Cosmos Records

Cosmos is built around the work of finding records, not simply ordering them. Owner Aki Abe learned the trade on buying trips across the United States before opening the Toronto shop in 1998. In a 2024 interview, he described a continuing operation in Ohio that helps supply the Toronto selection. Jazz, soul, funk, Brazilian music and Japanese city pop are recurring interests, and the official feed still shows collection purchases arriving at the shop. The two Queen West addresses are close enough to cover on one walk. Treat them as a connected dig, rather than expecting a full online catalogue to tell you what is waiting in either room. This is a useful choice when a pressing or an unfamiliar record matters more than a new-release checklist.

Used and collectible vinyl, including jazz, soul, funk, Brazilian recordings, dance music and Japanese city pop. The current feed is useful for seeing recently acquired collections, without assuming a featured record remains available.

Cosmos' official feed confirms that the shop buys record collections. Contact the shop directly about what you have; current appointment, payment and collection-size terms are not published reliably enough to specify here.

The main address is 607A Queen Street West. Cosmos also lists 652 Queen Street West, farther west along the same street. Use the official feed to check the current arrangements for both storefronts.

Include both Queen West rooms in the same walk, then continue to Resolute at 703A Queen. The stock is collection-driven, so use posted arrivals as leads rather than a reservation system.