The best antique, thrift & vintage shops in Evanston

31 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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Amaranth Books

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Longtime Evanston staple Amaranth Books has spent over 30 years curating used and rare titles in excellent condition, the kind of shelves…

828 Davis St

Longtime Evanston staple Amaranth Books has spent over 30 years curating used and rare titles in excellent condition, the kind of shelves you browse and suddenly remember why you love reading. Stop in this week to discover something unexpected, or call if you’ve got quality books to sell.

From the North Shore newsletter, August 3, 2026

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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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Clean out some shelf space for guilt-free scores at Junior League of Evanston-North Shore Thrift House, a community fixture since 1940.…

920 Chicago Ave

Clean out some shelf space for guilt-free scores at Junior League of Evanston-North Shore Thrift House, a community fixture since 1940. Every treasure you snag helps fund JLE-NS operations and community projects supporting women, children, and families, so shop for good this week and feel extra smug later.

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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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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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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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Vintage Frills

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Vintage Frills sorts the fun by hue with Blue, Pink, Red, Yellow, and Black & Neutral rooms, so you can shop by vibe and find that…

2846 N Milwaukee Ave (Chicago)

Vintage Frills sorts the fun by hue with Blue, Pink, Red, Yellow, and Black & Neutral rooms, so you can shop by vibe and find that pop-of-color blazer or retro collectible. Swing by this week for prom-worthy finds, playful home decor, even quirky phones and cameras that spark joy.

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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

Whether you’re craving ancient and medieval studies, philosophy, science, or history, Powell's Books Chicago has the scholarly depths plus…

1501 E 57th St (Chicago)

Whether you’re craving ancient and medieval studies, philosophy, science, or history, Powell's Books Chicago has the scholarly depths plus art, architecture, photography, fiction, music, and film finds.

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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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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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Crossroads Trading

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

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

1730 Sherman Ave

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

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