Cabinet of Curiosities

Cabinet of Curiosities and Otherwise Needful Things is Canada’s most unique source for the unusual. Discover an imaginarium of antiques, collectibles, oddities, curiosities, and a cornucopia of whatchamacallits! Our inventory is as diverse as your imagination. Enjoy your online experience and then make plans to personally visit the entirety of the Cabinet! Immerse yourself in our world of thousands of items that will inspire, enchant and provoke your sense of normalcy.

“HomeSense through the eyes of Stephen King”

Located at 341 Ottawa St., N., Hamilton, ON
Canada L8H 3Z8
Open Wednesday to Saturday 10:30am – 6:00pm, Sunday 12pm-5pm
Monday & Tues by appointment.

To book an appointment at your convenience Text 905-818-5728

Catch up on your tribal culinary skills! Featuring twenty-five rare tribal titles focusing on Headhunting, Cannibalism and Shrunken heads. Invest in yourself… expand your horizons within the pages of over 100 tribal titles
ONLY available at the Cabinet!

Sit back, relax and catch up on all those freaks, geeks, and sideshow heroes! Almost 50 unique Circus Sideshow titles in stock! Much of our collection is sourced directly from the personal library of Billy Jamieson, a modern day legend in eccentricity.

Have a listen to Ellysse and her fascinating podcast Real Scary Podcast where she celebrates the paranormal across the rich Canadian landscae. The Cabinet of Curiosities was featured in the October 6th episode detailing several hauntings we’ve experienced in the shop!

There are few shops as filled to the brim with true treasures than Cabinet of Curiosities in Ontario Canada.

– Adam Bashian

The Cabinet of Curiosities is an absolute wonderland for weirdos, a beautiful old building that has a world of treasures inside.

– Chelsea Helen

The Cabinet of Curiosities is Canada’s original skull store, but also so much more.

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