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 AJ's Posters
1227 W. Diversey Pkwy.
Chicago, IL 60614
Tel: 773-388-2276
Website: http://www.ajspostersandprints.com/
Email: Andy@AJsPostersAndPrints.com
True cinemaphiles will appreciate AJ's extensive collection of movie posters, many of them originals. You can choose from cult classics like "Easy Rider" or even more old-school film favorites such as "The Garfield Movie." Playbills and concert fliers are also on hand, publicizing long-ago performances by Iggy Pop, Tom Waits and the Cure among others. Everything is tastefully framed, or can be, by the helpful owner.
 Arts & Artisans
Website: http://www.artsartisans.com/c/
Locations:
108 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60603
 Tel: 312-641-0088
321 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Tel: 312-541-1951
The Chicago Hilton & Towers
720 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60605
Tel: 312-786-6224
35 E. Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Phone: 312-578-0126
Main Office
Contact Person: Amanda Patton
70 E. Lake Street. Suite 106
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Tel: 312-855-9220
Fax: 312-855-0994
Discover Chicago's largest showcase of contemporary American handcrafted art and jewelry. With four downtown locations, the galleries provide a vast collection of art mediums including stained and blown glass, metal and wood sculpture, artfully crafted jewelry, metal and wood sculpture, functional and decorative ceramics, finely woven wearables, and exquisite paintings and prints. Representing over a thousand artists throughout the country, Arts and Artisans is consistently named a "Top 100 Retailer" of original art objects by Niche Magazine. Family owned and operated for 19 years, the galleries offer unique gifts for every occasion and style for your home or office. Most locations are open daily from 10am-7pm.
 Broadway Antique Market
6130 N. Broadway Ave.
Chicago, IL 60660
Tel: (773) 743-5444
Website: http://www.bamchicago.com/
Email: antiques@bamchicago.com
Have Something To Sell, Email Us: buyer@bamchicago.com
How To Find Us: http://www.bamchicago.com/location.htm
Formerly Wrigleyville Antique Mall, this superstore of yesteryear moved to Edgewater, but it still offers classic art deco and mid-century treasures from more than 75 vendors. Hit the first floor for cases filled with old-school glassware, housewares, toys, jewelry and kitschy memorabilia. Head upstairs and embark on a sea of furnishings. Jeff and Danny would like to personally thank their many dealers and loyal customers for their trust and support, from WAM! to BAM!
 Eclecticity
4718 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
Tel: (773) 275-3080
Website: http://www.eclec.com/
Email: info@eclec.com
This snazzy and (surprise, surprise) eclectic store hosts free concerts and other events. Expect a mix of antiques and collectibles, New Age and contemporary items and one of the largest collections of Danish mobiles around. You'll also find framable vintage ads and sheet music, old first editions and candles. Eclecticity represents more than 50 artists, mostly local.
 Field Museum of Natural History Museum Shop
1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL
Tel: (312) 922-9410
Website: http://www.FieldMuseum.org
Online Store: http://store.fieldmuseum.org/
Email: store@fieldmuseum.org
The Stores at the Museum are spectacular, so you'll want to save ample time to browse. With a stop at the Museum Stores, you can pick up a special memento from your visit or remember friends back home. There are four amazing stores to explore, including our award-winning Main Store, that offer an abundance of unique, hand-crafted gifts, educational toys and books, and festive souvenirs. And it always feels good to know that proceeds from your Museum Store purchases support educational and research efforts at The Field Museum. Plus, Museum members receive a 10% discount on all purchases.
 Hollywood Mirror
812 W. Belmont Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
Tel: (773) 404-2044
Website: http://www.hollywoodmirror.com/
Email: sales@hollywoodmirror.com
Take a trip back in time at Hollywood Mirror, the brightly lit, eclectic vintage/kitsch store located just beneath Ragstock, perfect for the Halloween-goer on a quest for a retro look. Leafing through the dresses is always a wise choice for the costume-less maiden. The prices may be a bit higher than its upstairs neighbor, but Hollywood Mirror offers some truly original old-time items, as well as the infamous giant plastic hand chairs.
If you're in Chicago, come by Lakeview and stop in the Hollywood Mirror retail shop! Retailers: bring your business information to buy our wholesale items in person!
 Lost Eras
1511 W. Howard St.
Chicago, IL 60626
Tel: (773) 764-7400
Website: http://www.losteras.com/
Email: Costumes@LostEras.com
Halloween may be months away, but the selection of costumes at Lost Eras is worth browsing just to get the creative juices flowing. A hodge-podge of eccentric knick-knacks, Lost Eras is worth stopping by even if you don’t plan to buy anything. Try on some stage make-up and a few wigs to get in touch with your inner glamour queen, or browse the selection of unique books and flashy trinkets.
Lost Eras features hundreds of antiques for rent as props, and its collection includes anything and everything from the 1850s to the 1970s. With more than 100,000 costumes in stock and available for rent, rest assured that you will be able to find everything you need to put together your Cher or Michael Jackson ensemble. Lost Eras usually serves local theater companies, but the general public can rent costumes as well.
Michael FitzSimmons Decorative Arts
311 W. Superior St.
Chicago, IL
Tel: (312) 787-0496
Fax: (312) 787-6343
Website: http://www.fitzdecarts.com/
Since 1980, Michael FitzSimmons Decorative Arts has been the premiere stop for Art Deco, American and British Arts and Crafts furnishings and decorative objects in the River North neighborhood. With a showroom featuring room set-ups, it is easy to visualize this bygone era of glamour from the lighting to the silverware, from the table to the wall paintings. The gallery features both original designs as well as reproductions.
 Perfect Pear Gallery
712 N. State St.
Chicago, IL 60610
Tel: (312) 255-1750
Fax: (312) 255-1751
Website: http://www.perfectpeargallery.com
Email: anita@perfectpeargallery.com or tina@perfectpeargallery.com
This gallery features an eclectic collection of local and international artists working in painting, sculpture and photography. There is also a large stock of artisan jewelry and wearable textiles.
 Primitive (Flagship Store)
130 N. Jefferson St.
Chicago, IL
Tel: (312) 575-9600
Fax: (312) 575-9700
Bridgeport (Warehouse)
1200 West 35th Street
Chicago, IL
Tel: (312) 575-9600
Website: http://www.beprimitive.com/
Email: info@beprimitive.com
PRIMITIVE is known for presenting “the best of the world right next door.” Whether it is one-of-a-kind items brought from hard to reach places or proprietary furnishings, each item is presented because it is meritorious and meaningful.
We have two locations, our 31,000 square foot flagship store in Chicago's Fulton River District, and our enormous warehouse in the Bridgeport neighborhood. This two-level gallery is packed with ethnic and tribal artwork in the form of jewelry, textiles, artifacts and furniture.
 Ragstock (Belmont Location)
812 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd floor
Chicago, IL 60657
Tel: (773) 868-9263
(Wicker Park Location)
1433 Milwaukee Aveune
Chicago, IL 60622
Tel: (773) 486-1783
Website: http://www.ragstock.com/
Email: ragstock@ragstock.com
Sure, much of the vintage apparel at Ragstock isn't meant for costumewear, but the hipsters will make way for locals looking to put together cheerleading outfits, vintage prom gear, 1970s and '80s clothes and more for Halloween. Racks of baseball shirts, goth gear and other clothing items line the walls for those looking for fashion or Halloween duds. The prices are right, typically very inexpensive, and in recent years, Ragstock has also been offering some Halloween accessories, such as angel wings.
 Randolph Street Market Festival - Chicago Antique Mall
1350 W. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60610
Tel: (312) 951-9939
Fax: (312) 951-9944
Website: http://www.chicagoantiquemarket.com/
Email: info@chicagoantiquemarket.com
We are again pleased and privileged to announce the fifth season of the Chicago Antique Market, located in the historic Randolph Street Market District. This West-Loop neighborhood is the perfect backdrop for the monthly market. Deeply part of the city´s history, it continues to be a thriving neighborhood for residents, businesses, antique stores and an ever-growing list of art galleries. Dubbed "the Soho of the Mid-west" it promises to be an exciting area to discover.
We invite you to join us as we celebrate a new Chicago tradition. We will again come together to celebrate our past while blending it with the vital present and future of this world-class city called Chicago!
 Sacred Art
2040 W. Roscoe St.
Chicago, IL
Tel: (773) 404-8790
Fax: (773) 404-8791
Website: http://www.sacredartstore.com
Email: sacredartstore@gmail.com
Sacred Art is a win-win situation for first-time art buyers and the 50 emerging artists that supply a rotating inventory for the Roscoe Village gallery. Forget about sticker shock or stand-offish gallery settings. Prices at this affordable art haven range from $4-$2,100, but on the average you can walk away with a beautiful piece for $75 or less. Owner Sarah Chazin will even send you to a shop to frame your original works at a discount.
 Sawbridge Studios (Chicago)
153 West Ohio Street
Chicago, IL 60610
Tel: (312) 828-0055
Sawbridge Studios (Winnetka)
1015 Tower Ct.
Winnetka, IL 60093
Tel: (847) 441-2441
Website: http://www.sawbridge.com/
Contact Form: http://www.sawbridge.com/email/default.htm
Sawbridge Studios, featuring handcrafted furniture and accessories, showcases the work of American artists from around the country and supports the tradition of handcrafted furniture-making in the United States.
This is the second Chicagoland location; the main store is downtown at 153 W. Ohio St.
 Scout
5221 N. Clark St.
Andersonville, IL
Tel: (773) 275-5700
Website: http://www.scoutchicago.com/
Email: larry@scoutchicago.com
Scout is an urban antique shop in the heart of Andersonville. Our approach to design is to take familiar elements simple and unadorned and make them feel interesting and sophisticated again. The Scout look is all in the mix: timeless utility and clean lines combined with second-hand comfort and urban freshness. Itıs less about a style and more about a feeling. One that makes you feel more at home than you ever thought possible.
 Ten Thousand Villages
719 Main St.
Evanston, IL 60202
Tel: (847) 733-8258
Website: http://www.tenthousandvillages.com/
Contact Form: Click Here
Email: villages-evanston@sbcglobal.net
At Ten Thousand Villages, you can check out "fairly traded" handcrafts from around the world. This self-supporting alternative trade organization is all about benefiting artisans, not maximizing profits. Folk art, jewelry, home furnishings and rugs are offered as well as sculptures and instruments.
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