Roncesvalles Village takes pride in this little boutique retailing some truly awesome locally made greeting cards, ceramics, backpacks, kids clothes and jewellery.

Locally created prints, pins and cards can all be found at this Kensington shop, and they stock sought after local brands such as Stay Home Club and other items from small makers located in Hamilton.

The beauty of this place is that each and every designer in here has their own personal space. None of over 30 designers in the 3000 square foot Parkdale space are charged commission: how's that for supporting local?

This Richmond and Spadina retail extension of the magazine by the same name makes it clear the products are local: this is where to find tees, buttons, magnets and more emblazoned with the name of your favourite Toronto neighbourhood.

What's awesome about this Roncesvalles Village shop is how easy it makes the work of local creators accessible to the immediate community, including in their back books and media section where you can find lots of local zines. They also exhibit local artists.

A former OCAD student runs this College St. place and also stocks his own furniture, lamps and even analog iPod amplifiers. Not only do they have a ton of great items like leather wallets and even wedding rings, but creatives can also rent out a back space for meetings.