The best antique, thrift & vintage shops in Waukegan

48 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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Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage · 48 places · showing the latest additions first

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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WINGS Resale Store

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Thrift store with organized merchandise and friendly service, donating proceeds to help victims of domestic violence.

1302 N Rand Rd (Arlington Heights)

Thrift store with organized merchandise and friendly service, donating proceeds to help victims of domestic violence.

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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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Consignment shop featuring a selection of antiques and vintage furniture, plus art.

501 E 47th St (Chicago)

Consignment shop featuring a selection of antiques and vintage furniture, plus art.

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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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Store selling used goods, including furniture and clothes, as well as greeting cards.

275 E Northwest Hwy (Palatine)

Store selling used goods, including furniture and clothes, as well as greeting cards.

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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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With You In Mind Resale Shoppe

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Friendly reseller stocking new and second-hand clothing, with an online presence.

2232 E 71st St (Chicago)

Friendly reseller stocking new and second-hand clothing, with an online presence.

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LUCILLE ...resale reinvented

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Charity thrift store selling a mix of secondhand clothes, furniture, home decor, and knickknacks.

1101 E Rand Rd (Arlington Heights)

Charity thrift store selling a mix of secondhand clothes, furniture, home decor, and knickknacks.

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Great Lakes Antiques Boutique

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Feeling the itch to switch up your space or find a gift with actual personality? Great Lakes Antiques Boutique packs over 300 vendors of…

1615 Main St (Antioch)

Feeling the itch to switch up your space or find a gift with actual personality? Great Lakes Antiques Boutique packs over 300 vendors of vintage treasures, handmade crafts, home decor, giftware, and women's clothing, then sweetens the browse with Ruthie's Diner at The Shed for coffee, breakfast, or lunch.

From the Lake Geneva newsletter, August 3, 2026

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Revival Room Resale

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Revival Room Resale is the no-dig, all-killer vintage spot for 90s and Y2K gems, handpicked and cleaned so you can actually find something…

3417 14th Ave (Kenosha)

Revival Room Resale is the no-dig, all-killer vintage spot for 90s and Y2K gems, handpicked and cleaned so you can actually find something brag-worthy. Expect inclusive sizes, good vibes, and pieces that feel like you... the kind of shop locals “just browse” then leave with a new favorite.

From the Waukegan newsletter, August 7, 2026

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Closet Traders

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Refresh your closet and your home without the guilt at Closet Traders, a curated consignment spot mixing high-quality, gently used fashion…

31 Seymour Ave Unit A (Grayslake)

Refresh your closet and your home without the guilt at Closet Traders, a curated consignment spot mixing high-quality, gently used fashion with locally handmade jewelry, gifts, art, and decor. It’s the kind of place where you pop in for one thing and leave with your new favorite everything.

From the Crystal Lake newsletter, August 7, 2026

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St. Vincent de Paul Libertyville Thrift Store is a budget-friendly treasure hunt, with clothes, jewelry, housewares, furniture and shoes.…

168 Peterson Rd (Libertyville)

St. Vincent de Paul Libertyville Thrift Store is a budget-friendly treasure hunt, with clothes, jewelry, housewares, furniture and shoes. Shop this week and your finds help SVdP Chicago fight poverty and hunger in Lake and Cook Counties, so your thrifting does real good for neighbors.

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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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Plato's Closet Libertyville

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

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

1420 S Milwaukee Ave (Libertyville)

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

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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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BENSON CORNERS ANTIQUE MALL

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Two buildings of vintage and antique items (including glassware and toys) sold via stalls or booths, plus friendly service.

19942 75th St (Bristol)

Two buildings of vintage and antique items (including glassware and toys) sold via stalls or booths, plus friendly service.

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Great Lakes Antiques Boutique 2

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Eclectic store boasting old and vintage wares alongside gifts and handcrafted items.

15 Commerce Dr Ste 105 (Grayslake)

Eclectic store boasting old and vintage wares alongside gifts and handcrafted items.

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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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Nifty Thrifty Shop LLC

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Well-organized thrift store stocking clothes, housewares, furniture and toys at reasonable prices as well as deals.

4200 39th Ave (Kenosha)

Well-organized thrift store stocking clothes, housewares, furniture and toys at reasonable prices as well as deals.

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Thrift store benefiting the Salvation Army's drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers.

428 S Sheridan Rd

Thrift store benefiting the Salvation Army's drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers.

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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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Resale outlet providing clothing, furniture, books and housewares, all supporting local charities.

34500 US-45 Unit L (Third Lake)

Resale outlet providing clothing, furniture, books and housewares, all supporting local charities.

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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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Community Threads

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Upscale resale shop selling clothes, furniture and household items, with profits going to charity.

250 W Rand Rd (Arlington Heights)

Upscale resale shop selling clothes, furniture and household items, with profits going to charity.

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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 Pleasant Prairie

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

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

9020 76th St (Pleasant Prairie)

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

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St Vincent de Paul Kenosha Thrift Store

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Chain thrift store selling used clothing, books, furniture, and other items to benefit a nonprofit.

7531 30th Ave (Kenosha)

Chain thrift store selling used clothing, books, furniture, and other items to benefit a nonprofit.

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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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Thrift and used-clothing shop featuring a wide range of pre-owned apparel and homewares.

Family Store & Donation Center, 3559 Grand Ave (Gurnee)

Thrift and used-clothing shop featuring a wide range of pre-owned apparel and homewares.

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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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Upscale Rummage and Furniture Warehouse

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Nonprofit store selling second-hand furniture, clothes and home goods, run by volunteers.

801 E Park Ave Ste 120 (Libertyville)

Nonprofit store selling second-hand furniture, clothes and home goods, run by volunteers.

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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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Volo Antique Malls

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Multi-building market displaying antiques, collectibles and vintage items, as well as a car museum.

27640 Volo Village Rd (Volo)

Multi-building market displaying antiques, collectibles and vintage items, as well as a car museum.

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