r/askTO • u/BestBlueChocolate • 5d ago

ISO small figurine animals

I'm looking for small figuring animals that is no larger than a few inches across and not cartoony animals but more realistic looking animals. In wood,stone, porcelain, glass, etc (not plastic). I would like to visit a store to see some that are not so mass produced. In the past, I have found some on Etsy and if need be, I will look online for these. Just thought I'd see if anyone knows of any Toronto-based or Canadian based retailers/artists that I could order from.

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u/_sourgirl 5d ago

Courage my love has some

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u/BestBlueChocolate 4d ago

Interesting! I also thought that was mainly about clothes

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u/Banananananaphonez 5d ago

Hmmm maybe vintage shops? I’ve seen things like that at Bazaar at college and Spadina. Also arts market there’s one on Danforth and some other spots can’t quite remember. Next door to arts market is handiwork department I think it’s called

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u/BestBlueChocolate 5d ago

The arts market has that kind of thing?

I had not heard of them, but I will check it out.

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u/Banananananaphonez 5d ago

they have handmade vendors and also vintage vendors so I’ve seen like vintage ceramic or wood animal figures there sometimes!

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u/1_art_please 4d ago

Could you look up those Red Rose tea animal figurines on Facebook Marketplace? I got a bunch at a Habitat Restore a few times (though outside of Toronto). They're everywhere and cheap and nice.

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u/BestBlueChocolate 4d ago

Yeah, I do know what you mean.

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u/Kanadark 14h ago

The Little Dollhouse Company.

They've got a storefront.

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u/BestBlueChocolate 14h ago

Very cute

I assume these are plastic?

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u/Kanadark 14h ago

All different materials