2006-11-29T16:21:57Z")
[QUOTE=KatieCats] Have you looked at Images of Canada? They have beautiful stuff, and are (as the name indicates) Canadian. [www.imagesofcanada.com](http://www.imagesofcanada.com) I bought a pin from them a couple of months ago, and was pleased with their service. [/QUOTE] Do you have more sites like that? That’s the kind of thing I’ve been looking for, too. ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-canadian-on-line-gift-shopping/382145/6 "2006-11-29T19:20:13Z")
If you want kitchen stuff or battery chargers, you can find them [here](http://www.paulsfinest.com/). ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-canadian-on-line-gift-shopping/382145/7 "2006-11-29T19:54:31Z")
You could go [uber-Canadian](http://www.cleansheetcurling.com/) … 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ultraviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/c77e96/32.png) [@Ultraviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ultraviolet)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-canadian-on-line-gift-shopping/382145/8 "2006-11-30T19:49:04Z")
Thanks, guys! [www.imagesofcanada.com](http://www.imagesofcanada.com) has some beautiful stuff, and the Trailer Park Boys site is definitely unique. Any more suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Canadiangirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Canadiangirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadiangirl)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-canadian-on-line-gift-shopping/382145/9 "2006-11-30T19:57:22Z")
I don’t whether it’s geeky or not but try lee valley - they have some interesting stuff like musical instruments played by hand; unusual games.