The Brown Elephant is one of The 15 Best Places for Vintage Items in Chicago.

1. The Brown Elephant

8.8
5404 N Clark St (btwn Balmoral & Rascher), Chicago, IL
Vintage and Thrift Store · Andersonville · 23 tips and reviews

Eddy G.Eddy Gonzalez: Lots of vintage furniture, not that much clothing though.

4 the Luv of Crafts4 the Luv of Crafts: cool little place... one of my fav thrift spots. great vinyl. good place to find some hidden treasures.

Darek L.Darek Lane: Best time to come is at the end of college semesters.

Ragstock is one of The 15 Best Places for Vintage Items in Chicago.

2. Ragstock

8.1
1459 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL
Vintage and Thrift Store · Wicker Park · 7 tips and reviews

Althea C.Althea Campbell: The vibe is fun. Vintage clothing that's in great condition. Friendly staff. :)

Stacy B.Stacy Bo Bacy: My favorite nearby clothing spot! So much fun recycled, new, and vintage items! I’d go every week if I could.

Eddy G.Eddy Gonzalez: A cool mix of cheap and old with new and trendy

Architectural Artifacts, Inc. is one of The 15 Best Places for Vintage Items in Chicago.

3. Architectural Artifacts, Inc.

8.7
4325 N Ravenswood Ave (btwn Cullom & Montrose), Chicago, IL
Antique Store · South East Ravenswood · 11 tips and reviews

David H.David Holtz: This place is amazing. All sorts of cool vintage stuff. Budget 1-2 hours to wander around and get lost.

Kerry N.Kerry Nevel: Great for a Sunday walk-a-bout. Neat neighborhood, too.

Ben W.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.

Edgewater Antique Mall is one of The 15 Best Places for Vintage Items in Chicago.

4. Edgewater Antique Mall

7.8
6314 N Broadway St (at W Rosemont Ave), Chicago, IL
Antique Store · Edgewater · 9 tips and reviews

Explore ChicagoExplore 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 ChicagoTime 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 S.Jake Smith: If you are in need of a set of antique cufflinks, you've come to the right place.

Beatnix is one of The 15 Best Places for Vintage Items in Chicago.

5. Beatnix

7.8
3400 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL
Boutique · Lake View East · 13 tips and reviews

Adrian D.Adrian Davis: They have amazing glasses, colorful earrings, and the staff is simply amazing. I love this place! Don't forget to check out the vintage stuff downstairs!

B. CampbellB. Campbell: The best place to get all your drags, costumes and interesting vintage clothing! A cool place for being different. #streetfashion

Daniel G.Daniel Garza: Check out the resale clothes. Good prices. The leather bracelets are nice, come in smaller sizes, and good prices.

Vintage Underground is one of The 15 Best Places for Vintage Items in Chicago.

6. Vintage Underground

7.3
1834 W North Ave (at N Honore St), Chicago, IL
Vintage and Thrift Store · Bucktown · 5 tips and reviews

Lucky MagazineLucky Magazine: This subterranean space specializes primarily in vintage jewelry: The expansive selection is well sorted and well priced, which means you can snap up a great turquoise ring for $40.

Lucky MagazineLucky Magazine: This subterranean space specializes primarily in vintage jewelry: the expansive selection is well sorted and well priced, which means you can snap up a great turquoise ring for $40.

Julie A.Julie Andrusyk: Great find! Tons of vintage jewelry, clothing, handbags and more at very reasonable prices.

Broadway Antique Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Vintage Items in Chicago.

7. Broadway Antique Market

8.0
6130 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL
Antique Store · Edgewater · 24 tips and reviews

Danny A.Danny Alias: TimeOut's 2011 Award Winner: Best Vintage Furniture Store. Holiday Sale Runs thru 12/15. 6130 N. Broadway. BAMchicago.com. Get Struck by BAM's Newest Vintage Star: STUDY! fb.me/160WTiPWy

Lucky MagazineLucky 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 ChicagoExplore 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.

P.O.S.H. Chicago is one of The 15 Best Places for Vintage Items in Chicago.

8. P.O.S.H. Chicago

7.8
613 N State St, Chicago, IL
Antique Store · Near North Side · 4 tips and reviews

Nicole Z.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 ChicagoExplore 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 MagazineLucky 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.

Woolly Mammoth is one of The 15 Best Places for Vintage Items in Chicago.

9. Woolly Mammoth

7.4
1513 W Foster Ave (btwn Clark & Ashland), Chicago, IL
Antique Store · Andersonville · 7 tips and reviews

Mark K.Mark Kolasa: this is probably the best vintage store in andersonville.

Jon D.Jon Damaschke: This is one of my favorite vintage stores in Chicago. The folks that run it are really nice.

Amy R.Amy Robertson: For all your weird taxidermy needs

Dovetail is one of The 15 Best Places for Vintage Items in Chicago.

10. Dovetail

7.8
1452 W Chicago Ave (at Bishop), Chicago, IL
Fashion Accessories Store · Noble Square · 8 tips and reviews

Kristin R.Kristin Rupert: BEST vintage store ever, and the owner and co. are SO nice! The jewelry collection is on point.

Lucky MagazineLucky Magazine: The racks are dotted with pristine vintage picks, like delicately patterned shirtdresses and ballet-hued silk tops.

Lucky MagazineLucky Magazine: There’s an offbeat vibe here: The wallpaper-wrapped room hosts cool drawings by locals and racks are dotted with pristine vintage picks, like delicately patterned shirtdresses and ballet-hued silk top

Chicago Music Exchange is one of The 15 Best Places for Vintage Items in Chicago.

11. Chicago Music Exchange

8.4
3316 N Lincoln Ave (at W School St), Chicago, IL
Music Store · Lakeview · 17 tips and reviews

Gabriel E.Gabriel Echenique: Great selection of new and vintage stuff!!!

Paul O.Paul Oppenheim: One of the best vintage guitar stores in the world.

Bill T.Bill Thomas: Phenomenal customer service is the name of the game here.

Vintage Underground Boutique is one of The 15 Best Places for Vintage Items in Chicago.

12. Vintage Underground Boutique

7.6
1507 N Milwaukee Ave (Honore), Chicago, IL
Vintage and Thrift Store · Wicker Park · 3 tips and reviews

Tonia T.Tonia Thomas: Amazing jewelry and vintage pieces you can't find anywhere else

Samantha R.Samantha Rangel: Don't be afraid to ask for help if u can't find what ur looking for. Chances are staff will be able to open a drawer and show u exactly what u need. The owner is also Brazilian and v cool.

Enrico S.Enrico S: Pretty cool thrift store packed with lots of weird and interesting stuff.

Art Effect is one of The 15 Best Places for Vintage Items in Chicago.

13. Art Effect

7.7
934 W Armitage Ave (Bissell), Chicago, IL
Boutique · North Side · 13 tips and reviews

Yolanda T.Yolanda Turnage-Sonubi: I love the vintage items, and the Kate Spade bar accessories!!

Nicole D.Nicole Doup: Adorable knick knacks and unique gift items.

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Bookie's - New & Used Books is one of The 15 Best Places for Vintage Items in Chicago.

14. Bookie's - New & Used Books

8.2
10324 S. Western Ave. (103rd & Western), Chicago, IL
Bookstore · Beverly · 12 tips and reviews

The Bookie's P.The Bookie's Paperbacks & More: Get your copies of Images of Baseball's "Comiskey Park" and "Chicago Cubs 1926-1940." In stock now at Bookie's. Chicago sports history with great vintage photos.

The Bookie's P.The Bookie's Paperbacks & More: The Bookie's offers new and used books of many types. Children's, mystery, romance, sci-fi, fantasy, history, biography and more, Read more.

Vanessa E.Vanessa Eigenbauer: Omg you will literally get lost in this book store!! Plus they offer a % off if you bring in old books...it's a win-win people.

Quake Collectibles is one of The 15 Best Places for Vintage Items in Chicago.

15. Quake Collectibles

7.2
4628 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Toy Store · Ravenswood · 7 tips and reviews

Carlos S.Carlos Solano: I heart this place! Always awesome to go and dig for cool vintage toys.

FatherlyFatherly: This place may be more for you than for your kids. Chicago’s Quake Collectibles has all those modern toys your kids will love, but it’s also full of vintage stuff from your own childhood. Read more.

Stephen R.Stephen Román: Action figure geeks will love this place, as will anyone who appreciates pop culture (esp. vintage) games and toys. Reasonable prices too!