This is what Lost Eras(in Rogers Park, and I eventually need to redo my review of that place) would…read moreprobably be like, if it had 2.5 times more space, plus an outdoor area(just off of a left side door past all the TVs) to sell even more stuff(though the most interesting stuff by far is inside). This store was seriously like combining the most interesting retro things you'd find in someone's basement(more like the most interesting items of all the basements you've visited), and displaying them all in a very huge space. All the previous reviews are right-on about this place being great. Looks deceptively small when you first enter, as you only see the main room, a 2nd room just behind that room, and a side room filled with LPs/music/books/etc. at first. But when you go to that second room and realize there are several more rooms behind that door(albeit these rooms aren't air conditioned or heated at all, unlike the main 3 rooms), then you realize how much hidden treasures are here. And this is the ONLY caution I'll give about this place: the bathroom(in the back half of the place that doesn't have a/c or heat) isn't in the greatest shape, so I'd suggest finding one somewhere else if possible, unless you have to go very badly. I believe the staff lets you haggle on prices at least somewhat(but not sure to how much of a degree they allow this), since I overheard someone at the register and a customer appearing to do that before I began exploring the back rooms. Glad I didn't rush my time here, and savored exploring this store. Can't wait to return to this store at some future point. *NOTE: Closed on Sundays*

I'm taking one star off because I go here all the time and I've noticed that the prices are…read morebecoming like that of an antique joint and it's NOT an antique joint. It's a SALVAGE shop. Big difference. I'll pay higher prices if the picking-over and searching and digging are done FOR me. I'm getting to the point where I don't want to come anymore...

The merchandise is well organized, the employees are very welcoming, friendly and helpful. It is…read morealways a pleasure to shop there and I always come home with treasures! I highly recommend thrifting at and donating to St. Vincent de Paul Orland Park!

This thrift store is very organized, and clean. There is plenty of space inside. The prices were…read moregood. The man who rang us out was very nice! They have household items, baby and children's stuff, books, clothes everything. I like they are open later than most thrift stores, this will be a regular stop. Oh if you need a purse they have so many!

Bought a beautiful vintage Philips turntable from Illiana Music listed on Reverb. This was at the…read moreend of February, 2020. The turntable arrived a later... ..but was completely destroyed, because the heavily weighted platter had not been secured, was easily able to lift off the half inch tall spindle, and acted as a wrecking ball to demolish the tone arm, snapped off the tone arm rest, cracked the stylus, broke off the needle, inflicted massive gauges in the top platform off the turntable, and was able to damage mechanical components to the point of rendering it a total loss. My loss of well over $100 was not great.. ...but much more sad was that a beautiful, 50 year old piece of classic hi-fi history had survived graciously for decades.. ...only to be senselessly demolished because of a simple lack of effort (and respect) to pack securely. All turntables have a provision to allow you to lock the springs, remove the platter and place it under the cabinet to prevent this damage. Very simple and takes all of 2 minutes. The shipping box had no damage... ..it's just that during handling, if not held perfectly still at all times, the platter will lift and freely bounce around inside the dust cover... ..and the platter is nearly 75% of the entire turntable's weigh and will easily bulldoze anything it can reach... ..and it certainly did just that. I wrote Illiana Music about the total destruction immediately, then several more times with no response. In May (3 months later) I finally received a response that the owner had a death in the family and someone else had been handling selling and shipping. As much as I can relate to loss of family, Illiana Music had no problem taking my money but not taken responsibility for their neglect and failure to deliver what I paid for... ..have they made any effort to compensate my total loss of money I gave them. I've written twice since, it is now going on 4 months, no further response and I've lost well over $100.. due to Illiana Music's complete negligence, zero customer service, zero responsibility for losses because of their poor service, and totally ignoring my communication. Hate to say it but.... WHATEVER YOU DO, ***STAY AWAY FROM ILLIANA MUSIC... FAR AWAY!***

I stumbled upon this record shop by accident last week (right by the Lansing airport) and was kind…read moreof taken aback. I have no idea how long they've been in business, but this place is a must considering how few record shops there are in the south suburbs. They have an extensive selection of LPs as well as used audio equipment. I had my eye on a few uncommon (but not super-rare) records and found them within minutes. Unfortunately, they were all $10 each, which is higher than I've seen anywhere else. I'm not an expert on record stores, so maybe that's not crazy, but I was a little shocked how many records were in the $7.50 to $10 range given their conditions. (There are also $3 and $5 records, but not as many.) $6 each for CDs is also pretty insane. So I'm docking them one star in that regard. Part of the charm of a record store is the crusty employees who are more than willing to give their opinion on what you listen to, regardless of if you've asked for it. Rest assured, the lady working there was pleased to tell me she hated one of my favorite bands. That ticked me off, but she does know her stuff and happily offered some suggestions of bands I might like that I've never heard of.

Went to Homewood's Chili fest and had some time to kill before the tasting so my boyfriend and I…read moredecided to walk around Homewood's quaint downtown area and we came upon LouLou Belle and what a fun little boutique it is. LouLou Belle seems to have different things for sale. They have something for anyone. Things that make cute gifts that are different. They even had beautiful hand carved wooden picture frames, the photographer in me couldn't help but notice them.

I had so much fun gift shopping (mostly for me) today at Loulou Belle. So fun to be at an actual…read moreshop, being able to see, feel, smell (gorgeous candles, oil, soaps...) items before purchase. Good example: a fun locally made and local-themed t-shirt made of softest coziest cotton. Loulou Belle has thousands of lovely treasures, the people running the store are warm and helpful while unobtrusive, allowing for relaxed retail therapy! It is obvious that they steer carefully toward unique eco-friendly goods while covering so many spectrums of interest.

Great store!! Organized, clean, and help when you need it. I can't wait for the Frankfort one to…read moreopen. Great store!!

It is organized and they have a large variety of things. I love coming here and never had a bad…read moreexperience.

UPDATE: i went to the shop again to talk to sherry which was the mean employee and there was a new…read morelady there! she was the sweetest lady i have met her name was kathy i told her about it and she was so sweet and understanding and said she will talk to sherry because that was not okay wish every employee was this sweet! if you come here i recommend going on these days this is when kathy works wednesday thursday 4-7 saturday all day sunday 12-4 (old review) if i could rate this place zero stars i would‼‼ the lady who runs the store is so insanely rude, this was barely our second time in this shop we couldn't afford anything the first time unfortunately but this time i was in the shop with my boyfriend because i love antique and vintage items we were window shopping for the meantime to give him ideas of what to get me not kissing not hugging or anything we were in there for 30 minutes and keep in mind i was being very polite to her and smiling and i asked her what time they close and she said 7 and 20 minutes later she very confrontationally asked "i have to ask do you plan on staying till 7" which obviously not? and we went to the next section already uncomfortable seeing as she stares at us the entire time with a smug look on her face and 10 minutes later she went to us and while raising her voice said "okay you two out! youve done this to me before this isnt your place to be kissing and hugging get out now!" and i explained to her "we weren't doing anything" and she said "out now" and we left and im a sensitive person and that made me cry im a very polite person she had no reason to act that way towards us just because we are a young couple doesnt mean we are going to be kissing 24/7 i don't even allow public displays of affection she was very rude and fyi she never has customers its been over a month since i went before today and there was the exact same items as last time she only ever gets customers because of her slot machines. zero stars!!!

UPDATE: i went to the shop again to talk to sherry which was the mean employee and there was a new…read morelady there! she was the sweetest lady i have met her name was kathy i told her about it and she was so sweet and understanding and said she will talk to sherry because that was not okay wish every employee was this sweet! if you come here i recommend going on these days this is when kathy works wednesday thursday 4-7 saturday all day sunday 12-4 (old review) if i could rate this place zero stars i would‼‼ the lady who runs the store is so insanely rude, this was barely our second time in this shop we couldn't afford anything the first time unfortunately but this time i was in the shop with my girlfriend who loves antique and vintage items we were window shopping for the meantime to give me ideas of what to get her not kissing not hugging or anything we were in there for 30 minutes and keep in mind my girlfriend was being very polite to her and smiling and she asked her what time they close and she said 7 and 20 minutes later she very confrontationally asked "i have to ask do you plan on staying till 7" which obviously not? and we went to the next section already uncomfortable seeing as she stares at us the entire time with a smug look on her face and 10 minutes later she went to us and while raising her voice said "okay you two out! youve done this to me before this isnt your place to be kissing and hugging get out now!" and my girlfriend explained to her "we weren't doing anything" and she said "out now" and we left and and my girlfriend is a sensitive person and that made her cry shes a very polite person she had no reason to act that way towards us just because we are a young couple doesnt mean we are going to be kissing 24/7 my girlfriend doesn't even allow public displays of affection the lady was very rude and fyi she never has customers its been over a month since i went before today and there was the exact same items as last time she only ever gets customers because of her slot machines. zero stars!!!

Hometown thrift is one of the most reasonable resell shops. Really great for vintage furniture. Do…read morestop by if you are in the area.

Small things lead to big discoveries. I have been driving past this place completely unaware to the…read morefact that it was a thrift shop, that was until the owner craftily put up a very large new sign. There are some great goodies here at rock bottom prices! Everyone is super friendly and what I appreciated most was how clean, organized, and odor free the place was. I will definitely return.