Curious Times Collective

Curious Times Collective Vintage and upcycled clothing, home decor, furniture, and more.

08/07/2026

Surprise summer sale! 30% off all summer stock this weekend.

Come help us make room and fill those gaps in your summer wardrobe đŸ”„â˜€ïžđŸŽˆ

08/06/2026

What the inflation calculator cannot do is tell us what these goods would have cost had they been manufactured under the same conditions today: made in North America, with good quality materials and by skilled, often unionized, labourers.

That $60 loafer in 1988 would have felt like $142 if you bought them today. But the $100 loafers you can get at places like Winner’s or Payless today probably still generate at least a similar profit margin for the companies that make them
 only now, workers are paid drastically less, they use more synthetic materials, and they certainly don’t bother making them to last, because the point is you’ll buy another pair next season anyways. The fact that wages have not kept pace with inflation compounds the issue.

What things cost depends on how you look at it 👀

Lucite candles don’t grow on trees
 but we’ve harvested a lovely collection including some rare colours in a variety of ...
06/18/2026

Lucite candles don’t grow on trees
 but we’ve harvested a lovely collection including some rare colours in a variety of sizes, available now in store â€ïžđŸ§ĄđŸ’›đŸ’šđŸ©”

05/30/2026

No one will tell you this, but playing dress up is a very important part of the job. 👀😂

These fits are now on the racks. Come buy this nightgown before I decide to hang it in my closet instead.

05/19/2026

Bodies have always been different shapes and sizes, and while vintage clothing is more commonly found in smaller sizes, that’s not because fat folks didn’t exist
 it’s because the clothing that people kept in the back of the closet, untouched, was the sentimental semi-formal dress that witnessed a first kiss, or the ‘aspirational’ jean shorts that were the end goal of the fad diet of the season.

While it’s true that our skeletons were generally smaller, and have only gotten bigger over the last 100 years because of improved nutrition and healthcare, this form of ‘selection bias’ means the clothing that was well preserved over the years is most often smaller in size.

But plus sized vintage clothing absolutely exists, it’s just that it’s a little bit harder to find. That’s where we come in đŸ€—

🎉We’re 1 year old! Our hearts are full to the brim after yesterday’s celebration. Thank you to our incredible community,...
05/10/2026

🎉We’re 1 year old! Our hearts are full to the brim after yesterday’s celebration. Thank you to our incredible community, our family, friends, and neighbours, including the special few we lost this year. We wouldn’t be here without your support.

To our amazing customers who see the value in all the work we do to bring you a collection of high quality vintage items, many of which we’ve worked to repair and restore to get them ready for their second act: thank you thank you thank you 💛💛💛

We have big plans for year 2, stay tuned! 💕

P.S. we still have a few cupcakes left for you today in case you missed out yesterday 🧁 bring your mom!

One year later and we’re honestly not sure where the time went?! But we know we wouldn’t be here without our amazing com...
05/06/2026

One year later and we’re honestly not sure where the time went?! But we know we wouldn’t be here without our amazing community of friends, neighbours, and customers.

Celebrate with us this Saturday, May 9. To say thanks to you for your support this year, we’re doing a ONE DAY 20% off sale on the whole store.

Oh, and the first 100 people to make a purchase get a little sweet treat on us, from 🧁

04/23/2026

A snippet of the history of condoms, brought to you by this unused, mummified three pack we found in Kingston, Ont. At the time these were sold, they still would have been considered taboo and highly immoral.

FYI: Contraception wasn’t decriminalized until 1965 for married couples in the U.S., and 1972 for unmarried couples. In Canada, the Pierre Trudeau government made it legal to buy and sell contraceptives in 1969.

Which ones have you drooling đŸ€€Open 11-6 today to make your lighting dreams come true 😉
04/18/2026

Which ones have you drooling đŸ€€

Open 11-6 today to make your lighting dreams come true 😉

04/07/2026

And we somehow deliver!

Address

1106 A Somerset Street
Ottawa, ON
K1Y3C8

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 6pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

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