Best Local: Thrift Stores

Enjoy these Chicago thrift stores!

Searching for unique antiques, vintage fashion or a new DIY project? Chicago is home to various resale stores full of interesting find. Stop by these Chicago secondhand and thrift stores for great deals!

Two young women smile and show each other sweaters while shopping for clothes in a brightly lit store, surrounded by racks of colorful garments.

For kitschy, secondhand clothing and accessories stop by Hollywood Mirror! Hollywood Mirror sells clothing, accessories and funky home goods. Clothing is thrifted and refurbished to include fun patterns and patches for one of a kind pieces. Leave with something unique! Only a 15 minute walk from Kent!

A man with gray hair and a mustache closely examines a decorative bronze statue in a room with bookshelves and ornate objects in the background.

New Elephant Resale is a nonprofit resale shop housing antiques, artwork, jewelry and more! Now located in the Reebie building, built in Egyptian-style ornament by George Kingsley, New Elephant has hidden treasures and vintage finds. All sales from New Elephant benefit three local charities  — The Jesse White Tumbling Team, Rotary Club One and Boys/Girls Hope of Illinois. Only a 5 minute walk from The Belden Stratford.

Two women smile and chat while shopping for clothes in a trendy clothing store, holding a beige shirt and standing beside a table with folded apparel and racks of clothes in the background.

Shop through a curated selection of vintage clothing and houseware from Seek Vintage Wares & Apparel! Find baking dishes from the ‘50s mixed with couture gowns from the ‘70s at this West Town thrifting staple. Seek has carefully curated pieces sure to turn heads, only a 9 minute drive from EnV Chicago.

A woman wearing glasses and a beige coat reads a book while standing in front of a bookshelf in a bookstore. Rows of colorful books are visible on the shelves around her.

Check out Open Books for a selection of new and used books. Open Books is a nonprofit that supports local reading programs, readings and book sales. Volunteers help run the programs and work the storefronts, stocked with new and used books from local and international publishers. Only a 4 minute walk from Catalyst Apartments or a 13 minute walk from Arkadia Towers.