Kerry Nevel: Great for a Sunday walk-a-bout. Neat neighborhood, too.
Ben Wildeboer: This place is amazing. It's better than a museum- and now you'll know where to go when you need those weird decorations for that next project you're doing.
Of a Kind: Chicago-based jewelry designer, Laura Lombardi, claims Architectural Artifacts to be one of seven must-go-to spots in Chicago! Check out exclusive designs by this emerging jeweler on ofakind.com! Read more.
3. Salvage One
8.5
1840 W Hubbard St (btwn N Wolcott Ave & N Wood St), Chicago, IL
Antique Store · West Town · 17 tips and reviews
Paul Baker: Reminds me of Dickens's Old Curiosity Shop. Good opportunities for creative photography too.
dave d: A fun place when you're with friends. Possibly less enjoyable with strangers or enemies, but that is an assumption and has yet to be confirmed.
s.: although this place has some great stuff, their prices are out of this world.. (both retail & event pricing) If they were smart, they would practice the art of charging what they must & not what can!
Lucky Magazine: A maze-like array of cases, packed with blown-glass vases, enamel Chicago charms and prints from the ’60s, makes it easy to spend a whole afternoon here.
Explore Chicago: With 75 dealers and over 25,000 square feet of showroom space, this ‘vintage department store’ has every antique imaginable, with an emphasis on mid-century modern furniture & art deco pieces.
Time Out Chicago: The market specializes in all things mission, Art Deco, midcentury and mod. Furniture and art is the main focus upstairs, while downstairs you’ll find a variety of lighting, jewelry and more.
6. Nordstrom Rack
8.2
1551 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL
Discount Store · 10 tips and reviews
Zach Solomon-Beloin: Great selection of clothes and helpful customer service. They have parking.
ZD: shoe rack is great /both men and women
Dana Jensen: Dog friendly! Selection changes constantly, but there is always a very nice array of cosmetics (UD, lorac, tarte, OPI, etc) for really good prices.
8. Maxwell Street Market
8.0
800 S Desplaines St (btwn Polk St & Cabrini St), Chicago, IL
Flea Market · South Loop · 34 tips and reviews
Mary Lee: The Maxwell Street Market is a free outdoor mkt with a wide range of merchandise, produce & food vendors. I had $3 tacos from @LaPaz. Each taco is the size of more than 2 tacos & tastes really good.
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria: Open every Sunday 7am-3pm. Free admission! Shop around for some good bargains and feast on local food favorites!
Travel Channel: When it comes to Mexican food, Chicago is second to none. The proof is in this open-air market. You just don't find this at your typical Tex-Mex taco stand. -- Andrew Zimmern, Bizarre Foods Read more.
Explore Chicago: Every era in the 20th century is represented by interesting, hand-selected antiques & vintage pieces here, in an ever-changing selection of furniture, accessories, adornments, decorative arts & more.
Time Out Chicago: While you’ll find a smaller selection of furniture, the mall does offer “newer” items from the more recent decades of the 20th century. Another perk: The prices are slightly lower than BAM’s
Jake Smith: If you are in need of a set of antique cufflinks, you've come to the right place.
11. Unique Thrift Store
7.9
6560 W Fullerton Ave (Grand Avenue), Chicago, IL
Vintage and Thrift Store · Montclare · 3 tips and reviews
Evelyn Torres: Very well organized, clean and good selection of prizes.
Sherri Jones: Love that racks are organized by size and color! And they have fitting rooms too!
Maureen: Great for clothing- wide variety of sizes, less picked over than other locations, and lots of stuff made in USA!
13. Village Discount
7.7
2032 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
Vintage and Thrift Store · Logan Square · 10 tips and reviews
Eddy Gonzalez: Lots of furniture on the second floor, great books and records to be found
Maureen: Try not to kill all the loose, wild children in here with your death stares. Use your imagination and save some serious money on good clothes.
Steve Bonasera: How often does that train go by? So often you won't even notice.
15. P.O.S.H. Chicago
7.8
613 N State St, Chicago, IL
Antique Store · Near North Side · 4 tips and reviews
Nicole Zhu: Great vintage shop with cute bistro wine glasses and other plates/glasses for good prices. They also have a cool collection of vintage postcards and posters.
Explore Chicago: The rustic, cozy interior of P.O.S.H. is filled an eclectic assortment of unique housewares, from antique and vintage tableware and glassware to hotel silver and restaurant china and dinnerware.
Lucky Magazine: Hotel silver, historic Queen-emblazoned ashtrays from the U.K. and a smattering of ephemera add up to P.O.S.H.’s enduringly great Parisian-flea-market feel.