Shopping
Old Faithful Shop
June 7, 2011
Gastown
320 W. Cordova St.
Vancouver
778-327-9376
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Be forewarned: when leaving the
Old Faithful Shop, you might start pining for a larder or, at the very least, glass-bottle milk delivery service. This bricks-and-mortar general store harks back to a time when packages were wrapped in twine and most things were crafted by hand—but still manages to evoke an au courant vibe (imagine if Terence Conran lived on Little House on the Prairie). From jam jars (starting at $8) to iPad attachés (by Makr, $240), all goods look like they belong in an old trading post. Summer workshops like Container Garden 101, aka Grow Food in Small Places ($25), teach you how to grow herbs and greens with no backyard in sight.
