Vancouver’s Outdated Trustworthy Store is called for its reliably well-made family items and old school attentive service. Proprietor Walter Manning was born to his commerce: his grandparents on either side, and their mother and father earlier than them, all ran basic shops that served as group hubs. “I grew up of their backrooms and whether or not it was hereditary or by osmosis, I didn’t have a lot of a alternative however to observe go well with.” Slightly than give attention to humble fundamentals, nonetheless, Walter has a watch for modern Japanese and Scandinavian design: furnishings, lighting, tableware, and kitchen instruments that elevate the on a regular basis.
We’ve been avidly shopping his choices because the first OFS opened in 2010. The unique outpost continues to thrive in Vancouver’s historic Gastown district. And Walter lately shocked us with information: regardless of the challenges of operating a store these previous 18 months, he felt able to open a second location. The OFS group spent the final 4 months “stripping down and constructing again up” an area in Vancouver’s Kitsilano neighborhood, throughout English Bay from downtown Vancouver. Be part of us for a glance across the new Outdated Trustworthy.
