Good selection, good prices, good service. I got a steal on some Hanukkah wrapping paper, and some…read moredecorations for my daughter's birthday party. You can get single cards for as little as 49 cents, so I stocked up. Paying 3 or 4 bucks for a card is just silly.

This is a great store to shop at for party items. Basically anything you might need you'll probably…read morefind here. My only complaint is their fairly limited selection of cards. Yes, they have good prices and some are as little as 49 cents, but there's not a huge variety to choose from. Especially their Spanish selection is very limited. I was trying to find a birthday card in Spanish for a (male) family friend but they only had like 2 to choose from. Oh well, it's America...maybe they should learn English. Also, their gift bags are not too diverse in patterns and styles; some are kind of boring or mostly for children. I suggest going to Walgreen's for cards (their Hallmark section is awesome!).

Redemption Vault is a new collectibles shop in the Orland Park area. They offer everything from…read morefunko pops (some signed), cards (pokemon, anime, & sports), figures, comics, video games and more. They have a large space to show off products and host events. They have Funko Trade Nights, Card Shows, and Signing Events. I loved the homemade Freddy Funko photo opp in store too! They are still new; so with time, I think their selection will only get better! Be sure to check out their store!

Redemption Vault is honestly a super fun spot if you're into trading cards or collectibles. They've…read moregot a huge selection of Pokémon cards, One Piece, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, and Dragon Ball Super cards, plus tons of Funko Pops and cool collectible stuff. It's the kind of place where you can spend a long time just browsing because there's always something interesting to find. What makes it really stand out is the community vibe. They do voice actor signing events, trade nights, and card tournaments, and you'll even see them set up at local card shows pretty regularly. The staff are friendly, easy to talk to, and clearly love the hobby. If you're anywhere around Chicagoland and into TCGs, Funko Pops, or collecting in general, this place is definitely worth checking out. Prices honestly weren't inflated at all, so it was a good value.

It's a very large store with a lot of inventory. I looked around, but they didn't have anything…read morethat caught my eye. The item that I had stopped here for was one they did have, but the website makes it look better than it is and in person it was pretty terrible and cheap looking and 25 bucks for it so I wasn't going to pay that. Admittedly, though, they do have tons of costumes, makeup, and so on for you to create a fantastic alter ego. Employee was semi helpful, but she seem to be the only one so wasn't able to help much. (It was the day before Halloween.) Their website says they have parking in the back at the Montrose store. I'm not sure where in the back because I went to the back and there was a parking spot beside the one that I was in and then a UPS truck backed into the only exit, which is truly only large enough for a single vehicle (he was inches from the curb on both sides). So I had to wait while the UPS truck picked up a bunch of packages because the entire way was blocked. Luckily, that only took about two minutes, but I still wouldn't park there because who knows how long it might take the next time. There's parking in the front on the street.

Friendly staff and a huge selection - it's kindof like a giant Spirit Halloween, plus some nicer…read morestuff. The only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is because they have some culturally insensitive costumes, most notably the white people in Native American costumes. Definitely shouldn't be a thing sold anywhere in 2026.

I am torn because I was coming here for a long time. They have ALOT of piñatas but there prices has…read moregone up a lot. They now sell cleaning products and more household items. Which is good for a business but the smell doesn't mesh with candies. Candy selection is now less than desirable and VERY expensive. I use to come here instead of Dulcelandia but now it's not worth it. The people are friendly and very attentive. They lady even said if I'm ever running late to call and she will wait for me. But I am not certain I will be back.

Considering that they are wholesale but will definitely sell you piñatas and customize one if five…read moredays are given. The items here may not be plentiful but enough to make your next child's party a success. I mean they have very typical Mexican products and please don't let the factory setting discourage you, this place is for everyone including the public. I had a very nice chat with one of the owners who was extremely pleasant and helpful. Of course if you are looking for glamorous items, than keep going, this is a typical (pretend your in Mexico) stop. Wooden floors that creak, cement walls that have probably never been painted and an air of vintage sewing machine factory, since this is what it was back in the 30's. But come by and get your kids party supplies. When it comes to pinatas, this is the one stop that I highly recommend. Although I remember that the pinatas are so typical and made of cardboard that takes your strongest cousin to crack open.

I literally just left there! They have so many great costumes and accessories! Everything you can…read morethink of is there! Please check them out...it's well worth it! I got Minions and I can't wait for the kiddos at the job to see it!!!! So helpful staff and even let me exchange something although all sales are final!!! Going there from now on and sending everyone I know!

Brenda was amazing at helping us find everything we needed in detail! I now have the perfect…read morecostume thanks to her and this great store. I also had a lot of fun doing it. Prices are good and you'll find what you're looking for. Come here for anything Halloween related or even just for fun highly recommend.

Until very recently, this space held Toys Et Cetera, a 50-year-old local toy store that was justly…read morebeloved by all in the neighborhood. They had interesting and carefully curated toys and games, across a broad range of ages, interests, and price ranges, and an extremely helpful staff that provided excellent service in helping you pick out gifts, wrap, etc. Now the owner has retired and the enterprise has been purchased and taken over by *play, a local Chicago toy store chain. The good news is that they have kept the experienced and helpful staff, they still provide excellent service and gift wrapping, and so this remains a great place to pop in on the morning of a birthday party and get a nice little gift selected and wrapped. (With the caveat, which also applied to Toys Et Cetera, that there are only so many gifts to go around, and if 20 Hyde Park families all pop into the same toy store on their way to the same birthday party . . . a certain amount of duplication tends to ensue.) The bad news is that the selection of toys is much worse, much more limited, and more expensive. There are fewer good games, especially for older kids; there are no Legos; fewer gross motor toys; fewer really cheap things. And overall, if you bring in a kid with a little bit of allowance money odds are he will find nothing in here that is worth spending his cash on, and would vastly prefer to go to a Target instead. I understand that there are economic features of the toy business that probably lead us here -- (e.g., it is apparently hard for small retail to turn a profit on Legos) -- but whatever the reason, it's a real shame, and my kids will never love this place the way they loved its predecessor. Unless they make some real changes in their stock to try to fit into the neighborhood better.

My family and I love *play--I can't say enough about them. They offer an incredibly thoughtful…read moreselection of toys at a range of price points--including beautiful wooden options, soft and friendly stuffies, Chicago-themed toys (my daughter loves her replica CTA bus), cool bath toys, beautiful dolls, and great books and games. In the baby/toddler toy demographic, I am delighted to have a convenient and local place to buy favorites from PlanToys, Wee Gallery, Fat Brain, and other great brands. The space redesign is a huge upgrade from Toys Etc, which was a bit dark and crowded. The new shop is much easier to navigate with a stroller/young child. My daughter and I feel so welcome in this shop. She is delighted to push around their tiny shopping cart whenever we visit, the bathroom is set up conveniently with a changing table, and we never feel rushed while we're there. Their free gift wrapping is gorgeous, and the staff are so helpful and always point us in the right direction. Thank you, *play, for bringing your beautiful shop to Hyde Park! I hope our neighbors treasure this shop as much as we do. It is too bad they couldn't keep the LEGO account held by the previous shop owner, but that's not their fault! We'd also like to see them bring some Jellycats to Hyde Park in the future--I believe they stock them at other locations.

Absolutely wonderful experience! The staff was so friendly, helpful, and welcoming, and they had a…read moregreat selection of costumes. Everything was easy and enjoyable from start to finish. I would definitely recommend Fantasy Costumes and will be back again!

I had such a great experience here. The whole team is so helpful and nice. I was a little hesitant…read morecoming in because the store is so big and so much to see but the employees were able to show me around and help me find what I was looking for! Love this place!!!

My boyfriend and I booked a date here through HowAboutWe.com and while it was fun, I can't possibly…read morejustify the $55 cost! You get to build a robot w/ a few other couples -- each couple gets one robot -- while watching a robot-related movie. It's a cute idea but the robots cost $15-25 and you're watching an old movie in a brightly lit room where you have to bring your own drinks and food. What is the extra $30 for? Building the robot was fun (although, ours didn't work and ended up having to be repaired & re-repaired which ended up making it worthless b/c it was a bubble robot & all the bubble solution ended up getting spilled before we could even try it out) but we could have just as easily bought a robot kit from the store and then went home to build it, resulting in just as good of a time. Unless they invest in some spotlights for the tables where your building the robots, dim the rest of the lights so that you can actually see the movie, offer complimentary soft drinks, and throw down some real robot knowledge, I wouldn't come back.

After 2 months of waiting for this sold out event we finally got a spot at the robot date night…read more Which cost $50. But when we went to the place you pick whatever robot you want to build and it's not included in the ticket. Robot prices cost $25-$65. The host was pretty nice and he provided us with a cutter and a screwdriver. Then he played a movie while we built the robot. In the middle of the movie he provided free beer and popcorn presented by a walking robot!! At the end of the night there Wes's a robot movie trivia which was fun. The experience was really fun but I think it is a bit expensive for the ticket not including the robot.