please note, we are currently not accepting donations until january 2026. thank you for understanding!
donations are always greatly appreciated! please give us a call or contact us by email before dropping off any donations. please include photos of your offerings with your email. donation drop-offs can be arranged during store hours; sunday through wednesday work best for us as we get busy towards the end of the week.
please do not leave donations after hours. by the time we are back at the store, they will have either been stolen or damaged, and therefore unusable.
here’s a list of things we happily accept :
art supplies:
- paper – sketch books (gently used), cardstock, graph paper, tracing paper, origami paper
- canvas – canvas cloth, stretched canvas, canvas board
- unwanted paintings on stretched canvas, wood panel or cradle board
- paint – acrylic & oil (gently used), watercolour, gouache, fabric dyes
- pencils, charcoal, ink, pastels, pencil crayons, markers
- brushes
- easels
- acetate & mylar
- glue, glue guns, tape
craft supplies:
- beads and beading tools
- scrapbooking supplies
- rubber stamps & ink pads
- stickers
- washi tape
- patterned punches & hole punches
- glitter
- cork (sheet and wine corks)
- marbles, polished rocks & stones
- puzzle pieces
- popsicle sticks (unused)
- pom poms & pipe cleaners
collage materials:
- postcards (we love vintage)
- photos & slides
- maps
- vintage postage stamps
- pamphlets (vintage only)
- older sheet music
- vintage books with illustrations
- national geographic & life magazines
- fashion magazines
- greeting cards
- tissue paper
- handmade paper
sewing & knitting supplies:
- fabric (interesting patterns & colours, textures preferred, clean and larger than 8″x8” )
- buttons
- trim, lace, binding tape, tassels
- leather (larger than 3″x4″ pieces)
- thread & empty thread spools
- knitting needles & crochet hooks
- yarn & wool roving
- polyfil & quilt batting
- zippers & snaps
- faux fur
- felt
- felting needles
- sewing needles
- sewing patterns (we love older)
- embroidery floss & hoops
- jute, string, macrame cord
- scissors & needles
framing & sign supplies:
- foamcore
- matboard
- coroplast
- acrylic sheets
- wood frames (with glass, smaller than 11″x14″)
- metal frames (with glass, smaller than 11″x14″)
- framing tools and supplies
- please no glass, unless it is in a frame
odds & ends:
- keys (we love older keys!)
- vintage items
- wood dowels
- pine cones, shells
- faux flowers
- doll parts
- cds and cd cases
- bottle caps
- clear tubing (unused)
- copper or brass metal scrap (smaller pieces)
things we don’t take in:
- household textiles (clothing, towels, bed sheets, pillow cases)
- household recyclables (hard and soft plastics, glass jars, cans)
- office supplies (binders, sheet protectors, paper clips)
- large rolls (white paper, cellophane, wallpaper)
- photo albums, encyclopedias
- completed projects that require disassembly
- things with odour, mildew & stains
- grandpa’s dentures (yes… we were asked about this!)
