ABOUT US
The Story of Jack and Jill
Jacinto and Jill Anguaya (better known to our neighbours as Jack and Jill) have been co-owning and operating independent gift shops here in Ottawa since... well, give or take a few years, since the dawn of time. To put it another way: they were a "Mom and Pop" shop team before they were even a mom and pop.
A Neighbourhood Legacy
Way back in 1994, long before life as we know it now was imagined, they opened their very first outlet. From there, the family grew to include a plethora of shops in wonderful Ottawa neighbourhoods, from Bank Street to Sparks Street, under the names Quichua Crafts and Quichua World Market.
Finding a Home in the Market
In 2012, they "adopted" Tickled Pink at 55 ByWard Market Square and came to love it as one of their own. Today, Tickled Pink sits right near by its sister store, Quichua World Market, where the two siblings and their parents are quite content to stay.
Our Promise
The one thing that hasn’t changed over the decades is the intention behind everything we do. Colourful. Affordable. Inviting. Honest. Cheerful. Fair. Fun. That’s pretty much it. What you see is what you get. We’re just easy-going folks who consider a customer a friend—so come on in and stay a while.