Described on their website as "An Art Deco and Art Nouveau Concept Store," so if you are…read morecultivating an historical vibe, this is the shop to check out for decor and gifts! Lots of flappers will be found, as well as cocktail accoutrements, trinket trays, jewelry, stationery, and bath products.

Gorgeous selection of truly unique items. This is my go-to store for glassware and special gifts…read more Don't listen to the negative reviews, the prices are worth it -- you're paying for the work of someone finding and curating these items which you may otherwise not find yourself. That's invaluable!

This is a vintage shop that has unique items and some oddities. Wide selection of turquoise…read morejewelry, clown items, vintage art, and items you won't find anywhere else. Store can be a little pricey. They have a wide selection but, it doesn't take long to tour the entire store.

The best gift shop ever! Everything is so unique and special. The staff is very nice, friendly, and…read moreprofessional. Highly recommend!

Delightful little Chicago-centric boutique! This small business sells works by local Chicago…read moreartists that touch Chicago hearts. Many of the little trinkets make references to the many things we love about Chicago. It's a great place to buy gifts for friends. There's a pretty wide range of prices for items but I feel that everything is fairly priced, especially given that they're not mass produced! The cashier was super sweet and accommodating and offered to wrap up the items I had planned of gifting to friends. They prefer cash and charge a 3% service fee on cards.

This place is amazing. Great place to find unique gifts for yourself and friends. Love the vibe…read morehere. It represents everything witchy, occult, taxidermy, sideshow, etc. Staff is very helpful to assist you to find that special gift or item you have been dreaming to own. Be on the look out for their special events, art openings, and workshops.

This place has a trove of oddities, something for everyone and is well-worth a visit. I poke in…read morewhen I want to pass out unique and funky gifts. Most items can be found online for less, but I prefer the in-store feels. Before today, my last visit was this past Christmas Eve. I bought some clamshell trinkets, porcupine quills, beard oil and few other non-essentials. On that particular day, I witnessed the owner tear apart the entire window display to fetch a rabbit necklace for a young couple. I ear hustled as the couple asked if they can reduce the price. The owner willingly complied as she put herself together (it was a whole workout just to get that piece). I had my eye on a turtle shell for $30. But I told myself I'd come back for it. I followed them on Ig and the shell kept calling my name. I figured, let me message them on Ig. If they can reduce the price even $5 I'd make the trek back. Hey, they did it for the young couple, it didn't hurt to ask. They said no. Pond turtle shells online start at $12. I figured, no biggie. I come in today to buy a gift card, some sage, palo santo, beard oil (up $3 since my last visit), a cool card for Father's Day coming up and alas my $30 turtle shell I intended to pay full price for. Or what I thought was $30. In a little over 4 mos the price inflated to $40. I mentioned it was $30 my last visit. I was perfectly willing this time to pay the $30 but what on earth constitutes a 33 % markup in just a season? I mentioned I could get them online for under $20 but I chose to come to the store and support local business. "You don't know if it's ethically sourced (from online)" they said. "And I don't know if this is ethically sourced either." I responded. The owner loudly barked "I'm not arguing with you." "Who's arguing with you?" What a weird response and made me feel pretty humiliated in front of their other customers especially given I still completed a transaction. Haggling, sharing information, and reminding them of my previous visit was hardly arguing. But hey. I initially intended to spend $100 today (on crap no one really needs unless you're Phoebe Buffay). I opted against buying the other items and just stuck with a gift card of $20. I'll buy the beard oil from Walgreens and earn points. And I'll buy the scent sticks from a similar Latin-owned business where the items will be cheaper and I'll feel more welcome. I'm not the target market here at Sideshow: I'm not Wiccan, im not a satanist, I'm not weird looking, I'm not white, I'm not goth, and I'm not holding on to a lost youth. If you fit any of those categories, perhaps your experience may be more fulfilling. Cool shop, fun concept but at the end of the day I don't need shoddy taxidermy displays, jewelry adorned with dead insects or any other knickknacks I can just as soon get online, for less. Especially not when the experience comes with pick-and-choose service. And particularly not when I'm coming far out of my way to spend money that doesn't come easy.

Cool store LOTS to see here and you might find a trinket or two to buy. I WISH they sold their…read morelarger items worth tens of thousands of dollars, maybe hundreds of thousands. I'd buy em. King Kong memorabilia, Chinese things, just some gigantic set piece looking things I'd buy and put somewhere. There were some original Rorschach ink blot cards for around $50 and World's Fair stuff but I stopped myself lol

I was so excited to check out this antique store, I love to decorate my home with oddities and such…read moreand there's really not many brick and mortar places out there anymore. I was a bit unimpressed by the selection. I've been sourcing my collection for years now so I know the price range some of these oddities and curiosities go for in this market. This place was entirely overpriced, it was almost egregious honestly. Pieces in need of some serious TLC and not in good condition at all being priced double for what I could get for one I could get in good to great condition elsewhere. They have some really interesting pieces, especially the calves, but that's about it :/

Definitely worth checking out if you are particularly looking for furniture, but they also have…read moresmaller decor and household items as well. This place is huge and should be on every antique hunter's checklist.

This spot was cute, but the staff was incredibly caustic and rude to me for choosing not to…read morepurchase an item after finding out they would assess a 10% fee for using my debit card. If they want to charge a fee, that's their business -- but it's wild to verbally harass someone for not wanting to pay it. Anyway. I had intended to return for future furniture purchases, but they made it clear that they were not interested in my business.

This was a nice vintage shop. Staff was nice and they had lots of stuff to look at. I wasn't able…read moreto spend too much time looking around, but they had some cute stuff from what I saw. Sadly, the things I liked weren't in my size, but I would definitely come back to look around again. Only thing was the music was too loud for my liking.

Vintage shopping is a vibe. It's not because you want to save money on clothes and accessories…read more With fast fashion you can save money. With vintage shopping you can save the earth. All while looking cool af. This isn't just another vintage shop full of old t-shirts in West Town or Wicker Park. It's a vintage fashion shop. There were some fabulous finds in here. We were shopped out when we passed by, but I dragged my kids in anyway. The clothes and items in the windows were calling to me. They entered begrudgingly and then left happily with tons of jewelry. We should have stopped here first instead of last so we'd have ample time to try things on. A better game plan next time.

Best Vintage Shop in Chicago! Visited for a few days and tried to hit up as many thrifts and…read morevintage shops as possible. Didn't find most of them fruitful but this shop beat my expectations and more! Great selection, fair pricing, nicely curated and great staff that was knowledgeable and friendly! If I ever visit Chicago again this would be my go to stop!

Came here last summer with friends looking for dresses for a graduation, actually had some cool…read morepieces but we ended up not wanting to give our business to the owner due to her extremely weird comments to us about our bodies and weight. I posted about this on my instagram publicly to warn people and dozens of women responded saying they had the same experience, and that the old woman that runs the place is extremely judgemental, old fashioned, and insists she knows your body better than you and that you won't fit the things you want unless you were smaller. Will not ever be returning, and will always warn women against this place.