A weatherproofed cabinet on the corner of Crawford, restocked twice a week by a retired librarian.
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Riso studio in a garage bay printing show posters for every DIY venue in the west end.
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Chinatown East barbershop
$18 cuts, straight razor finish, and a wall of Polaroids going back to 1994.
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Basement record shop, Mile End
Post-rock stock, hand-stamped totes, and a Godspeed test press the owner will not sell.
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Verdun thrift chain
Four charity shops in a six-block radius. Get the Village des Valeurs bag day if you can plan around it.
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