Thrift store aims to make holiday gifts affordable for Winnipeggers
Terri Settle runs a second-hand toy shop in the city that she deems very affordable: “People are relieved when they see my prices,” she said.
The shop is called Terri’s Trinkets and Toys and, with the help of volunteers, Settle finds an eclectic mix of items through social media and thrift stores. “You know, four kids can come in with twenty bucks and leave with a whole bunch of stuff, so for families on a budget, that’s a really good thing,” she said.
She said she has been dabbling in toys for about 15 years and used to have a store on Selkirk Ave which she called a “terrible experience.”“Then I moved into a flea market on weekends, which was fun. So I did that for about 12 years,” she said. She retired five years ago, but when she lost her father in December 2020, she found she had a bunch of time on her hands and wanted to open her own store.“That was like the day after everything shut down. So terrible timing to open a new store. But it’s been a really good experience for me. I met so many awesome people.”
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