Labour of Love

I love Labour of Love! Even if I’m not looking for anything in particular, it’s a great place to browse and the owner is friendly and helpful. I usually go in to buy one of a kind greeting cards for birthdays or whatever. They can be pricey, but I like supporting local artists (and some not local).
They’ve got a cool selection of trinkets, kitchen ware, «man» stuff (like grooming supplies), beautiful unique jewelry, and some cute toronto/​cabbagetown themed stuff. Labour of Love is a one-​stop shop for a token of appreciation, birthday gift, gag gift, or housewarming.

I love all the items and the lay out of this store. I find the owner a little pushy which generally turns me off this store. Other sales people are excellent generally.

Labour of Love recently moved to this bigger location after their rent across the street was increased. I love the new space and they always have the prettiest window displays/​funny chalkboard messages on the sidewalk. It looks tiny from the street, but there is a small set of stairs and the store is actually a lot bigger with the back area.
I usually come here for fancy cards (huge selection, many from independent Canadian companies, but at $ 6 – 7 a pop they are only for extra special people: P), but they also have a well-​curated selection of gifty items. There are cases of beautiful, unique statement jewellery pieces as well as kids stuff, cookbooks, kitchen wares, bath/​body products, candles, and the like. Their selection of cocktail bitters is impressive and someone is sure to offer to help you choose one or a few!
Labour of Love is a fixture of the Cabbagetown ‘hood and always a pleasure to visit, even if it’s just to window shop. The owner is friendly and knowledgeable about all the products. This is definitely a great local business to support.