The best antique, thrift & vintage shops in Elgin

33 antique, thrift & vintage shops we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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63rd St Thrift

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Thrift store offering a large selection of secondhand clothing, housewares, furniture, and more.

3503 W 63rd St (Chicago)

Thrift store offering a large selection of secondhand clothing, housewares, furniture, and more.

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Norwood Life Society Thrift Shop

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Resale shop in the Norwood Park community donating proceeds to Norwood Crossing and Norwood Seniors Network.

6019 N Nina Ave (Chicago)

Resale shop in the Norwood Park community donating proceeds to Norwood Crossing and Norwood Seniors Network.

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Village Discount Outlet

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Thrift store offering a wide variety of fashions for the family, plus home items and accessories.

6419 S Kedzie Ave (Chicago)

Thrift store offering a wide variety of fashions for the family, plus home items and accessories.

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Avenues Thrift Shoppe

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Volunteer-run shop brimming with deals on used housewares, clothing, collectibles & more.

7710 W Touhy Ave (Chicago)

Volunteer-run shop brimming with deals on used housewares, clothing, collectibles & more.

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Tangible Books

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Spacious neighborhood used-book shop featuring a variety of topics, and a basement that hosts poetry readings.

3326 S Halsted St (Chicago)

Spacious neighborhood used-book shop featuring a variety of topics, and a basement that hosts poetry readings.

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Village Discount Outlet

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Large 3-story thrift store (part of chain) featuring a wide selection of clothing, shoes and home items.

4020 W 26th St (Chicago)

Large 3-story thrift store (part of chain) featuring a wide selection of clothing, shoes and home items.

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Loop Vintage

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Loop Vintage has been digging up the good stuff since 2018, curating vintage tees that actually feel like they’ve lived a life. If your…

1613 W Montrose Ave (Chicago)

Loop Vintage has been digging up the good stuff since 2018, curating vintage tees that actually feel like they’ve lived a life. If your closet needs a little personality injection this week, their nostalgia-packed finds make weekend fits easy and way more interesting than that same old rotation.

From the Chicago newsletter, August 4, 2026

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The Lazy Dog Antique Store

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Store packed with antiques & collectibles, including fine art, vintage jewelry & global furnishings.

1903 W Belmont Ave (Chicago)

Store packed with antiques & collectibles, including fine art, vintage jewelry & global furnishings.

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Knee Deep Vintage

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Cozy spot to dig through the racks for used clothing & housewares plus modern & retro furniture.

1219 W 18th St (Chicago)

Cozy spot to dig through the racks for used clothing & housewares plus modern & retro furniture.

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Monarch Thrift Shop

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Clean option featuring vintage items and thrift wares. Non-profit and resale store donating to various causes.

2875 N Milwaukee Ave (Chicago)

Clean option featuring vintage items and thrift wares. Non-profit and resale store donating to various causes.

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Unique

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Thrift store chain offering secondhand clothing, footwear, furniture, books & household items.

6560 W Fullerton Ave (Chicago)

Thrift store chain offering secondhand clothing, footwear, furniture, books & household items.

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Kokorokoko

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

This colorful vintage-wear shop is packed with clothing & accessories from the '80s & '90s.

1323 N Milwaukee Ave (Chicago)

This colorful vintage-wear shop is packed with clothing & accessories from the '80s & '90s.

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Whatnots & Whimsies

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Shop for antique furniture, vintage clothing and jewelry.

211 E Chicago St

Shop for antique furniture, vintage clothing and jewelry.

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Una Mae's

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Rustic-hip boutique for new & vintage men's & women's clothing, plus personal items & accessories.

1528 N Milwaukee Ave #1 (Chicago)

Rustic-hip boutique for new & vintage men's & women's clothing, plus personal items & accessories.

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Remix Market Resale Chicago

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Retailer stocking gently used pieces of furniture and home decor at affordable prices.

425 Airport Rd

Retailer stocking gently used pieces of furniture and home decor at affordable prices.

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Village Discount Outlet

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Thrift store chain selling a range of clothes and accessories for men, women, and children.

2043 W Roscoe St (Chicago)

Thrift store chain selling a range of clothes and accessories for men, women, and children.

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Fox Valley Flea Market

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Flea market with lots of vendors selling a variety of goods including Mexican food, plus a food court.

840 N State St

Flea market with lots of vendors selling a variety of goods including Mexican food, plus a food court.

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Double Take Consignment

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Consignment shop carrying a wide variety of women's and children's clothing, as well as toys, books, and games.

122 W Main St (St. Charles)

Consignment shop carrying a wide variety of women's and children's clothing, as well as toys, books, and games.

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Evolution Music

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Used guitar store and instructor, specializing in acoustic and electric guitars, along with amps.

2621 W Fullerton Ave (Chicago)

Used guitar store and instructor, specializing in acoustic and electric guitars, along with amps.

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The Brown Elephant - Andersonville

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Thrift store selling clothing, furniture & books in support of the Howard Brown Health Center.

5404 N Clark St (Chicago)

Thrift store selling clothing, furniture & books in support of the Howard Brown Health Center.

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Village Discount Outlet

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Thrift-store chain carrying used clothing, furniture and housewares, plus books and games.

2032 N Milwaukee Ave (Chicago)

Thrift-store chain carrying used clothing, furniture and housewares, plus books and games.

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Broadway Antique Market

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Spacious emporium that offers a plethora of vintage furniture, apparel, housewares & collectibles.

6130 N Broadway (Chicago)

Spacious emporium that offers a plethora of vintage furniture, apparel, housewares & collectibles.

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Woolly Mammoth

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Whimsical collectibles shop selling & renting unusual antiques, ephemera, specimens & taxidermy.

1513 W Foster Ave (Chicago)

Whimsical collectibles shop selling & renting unusual antiques, ephemera, specimens & taxidermy.

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Salvage One

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

60,000-sq.-ft. showroom of salvaged indoor & outdoor furnishings, plus custom design services.

1840 W Hubbard St (Chicago)

-ft. showroom of salvaged indoor & outdoor furnishings, plus custom design services.

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Powell's Books Chicago

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Independent used-book emporium offering academic titles plus a large general interest section.

1501 E 57th St (Chicago)

Independent used-book emporium offering academic titles plus a large general interest section.

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Good Old Days

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Antique shop with a vast selection of collectibles, furniture, vintage signs, clocks & radios.

2138 W Belmont Ave (Chicago)

Antique shop with a vast selection of collectibles, furniture, vintage signs, clocks & radios.

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Unique

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Thrift store chain offering secondhand clothing, footwear, furniture, books & household items.

3748 N Elston Ave (Chicago)

Thrift store chain offering secondhand clothing, footwear, furniture, books & household items.

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Plato's Closet

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Chain retailer buying & selling trendy secondhand clothing for teens & young adults.

1481 S Randall Rd (Algonquin)

Chain retailer buying & selling trendy secondhand clothing for teens & young adults.

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store B vintage

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Funky boutique for carefully curated, high-end vintage clothing, shoes, jewelry & select home goods.

1472 N Milwaukee Ave (Chicago)

Funky boutique for carefully curated, high-end vintage clothing, shoes, jewelry & select home goods.

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Born Again Consignment Parlor

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Cozy little shop featuring men's and women's used clothing for various occasions, plus jewelry, shoes, furniture and home items.

same entrance as OK Cleaners, 703 S Dearborn St (Chicago)

Cozy little shop featuring men's and women's used clothing for various occasions, plus jewelry, shoes, furniture and home items.

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Elliott Consignment

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Consignment outlet for high-end designer clothing, shoes & accessories for women & men.

3015 N Broadway (Chicago)

Consignment outlet for high-end designer clothing, shoes & accessories for women & men.

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Crossroads Trading

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Store with new & gently used clothing, shoes & accessories, including brand-name items.

1519 N Milwaukee Ave (Chicago)

Store with new & gently used clothing, shoes & accessories, including brand-name items.

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State Street Market Shops

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Stalls and booths devoted to antiques and collectibles, as well as jewelry, home goods and gifts.

701 N State St #31

Stalls and booths devoted to antiques and collectibles, as well as jewelry, home goods and gifts.

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