B & J Trading Company

This store has been around for many many years as long as I can remember.
On the exterior it looks very colourful with an abundance of merchandise and the interior looks exactly like that too. I have been here numerous times, but every time it still is quite overwhelming because all you see are shelves upon shelves of merchandise from everything imaginable.
In addition, there’s not much space betwen aisles and shelves, so be careful when maneuvering the store. Although everything is neatly and nicely displayed, everything looks like organized chaos.
The eyes will definitely be wandering as you meander through the store. Don’t let the outside deceive you as the store goes a fair way back inside.
B & J definitely has absolutely everything from arts and crafts, stationary, school supplies, household products, gifting supplies and boxed sets, dinnerware, cutlery, candles, toys, I can go on, but best to go into the store to browse and shop yourself.
It’s worth a stop by if you’re in the area and I guarantee you will leave with something or more than what you came in for.
Staff are friendly and not always helpful, but they don’t mind if you’re just browsing, so please do take your time and browse/​shop until your heart content.

Wow there is so much stuff here. We walked around all of Chinatown and kensington market looking for ribbon today. And we ended up finding it here.
Tons of colours and textures. We got a 50yrd spool for $ 5. It was more than enough for what we needed.
There’s also tons of random things like tools, vases, gifts souvenirs. Come here first!

B and J Trading Co. is one of the best store of… stuff (?) (can’t really be categorized) in the Kensington /​Chinatown areas.
There are so many random things at great prices you can get there! I normally go there for:
— Craft supplies
— Gift bags /​wrap /​decorations
— Kitchen supplies
— Household items
— Birthday cards
… and anything else I don’t know where else to get!
While the service is not the best — I think that might be a language barrier (i.e. saying they don’t have something but then upon looking myself I find it), if you have the time to look through and pick out what you want, it is definitely worth looking through!
Also noteworthy, if you need to buy something in super bulk (like 100+) they’ll give you 10% off. Yay!

i stumbled across this place when i was looking for a specific sized wicker basket WITH a lid for my new bicycle :) after finding nothing at kensington, i was told i’ll have better luck in chinatown. luckily, we walked out of kensington on baldwin st and as we passed by the window display of B&J, there it was !! my perfect sized wicker basket WITH a lid ! :D
this place has soooo many things that you didnt even know you need. they have EVERYTHING. they even have pretty asian rice paper. everything is sooo very reasonably priced. seriously. go in to look around. theres NO way youre going to come out empty handed.

What you cannot get at Tap Phong Trading Company down the street. you can probably get them in B & J Trading Company!
Love to browse around and look at all the junkie merchandises…
Great selections of incense. Ommmmm
I am ready for my yoga mediation sessions!

When I am searching for something last minute or rare, I always hit up B and J Trading first because chances are, they will be my only stop. whether I’m buying a carafe for a party or a wicker laundry hamper or even wrapping paper, they have it all. and with an inexpensive price tag attached to it. Since Dollarama decided to increase their $ 1 price point, I wouldn’t even bother going there any more… not when I have a place as fabulous as B and J trading up the street.
Its definitely worth a pop in. you never know what you may need until you go there! (It’s like Ikea!)

Only one review?! Scandal. If you’re planning any sort of party (ie wedding, shower, etc) where you need to decorate tables with beautiful trinkets or craft thoughtful place settings, B&J is your jam.
The place is overflowing with really gorgeous Asian inspired tableware and home décor. They have affordable plates, cups, bowls, mixing bowls and the like that are delicately embellished with Japanese floral prints or designs — this kind of stuff is usually expensive in other stores but I’ve found it really easy to stock up at B&J for a lot less, and who doesn’t want to add a bit of whimsy to their table setting, right?
They also have cool stackable Bento-​style lunch boxes, placemats and those rice paper lamps that don’t easily withstand a flailing fist at a bedroom slamdance party to Ministry’s «Stigmata». What of it?

This store trumps every dollar store I’ve ever been in. Sure, a lot of the products are junk-​ish, but it’s dollar store fun with an Asian flair. My last purchase consisted of doll-​house furniture, wicker baskets, chopstick boxes that I used to give cookies away in, and cocktail umbrellas.
I love that I can get presents for someone with an Eastern flair and cool plates to use at my next dinner party. It’s a fun place to get lost in, though keep in mind you might go a bit crazy after a while. It’s Chinatown though, whaddya’ expect?