Toronto Swap Events This Week: March 17-23, 2014

March 19
ATC Swap & Potluck
6:30-9pm
Bizzy B's, 2100 Bloor St. W
This monthly event is a night of Artist Trading Card swapping and creation. The themes to choose from are Trader's Choice and Romance. Bring your own supplies to on other ATCs or other crafty projects. There will also be prize draws.

March 22

Spring Clothing Swap

1pm-4pm

489 College Street Suite 508

Admission: $5 with clothes, $10 without

Drop off your unwanted clothes in advance, and get a ticket per bag. Bring your ticket to the swap, and fill up your bag with new-to-you clothes. All funds raised will be donated to the Outburst! Young Muslim Women Program field trip to the Allied Media Conference. 

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Rock & Swap Fundraiser for Girls Rock Camp April 6!

It's that time of year again... Rock & Swap! The third annual Rock & Swap Fundraiser for Girls Rock Camp is happening in just a few weeks! It's a great opportunity to refresh your Spring wardrobe and check out some awesome bands! Details are below:

Swap & Rock Fundraiser for Girls Rock Camp
Sunday, April 6
1pm-6pm
The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St. W
$8 with swap items / $5 if you're just interested in seeing the bands

The swap starts at 1pm, but feel free to arrive any time after 12:30 to drop off your clothes/ books/ records/ stuff. 

All clothing, accessories, music, books, and other stuff you no longer use that's clean and in good condition is welcome.

Bands start at 1:00!

Performing in the front room:

Twist - This lo-fi duo create hauntingly beautiful, sun-faded songs reminiscent of Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra.

Patti Cake - A 60's girl group meets a 90's grrrl group.

Planet Creature - This five-piece create music that's influenced by their love of post-punk, 60's psychedelic and punk rock, infused with unique melodies.

Ice Cream - The duo pair minimalism and synths, layering lyrics sung in monotone, to create a sound that's been likened to the theme music of robots from a 50's sci-fi film.

Beliefs - The dream-pop duo create textured music that combines catchy lush harmonies with fuzzed out riffs.

At the end of the day, all unclaimed stuff will be donated to charity, and all funds raised will go to Girls Rock Camp

***All ages!***

Check out the facebook event for details and updates

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Mid-Winter's Swap: February 23

It's been a while, but we're back with our first Swap Don't Shop event of the new year! Details are below:

February Clothing Swap
Sunday, February 23
12pm-4pm
Location: Arts Market, 846 College St.
Admission: $5

The swap starts at noon, but feel free to arrive any time after 11:30am to drop off your clothes.

As usual, you'll get a ticket for each good quality item you bring (max. 30 tickets). Each ticket can then be redeemed for a new swap find. There will also be on-site alterations, snacks, and DIY ideas on display.

Check out the facebook event for updates.

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Toronto Swap Events This Week: January 20-27, 2014

It's too cold to think about going out, but thankfully it's supposed to warm up a bit this weekend - just in time for the year's first clothing swap! And if you're up to braving the cold, there's a music swap happening tonight.

January 22
East End Music Swap
10pm
Hitch, 1216 Queen Street E
Traders of The Lost Art presents the first Music Swap at Hitch. The idea is simple: burn a sweet mix, doodle something there, come to Hitch, grab a drink and trade mixes with strangers.

January 25

Winter Uber-SWAP

11am-2pm

Queen St East Presbyterian Church, 947 Queen St East at Carlaw

Admission: $10

Trade your cool cast-offs (& misguided holiday holiday gifts) with 100+ stylish scavengers in Leslieville. Expect to find gently used, vintage & new women's clothing, accessories & footwear, as well as craft supplies & fabric.

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Toronto Swap Events This Week: November 5-10, 2013

Sooo many swaps happening this month! Of course, if you have any vintage clothes to swap, you should check out our Vintage clothing Swap this Saturday at the Arts Market. If you only have newer clothes to swap, fear not - there are plenty of swaps (and other cheap clothing events) happening over the next week - day and night, weekday and weekend!

November 9
$2 Clothing Sale
9am-1pm
The Walmer Centre, 188 Lowther
Not quite a swap, but a great opportunity to get some cheap clothes. As indicated by the title, everything is $2, with proceeds going to the Live to Give Relief Organization.

Ultimate Diva Clothing Swap
3pm-6pm
Hugh Garner Party Room, 550 Ontario St.
Admission: $5
Clean out your closets and pass along those clothes, shoes and accessories you no longer wear. And at the same time you will find "new" items for yourself from the items being passed on by others.

Swap and Shop with Stella and Dot!
8pm-11pm
Make Den, 1224 Bloor St. W.
Admission: $10 (or 1/2 off with a fb like)
Clothing swap and pop-up shop, with proceeds going to help kids from PACTfashion develop their runway show for FAT.

November 10
EcoFair at the Barns
12pm-4pm
Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie St.
Admission: FREE
In addition to an eco-themed book swap, there will be eco exhibits, demos, kids' activities and more.

Clothing Swap!
1:30pm-5pm
Tall Boys Craft Beer House, 838 Bloor St. W.
Admission $8 (w/clothes) / $15 (without clothes)
Take a look through your closet and find some clothes you no longer wear or would like to give away. Bring those clothes to the swap, to be sorted by volunteers. Bring as much as you want and walk away with as much as you want. All proceeds go towards supporting the United Way.

November 11
Pre-loved Clothing Bazaar
7pm-9pm
Loft 404, 263 Adelaide St. W.
Admission: $15 (or $10 in advance)
Although this event is happening next week, clothing can be dropped off in advance this week. Loft 404 is hosting this clothing swap fundraiser in partnership with Sauvage. All ticket proceeds will go to New Circles, a charity offering clothing and community services to east end residents.

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Vintage Clothing Swap!

I'm super excited that Swap Don't Shop! will be hosting our first Vintage Clothing Swap next month! Vintage means different things to different people, but we're going by Etsy rules, which means anything pre-mid 90s is fair game.

As usual, you'll get a ticket for each good quality vintage item you bring (max. 30 tickets). Each ticket can then be redeemed for a new swap find.

We're offering advanced tickets, this time around, though. As well as saving a bit of time at the door (and we all know that it only takes a few seconds to miss out on that awesome dress you spotted), if you buy in advance you'll get an extra 2 clothing tickets! Tickets can be purchased via the 'Book It' button in the sidebar, our facebook page, or our uniiverse event page.

Details are below:

Vintage Clothing Swap
Saturday, November 9
12pm-4pm
Arts Market, 846 College St. 
$5

All vintage (20+ years old) clothing, shoes, and other accessories (with the exception of socks & undies) that are clean and in good condition are welcome.

The swap starts at noon, but feel free to arrive any time after 11:30am to drop off your clothes.

At the end of the day, all of the clothing that is left will be donated to charity.

Check out our facebook event page for updates.

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Toronto Swap Events This Week: October 21-27, 2013

This weekend offers a great opportunity to hang out in the east end and do some swapping of clothing, and… anything else.



Sunday, October 27
Jare's Place B&B Swap Meet
1pm-4pm
Jare's Place B&B, 87 Empire Avenue

Bring your unwanted lightly used item(s) (retail valued between $5 and $50) to Jare’s Place B&B. Get a brown, green and/or pink Trading Token(s) depending on the value of the used item(s) that you brought. Then shop with your Trading Tokens at the trading posts.

Clothing Swap!
7pm - ?
Moksha Yoga Danforth, 372A Danforth Ave
Admission: $5

Clothing in good condition, accessories, bags,and footwear are welcome (underwear, swimwear, activewear, stained or torn items are not). It's a one for one item exchange, and a max of 5 items should be brought. Proceeds will be donated to to Fashion Takes Action.

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