Capital Iron
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Posted 13 December 2012 - 10:02 AM
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Posted 13 December 2012 - 10:23 AM
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Posted 13 December 2012 - 10:30 AM
Do. Not. Forget. The antiques section in the basement.
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Posted 13 December 2012 - 10:41 AM
For example found a poppy seed grinder to replace my mom's old worn out one from the 60s. Could only find it online before.
#5
Posted 13 December 2012 - 12:16 PM
I'm not sure if you ever get out to Broadmead Village, FabledTales, but Penna & Co. is another excellent local and independently owned kitchen shop with very helpful staff. That's typically my first stop, especially for baking and cake-making supplies. They have a decent selection of things not made in China, too, for which I'm always on the lookout.
I believe that Cook's Culture--the upscale kitchen shop in the Atrium building--is owned by Muffet's son, Jed G., of Muffet & Louisa (Sidney/Market Square) fame. It's a lovely place; I've got a gift certificate I'm dying to spend.
I recommend these places because (unlike the Bay, Walmart, etc.) they offer something other than familiar brand-names. But also consider Superstore (which has some neat things design-wise) and the Home Sense section of Winners (where you can find some odd but useful items some days).
#6
Posted 13 December 2012 - 01:32 PM
Yes Capital Iron is a fun adventure.
Do. Not. Forget. The antiques section in the basement.
Have you been down there recently? It's a sad state of affairs compared to the stuff they had down there a few years ago.
Capital Iron is great for camping gear, hardware, bathroom stuff, pretty much everything.
#7
Posted 13 December 2012 - 01:45 PM
#8
Posted 13 December 2012 - 01:49 PM
The hardware selection is pretty good as they have a lot of stuff not carried by the box stores. It's hard to walk out of there without buying at least one item.
-City of Victoria website, 2009
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Posted 13 December 2012 - 02:03 PM
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Posted 13 December 2012 - 02:05 PM
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Posted 13 December 2012 - 02:48 PM
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Posted 13 December 2012 - 07:49 PM
#13
Posted 13 December 2012 - 08:07 PM
The hardware selection is pretty good as they have a lot of stuff not carried by the box stores. It's hard to walk out of there without buying at least one item.
They also have nails, bolts, washers and nuts in galvanized, brass and stainless, as well as fine-thread - all that you can purchase by the unit. Three bolts, three nuts and two washers? No problem.
They also have split-pins and springs, and rubber grommets, O-rings, all kinds of stuff you can buy one at a time.
You can't get this stuff at Home Depot.
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Posted 13 December 2012 - 08:31 PM
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Posted 13 December 2012 - 08:52 PM
A few years ago I bought one of those old time electric toasters with the sides that flipped down and in the process the toast was turned over so you could do the other side of the bread. Didn't everyone have one of these?
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Posted 13 December 2012 - 09:22 PM
They also have nails, bolts, washers and nuts in galvanized, brass and stainless, as well as fine-thread - all that you can purchase by the unit. Three bolts, three nuts and two washers? No problem.
They also have split-pins and springs, and rubber grommets, O-rings, all kinds of stuff you can buy one at a time.
You can't get this stuff at Home Depot.
I second that thought VHF, when you own boats and other equipment.....their stainless, brass, and iron nuts and bolts selection is second to none.
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Posted 13 December 2012 - 09:39 PM
I second that thought VHF, when you own boats and other equipment.....their stainless, brass, and iron nuts and bolts selection is second to none.
The only thing is all that olde stuff in the basement that used to be surplus from the ships that were being scrapped is long gone, and is now replaced with stainless steel barbeques.
#18
Posted 14 December 2012 - 01:39 AM
From a purchasing standpoint, it's not over-priced.
Also, they buy lots of goods by the container load, so you might find something you love and when you go to buy it again, they don't have it and may never again. The flip side is there's always something new coming in the door.
I bought a sausage stuffer at Princess Auto and was just blown away by that store. What a crazy place. Also, the best place to buy a manual 20# sausage stuffer.
Matt.
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Posted 14 December 2012 - 07:50 AM
I bought a sausage stuffer at Princess Auto and was just blown away by that store. What a crazy place. Also, the best place to buy a manual 20# sausage stuffer.
Matt.
At an auto supply store? Or is "sausage stuffer" a euphemism for something else?
-City of Victoria website, 2009
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Posted 14 December 2012 - 08:15 AM
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