The Monkey's Paw

So so cozy and the staff are so friendly. The biblio-mat is definitely a highlight. It’s worth a visit, very unique and special

Had a great time here! Wonderful selection of rare and vintage books. The biblio-mat is a can’t miss. Highly recommend for any booklovers visiting Toronto.

Great bookstore. Old, obscure,rare books. I especially like the Etiquette books from the 1940s. Found a medical book from 1866. Awesome.

Very cool book shop with some quite antique books! They also have a "bibliomat" machine where in exchange for a coin, you get a randomized book! The coins are $5, what a unique idea!

Old and unusual is absolutely right. This store is amazing, so many things to look at. This is a paradise for anyone into books. The world's only Bibliomat is super awesome, you need a special coin that you can get from the staff. The coins are $4 and you can get a random rare book. The selection of books are truly amazing and some of the titles had me laughing. I could definitely see myself coming back with my family, they are into books way more than me. I might even come back before heading back home to Victoria B.C. Steven is very helpful and informative about his store so don't hesitate to ask him questions. I highly recommend The Monkey's Paw for most age groups as there is probably a gem just for you hiding in there. Super cool place 😎

Perfect, cozy, vintage. The mystery book machine was an instant favorite of mine, I got the 'Golden Caravan' and 'The Age of Reptiles' from it! The clerk said, they don't carry any items past 1989, so I guess you could say the store as a whole is always a mystery anyway! Items are priced differently, but the mystery machine is always $5 per token to operate. I didn't catch the name of the shop clerk, but she was very nice and helpful!

Easily one of the best book stores you will love spending your afternoon. They have great collection of old books. All arranged in nice sections to choose from. If you want some one to choose the books for you, just buy the token for the vending machine. And be surprised by the book the machine will give you. The girl at the store too was nice and chatty.

I will come back, really cool collection of books. Specially for me their vintage camping books are amazing. Also they have a surprise vending machine for books which you could get a book for $2. Really fun idea. Smell of old books is all around the shop. Takes me to my childhood and grandmas place. The owner is very friendly and knowledgeable about every single book in the shop.