Ivory Parade

This is an unethical business. They place many orders from us over a short period of time and never paid. Its been two year since they sold all our stuff and never paid a dime for it. Don’t shop with them, they stay in business by stealing from others.

Not a bad card shop. At X-​mas they have a LOT of selection. I personally liked the «Merry Fucking Christmas» and «Terrorists say ‘Happy Holidays” cards. Not as expensive as you’d think.
They also sell bags. I don’t know much about bags, but they looked OK. Sort of like bags.
Valentine selection was not as strong… ONLY tWO rACKS. VD Card fail.
I got a good one at Shoppers across the street… probably 2 bucks cheaper *_​_​*

Upon discovering an Outer Layer-​type store on College, I became bursting with joyfulness. Yay! No more public transport! 15-​minute walk and I’m there.
In any case, this is a lovely store with a lot of nice and nifty schtuff (notebooks, stationary, cards, sex/​joke books, toys, wrapping paper…). Mind you, it’s not going to come cheap but you’ll score pretty high on the «unique gift-​giver» scale… and who doesn’t want that? :D

Any one who knows me, knows that I have a thing for useless knick-​knacks and paper products. I like stationary, journals, quaint, little note takers… that sort of thing.
I tend to browse little shops like Ivory Parade from time to time, and have to say the proximity of this store to my home is a definite plus. And while I enjoy going through the stacks of unique cards and ornamental picture savers, Ivory Parade is not my all time favourite. Maybe I’ve seen one too many novelty stores like this, and I’m getting tired of them, but it seems that Ivory Parade carries all of the exact things that I can find at any other specialty gift shop.
I wouldn’t encourage anyone to go out of their way to shop here, but that is not to say that Ivory Parade does not have some cute stuff. It just has cute stuff that you can pretty much get at any other store like it, and the prices are not in any way encourageable.
I did happen to see a few neat things that I think would make great gift ideas if you happen to go into Ivory Parade. These include the plant in a box for 18.99 and a number of funky picture frames and mugs. There was a 20% off sale on purses but that was the only thing I noticed that was on sale in Ivory Parade. The sales people make sure to say hi, and then pretty much leave you to browse alone, which is great, considering the store is small enough that they can keep an eye on you without hovering.
I’d recommend Ivory Parade to anyone, who is in the College/​Crawford area, and is willing to spend a little extra for a birthday card. Yes, it beats Carlton Cards or a Hallmark store by far, just keep in mind that it isn’t the best of the best.

i dont know about the ivory part of it, but this place is its own stationary parade to be sure. its a small place off of college street that focuses on fashion for the house and everyday living.
youll find stuff like wine bottle bags made from different materials. you can show off your gorgeous friends and family in their flashy picture frames from umbra.
if your a scribe youll be happy to know that they carry moleskin notebooks (who doesnt these days i suppose) but it seems to me that theyre cheaper here at about 14 bucks for a small one. also, its places like these where id go for a fun greeting card.
i dont especially feel like im encountering many an unusual art pieces, but more things that though they can be interesting seem to stray not far from what already seems commercially viable. ie./ moleskins.

I feel like there’s a fair amount of these stores around here; you know, cute little gift shop types, that cater to the feminine (not to stereotype, cuz I hate stereotypes) need to purchase and give and hoard things with cute sayings, delicious fragrances and decorative properties. Amirite? Anybody?
Maybe it’s just cuz this one is pretty close to where I live, and has helped me find many a last-​minute (and many a premeditated) treat for birthday and other-​wise giving, but it’s one of my favourites. Lots of pretty jewelry, lots of indulgently-​packaged and –scented bath and pampering products, lots of sarcastic and sometimes even! shocking! greeting cards, and some cute and quirky home furnishing items. Because quirkiness is so hot right now (like I need to tell you).

I love cutesy little stores that offer you large assortments of useless items that you don’t need but you buy anyways. That’s why I have such a hard time leaving Ivory Parade without spending money on at least one funny but useless item for myself or someone else.
The store is easy to miss because it’s part of a strip of a couple other stores and services, but you should definitely keep your eyes peeled for it (it’s across the street from the «Metro» grocery store on College). They have knick-​knacks from toys to books to greeting cards that will usually prompt you to think, «Ah! So-​and-​so would LOVE this!» and then you’ll buy a gift 5 months before so-and-so’s birthday.
They carry all sorts of fun cards and books and post-​its that make gift-​buying infinitely easier. Some memorable purchases for me include the «Book of Farts» and the «Porn for Women» book that includes captions of men saying wonderful things like, «You know what, you’ve had a long day at work, how about we do some shoe-​shopping?»
I will definitely be stopping by here before Christmas to get some last-​minute gifts covered because it’s just one of those great places where there’s something for everyone. And then you can throw in a few things for yourself, too. Gotta love it.