Lainey’s Luck is a vintage and thrift by the pound clothing store in so-called Ottawa, Ontario
We are located at 523 Bank St., at Catherine St.
tel: 613-481-5246 email: askus@laineysluck.ca
Hours are:
Wednesday to Saturday – 11:30am – 6:30pm
Sunday and Monday – 11:30am – 5pm
Tuesday – closed
There are three steps up to the door of our shop and we tried but were not able to fit a ramp, sorry.
There is a bike rack right in front of the building, during summer months. Year round racks are just up the block in front of the church and across the street.
Arriving by OCTranspo:
– the 85 Bayshore stop 2478 is at the corner of the building
– the 6 Rockcliffe and 7 St. Laurent stop 8895 is just up Bank St. from us
Parking while you shop is available, behind the building – enter off Catherine St. – our signs are on the wall.
Open since 2023, we are known as the spot for affordable high-quality used clothing in Ottawa.
Our racks are filled with beautiful unique items that have been steamed, cleaned and priced individually.
Our favorite items are on a special rack called Lainey’s Picks, which is against the wall next to the cash register.
We work instore and with local artists to make a range of upcycled products – most of these are on top of the round rack next to the cash. These items include small purses and bags, patched shirts, handkerchiefs and patches.
We have house plants for sale in interesting vessels all around the store on shelves – please ask for assistance getting them down.
Our bins offer the thrill of the hunt and unbelievable bargains – and almost all bins are only $4.99 a pound!
Individually priced hats, belts and purses are all around the store. Hats in the bins and belts in the basket are $2 each, purses in the big yellow bucket are $7 each.
Occasionally we will make mystery bags from items in the bins. We size items in these bags (S,M,L) and separate by type (fem tops, t-shirts, etc.). They are usually $10 for 4-5lbs. When available there is a paper bag on top of the back wall with the types we currently have in stock and are labelled ex-bin.
Lastly, we have what we call upcycling loot bags. These are weighed bags of items that didn’t quite make the grade to be in the bin. They are great for creative folks who are looking to repair some beautiful items or make a new creations. They range between $5 and $8 depending on the bag, all contain between 4 and 5 lbs of clothes. There are paper bags with the types we have available on any given day on top of the back wall, ask staff to purchase.
Community support
We buy the vast majority of our stock in bulk from an amazing source, but we also take donations from our community. We will often offer a 10% coupon in exchange for your donation.
We appreciate donations of items that are similar to what we have in store. It takes more efforts, but we accept most items and rehome items we can’t sell by donating them to others. Some items that can’t be used in this way are sent to our upcycling process where we make new items from old things.
We often get asked for free items by folks in need, and we are often able to offer a couple pounds from the bins to folks in need. We keep a few items in back – like warm jackets and socks – strictly to give away.
We actively support community organisations when they need clothes – folks like ANCHOR (211) and Centre 507 have at times requested particular items and we do our best to oblige. We accept donations to our community fund in store to help offset the cost of the community support we provide.
Get in touch
Our email is askus@laineysluck.ca
