7 Canadian Gifts We Love From The One Of A Kind Christmas Show

Including work-of-art glassware, a delightfully kitschy pepper grinder and the chunky cardigan of our dreams.

Updated December 1, 2025

A red glitter background with the words "Find more holiday gift ideas" and a host of christmas gifts surrounding it

The One of a Kind show is team Chatelaine's favourite group outing. Every November, we get to meet some of the artisans we’ve featured in our annual Made in Canada Gift Guide, and find gorgeous new Canadian gifts to add to our list for next year.

If you can’t make it to this year’s show—which is on at Toronto’s Enercare Centre until December 7—not to worry. Most of our favourite picks from the show are also available for shipping. Here’s what we saw and loved from the OOAK Christmas Show.

Jilly Frances 6 x 6 Sky Print, $25 (booth D-13)

A Jilly Francis round globe painted in water colour pastels in a post on the one of a kind christmas show.

I've always stopped to admire Jilly Frances’ work at the One of a Kind Show: she makes watercolour paintings of the sky every day of the year, capturing the moment and mood of the day. This year I finally had the perfect date to remember: the day my son was born. I'm framing it and hanging it in his room for a pretty splash of colour that commemorates one of the best days of our family's lives. —Erica Lenti, deputy features editor

Danny Pollak Accessories Brooch, prices vary (booth L-49)

A silver crane pin on a pink and red background in a post about the one of a kind show.

Every Christmas, I visit Danny Pollak’s bejewelled OOAK booth—which is always overflowing with glimmering brooches, necklaces, bracelets and more made from antique glass, Swarovski crystals and vintage brass and pewter. Over the years, I've curated my own collection of his quirky pieces, like this heron brooch, and I've also featured some of his brooches in a shoot for the magazine. Danny only sells his jewelry in person, but this is his last appearance at OOAK—and his fans were lined up on the first day of the show. —Aimee Nishitoba, art director

This Is J Henley Harem Set In Holiday Reverie, $189 (booth H-04)

A woman with long, dark hair is standing barefoot and posing against a dark gray/blue studio background. She is wearing a two-piece pajama set with a colorful holiday print (white background with small illustrations of winter scenes and items). The pajamas feature a long-sleeve henley top and jogger-style bottoms, both with red trim at the cuffs and collar/waistband. The woman has her hands in the pockets of the pants, and she is also wearing a matching headband. The lighting highlights her and the texture of the backdrop.

Chatelaine has long been a fan of This Is J’s insanely soft, moisture-wicking bamboo viscose jammers—they’re ethically made in Canada using a closed-loop water system, so no water is wasted in production. This brand is also a longstanding OOAK favourite, and they just launched a new holiday print that features hand-drawn champagne bottles, gifts and snow globes at this year's show. And, if you are the type to go full-family-matching-pjs, this festive print is also available in children's and men’s pyjamas. (Some of This Is J's prints even come in dog bandannas!) —Gillian Grace, deputy digital editor

Sirius Glassworks Iridescent Nassau Cup, $70 each (booth P-07)

Two pastel specked glasses from the one of a kind christmas show.

My husband gives me the same thing for Christmas every year: a tumbler or two from this glassworks studio that has been operating in Port Colborne, Ont. since the 1970s. While $70 may seem a steep price for a glass that needs to be hand-washed and can't take hot liquids, I love my collection: the sparkling and unusual colours actually look better together when the colours are mismatched. They do an annual in-person sale in Toronto that often sells out immediately; this is their first year at One of A Kind and it was such a treat to see all the different options in person. —Chantal Braganza, deputy food editor

Toni Darling Frank Large Peppermill, $285 each (booth I-44)

A collection of porcelain pepper grinders with wooden tops.

Our team is obsessed with these kitschy pepper mills, which feature professional grade stainless steel mechanisms and are made from hand-turned sapele wood and hand-painted stoneware. (There are also smaller salt-and-pepper grinder sets and equally adorable ceramic salt-and-pepper shakers.) This maker's site is closed until December, but you can sign up for their newsletter for availability updates. —Maureen Halushak, editor-in-chief

Swallow Jewellery Small Maple Seed Pod Necklace, $70 (booth S-46)

A silver maple key pendant necklace in a post about one of a kind christmas show.

I love the low-key patriotism of this necklace pendant, which is imprinted with the shape of a maple key from the Gorge Waterway park in Victoria. —G.G.

The Nurse Who Knits Into The Woods Cardigan, $550 (booth F-33)

A chunky knit green cardigam with rainbow stripes fom the nurse who knits at the one of a kind christmas show.

This cardigan is basically my personality in chunky knit form—and it’s even more stunning in person, if you can believe it. It’s an investment piece, to be sure, but it’s hand knit from hand-dyed, 100% merino wool. You can also purchase the pattern to knit yourself. —M.H.