Old Faithful Shop

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—01. 320 West Cordova, Vancouver.

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One of the other new and notable shops that recently opened in Vancouver is the Old Faithful Shop. Fortunately for us its quite nearby the Stockroom as we've already been popping in regularly to see the variety of candles, blankets, housewares and printed matter that Walter and Savannah have picked up. The space is amazing by itself, but the lighting, vintage pieces and custom furniture by Walter suit it perfectly. Besides the nice bits for your house or work space, there is a nice selection of publications featuring work from Ari Marcopoulos, Peter Sutherland as well as the Smoke Bath book from Seems.

—Old Faithful Shop

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Inventory Stockroom & Issue 02 Launch Party

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—01. Location:
45 Powell St., Vancouver BC.
From 6pm, May 28th.

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We've had a very busy 2010 so far and couldn't be more excited for our next step. This Friday, May 28th, we will be opening our first shop in Vancouver, BC. Our new space won't only be home to the Stockroom, but also our new offices which are tucked in the back of the space. It's a big step for us, but opening a brick and mortar shop has always been a dream and the elements have aligned this summer to allow us to continue moving forward. The shop will stock all of the products from the online Stockroom and a couple more. The opening/launch party will also give us the opportunity to celebrate the release of our 2nd issue of Inventory magazine.

If you're in Vancouver this Friday, please come out to the new space; we look forward to seeing everyone there. Thanks so much for the continued support and encouragement. We will be opening in the afternoon and having drinks through the evening.

—Inventory Stockroom

Simple Things & Last Bits

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—01. Worn industrial stool.
—02. Canning jars.
—03. Metal basket.

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As some of you know, Inventory is preparing to open its first shop in the coming weeks. The process of printing Issue 02 and getting the space ready has been strenuous but fun, and definitely exciting. As you get closer to finishing this kind of project, there's always small details to address and things to find that will look great and improve the space. Some of them we've got, others we are yet to find. It will always be a process, but we're looking forward to announcing the opening date very soon.

—All items available from Sit and Read Furniture

White Mountaineering, Tokyo

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—01. 2nd floor shop in Daikanyama.

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One of the most interesting visits we made last fall was to the White Mountaineering shop in Tokyo. We had seen a lot of the brand online and never in person, so it's always exciting meeting something in the flesh for the first time. The shop was definitely striking, from the stairway to the window to the wall. Painting things white is nothing too revolutionary, but these photos of the shop felt pretty beautiful.

In our spring issue, Owen Parrott describes the trip and afternoon we spent with White Mountaineering.

—White Mountaineering

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