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vintage treasure hunts
Village Discount is one of vintage treasure hunts.

1. Village Discount

7.8
2032 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
Vintage and Thrift Store · Logan Square · 10 tips and reviews
Buffalo Exchange is one of vintage treasure hunts.

2. Buffalo Exchange

6.8
1478 N Milwaukee Ave (at N Honroe St), Chicago, IL
Vintage and Thrift Store · Wicker Park · 9 tips and reviews
Knee Deep is one of vintage treasure hunts.

3. Knee Deep

6.2
1425 W 18th St (at S Bishop St), Chicago, IL
Vintage and Thrift Store · Pilsen · 9 tips and reviews
Encore is one of vintage treasure hunts.

4. Encore

1553 E Hyde Park Blvd (Cornell), Chicago, IL
Vintage and Thrift Store · Hyde Park · 1 tip
Dovetail is one of vintage treasure hunts.

5. Dovetail

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

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

Edgewater Antique Mall is one of vintage treasure hunts.

6. Edgewater Antique Mall

7.9
6314 N Broadway St (at W Rosemont Ave), Chicago, IL
Antique Store · Edgewater · 9 tips and reviews

Lucky MagazineLucky Magazine: A recent trip to this expansive antiques mall turned up both a Coogi sweater from the '80s and a rainbow's worth of Bakelite bracelets.

Ravenswood Antique Mart is one of vintage treasure hunts.

7. Ravenswood Antique Mart

4727 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL
Antique Store · Ravenswood · 3 tips and reviews

Lucky MagazineLucky Magazine: It may be a big antiques mart, but everything here feels special and handpicked: There's an entire case of owl medallions, plus design classics, like George Nelson clocks and Paul McCobb desks.

Vintage Underground is one of vintage treasure hunts.

8. 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.

Another Time, Another Place is one of vintage treasure hunts.

9. Another Time, Another Place

Evanston, IL
Home (private) · 1 tip

Lucky MagazineLucky Magazine: It bursts with glamorous gold jewelry, silk dresses and sultry perfume bottles.

Hollywood Mirror is one of vintage treasure hunts.

10. Hollywood Mirror

812 W Belmont Ave (btwn Halsted St. & Clark St.), Chicago, IL
Vintage and Thrift Store · Lakeview · 23 tips and reviews

Lucky MagazineLucky Magazine: Within the store's eccentric selection, you can stumble upon an array of furs and beautiful dresses.

Post 27 is one of vintage treasure hunts.

11. Post 27

1819 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL
Furniture and Home Store · West Town · 3 tips and reviews

Lucky MagazineLucky Magazine: Devoted to antiques and up-and-coming furniture and industrial designers, it sits in a warehouse-size space but feels thoroughly intimate, thanks to expertly arranged mini areas.

The Sometimes Store is one of vintage treasure hunts.

12. The Sometimes Store

913 W Cullerton St, Chicago, IL
Vintage and Thrift Store · Pilsen · 1 tip

Lucky MagazineLucky Magazine: The concept of this store is simple and self explanatory. Keep in mind that the store is open...sometimes.

13. Silver Moon

1721 W North Ave, Chicago, IL
Boutique · Wicker Park · 2 tips and reviews

Lucky MagazineLucky Magazine: Antique 19th-century wedding dresses get top billing here, but the real pull is the racks up front, full of gorgeous, big-event gowns.

Goodwill is one of vintage treasure hunts.

14. Goodwill

7.0
7400 W 159th St (at Harlem Ave), Orland Park, IL
Vintage and Thrift Store · 7 tips and reviews
Ragstock is one of vintage treasure hunts.

15. Ragstock

7.1
812 W Belmont Ave (btwn N Halsted St & N Clark St), Chicago, IL
Vintage and Thrift Store · Lakeview · 22 tips and reviews
Village Discount Outlet is one of vintage treasure hunts.

16. Village Discount Outlet

6.9
4898 N Clark St, Chicago, IL
Vintage and Thrift Store · Ravenswood · 4 tips and reviews
P.O.S.H. Chicago is one of vintage treasure hunts.

17. P.O.S.H. Chicago

8.3
613 N State St, Chicago, IL
Antique Store · Near North Side · 4 tips and reviews
The Brown Elephant is one of vintage treasure hunts.

18. The Brown Elephant

8.9
5404 N Clark St (btwn Balmoral & Rascher), Chicago, IL
Vintage and Thrift Store · Andersonville · 23 tips and reviews
Le Thrift is one of vintage treasure hunts.

19. Le Thrift

1754 W Division St, Chicago, IL
Vintage and Thrift Store · Wicker Park · 1 tip
Seek Vintage Wares & Apparel is one of vintage treasure hunts.

20. Seek Vintage Wares & Apparel

7.9
1432 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL
Vintage and Thrift Store · Noble Square · 7 tips and reviews
Unique Thrift Store is one of vintage treasure hunts.

21. Unique Thrift Store

7530 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL
Vintage and Thrift Store · West Ridge · 4 tips and reviews
Maxwell Street Market is one of vintage treasure hunts.

22. Maxwell Street Market

8.2
800 S Desplaines St (btwn Polk St & Cabrini St), Chicago, IL
Flea Market · South Loop · 34 tips and reviews
Brimfield is one of vintage treasure hunts.

23. Brimfield

7.5
5219 N Clark St (btwn Foster & Farragut), Chicago, IL
Antique Store · Andersonville · 16 tips and reviews
Randolph Street Antiques Market is one of vintage treasure hunts.

24. Randolph Street Antiques Market

1113 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL
Flea Market · West Town · 2 tips and reviews