I am glad they are closed down for now. I had a really horrible experience there one day at the…read moreantique mall. There was a broken doll on the floor, and one of the staff members kept following me and asked if I was the one who broke it. I told them no, but then two staff members continued following me around, demanding that I pay for it and threatening to call the police. Their behavior was very intimidating, and I ended up crying in front of them while asking them to stop treating me that way. I truly felt profiled and discriminated against during the entire situation. Afterward, I posted a Google review and tried many times to contact the manager, but my calls never resolved anything. Eventually, their lawyer contacted me and asked me to remove the review, saying they would have the staff go through training. However, that did not resolve the harm that was done, because the experience left me traumatized.

We stopped by the other day to take a look around. I love browsing antique shops. This place has…read moretwo floors filled with beautiful antiques and vintage items. It is a little pricy depending what you're interested in. When we went, lots of the booths featured Christmas decorations. I fell in love with a beautiful retro Santa. He will bring magic and merriment to our home each holiday season starting next year (my husband wouldn't let me have my present early, or Santa would be proudly on display this year too lol). Everything I looked at was in good condition, especially considering how old some of the items were. I was hoping to see more vintage clothes and housewares, so I'll have to go back after the holidays to see what they put out. Staff was friendly and helpful. I'll be back soon I'm sure.

Beware. They have a very unreasonable return policy for the holidays. I shopped there on two…read moreoccasions right before Christmas and bought several items each time. I brought back 2 items today (January 14th) and was told that all items had to be returned by January 10th. No exceptions. And what really shocked me was that they wouldn't even give store credit. And the items were not seasonal- they were earrings and a neutral purse. I will definitely avoid shopping in this store again.

Outstanding customer service! Their stylists help me put outfits together! Beautiful clothing at…read morereasonable prices. I buy all my gifts here too- huge selection & beautiful FREE gift wrap. I buy all my clothes & gifts at Vintage Charm; 1 stop shopping w/ Little Charm, children's shop & Four Sons Mercantile, mens shop, on the same block!

"Cindy" was extremely rude when I went to this shop on a Saturday afternoon. I was standing inside…read morenear the entrance looking at a purse when she approached me and, in a nasty tone, said "we close at 4." I checked my watch and told her I still had 8 minutes, then continued browsing. She immediately followed up in an angry tone with, "Seven minutes!" I fully intended to leave by 4. She eventually walked away, and I continued looking around. A moment later, I heard her loudly say "We've been here all day!" and I noticed her speaking about me with her two coworkers while they all stared in my direction. I approached the counter and asked for her manager's name. She gave it to me, and when I said I would be speaking to the manager about her behavior, she again responded angrily, saying " I'll make sure to let her know." For a shop that claims to be a charity benefiting domestic violence victims, the attitude displayed by its staff does not reflect the mission they promote. I am a long time La Grange resident, and I've both donated and purchased items here over the years, but after this experience, I will no longer be patronizing this establishment.

What a GEM! This is a resale shop that is organized by color and by size. But the best part about…read moreHope Chest is that all proceeds go towards survivors of domestic violence/abuse. They have a great selection of jewelry and even have some designer pieces (Tiffany) in a case by the register. There is a specific rack for vintage pieces ( but nothing there is priced?!) The gals working were lovely and seemed happy to be working! They have daily specials which I imagine moves their inventory quickly. Their prices are moderate to begin so having a deal on top is a bonus!

My very rare 5 star review…read more I absolutely love a great antique mall, especially one that is well organized with so many unique booths and treasures that you could easily forget about every other shop. I was especially impressed when I saw they advertised Chicago street signs on their Facebook page. I quickly called and asked if they could please hold one for me, and to my surprise, they did. That was a big deal to me because many antique malls will not hold items. Even better, when I arrived, the sign was still available and I was able to purchase it for the exact price I was quoted. For that, I was truly grateful. The only downside of my visit was that the store was very crowded, so I did not get the chance to keep browsing the way I wanted to. I had every intention of spending more money, but my $100+ purchase was enough for the day. Overall, this is an awesome shop, and I honestly think I just found my new favorite antique mall!

Maybe we stopped at an odd time? The place was large but many booths were empty. Definitely not…read morefeel like an antique MALL. Looks like they could have had 80% more vendors. Hardly worth a stop.

This is such a great place! The people here are so kind and you can tell that they care about their…read morecustomers. There is a lot of cool vintage items, such as, vinyl players, type writers, furniture, and more that are very well kept up and such a great price for the condition they are in. They also have a wide assortment of smaller items that work great as gifts for kids to grandparents. I recommend paying them a visit!

This is a wonderful place to do antique and nick-nack shopping. They have a wide assortment of…read moreeverything imaginable. They even have classes on Special Occasion card creation. Send them your email at merrymemoryco@gmail.com to be placed on their special occasion email list. What's even better The Merry Memory Company is in Arlington Heights, Illinois, a wonderful northwest suburb of Chicago with lotsa places to eat, beautiful parks and one of the best libraries in Illinois. I love The Merry Memory Company. I attended an author's reading there; Richard Cronberg, a Chicagoland native through and through. It was a terrific reading. I just put a beautiful statue on layaway there yesterday. Terrific item. Visit The Merry Memory Company on Facebook too. Adrian R.

I went to see got a vintage thrift store experience today and found that this business is…read morepermanently closed...

Super adorable vintage, consignment and gift shop! We were shopping on a Saturday afternoon and…read morealways wanted to go in here. Lots of American flag items and hand poured candles as you walk in. Fun things to look at. My friend found some really cool artificial flowers for less than $10 that looked very real. Nice variety of homewares and jewelry. Loved the different kinds of dangling earrings on display. Very nicely decorated store, friendly girl at the counter. I got some cute beige smilie ankle socks for $5. If you are looking for a unique crafty gift this is a great place to shop.

Mercantile M has recently become one of my favorite haunts for spectacular antique finds. They sell…read morefurniture, paintings, sculpture, pottery, jewelry and all sorts of odds and ends. They price things to sell, so their stock is constantly changing. I find something to buy almost every time I go there. And the best part is that MM's staff is friendly and helpful. LOVE this place!!

There are always fun things to look at here, and the gentleman behind the counter is very nice…read more While I usually end up just browsing, I have purchased a nice dresser and bookshelf from them in the past. Although they don't have a home delivery service, they were able to recommend delivery services their customers have worked with in the past and connect me with one that picked up my furniture from the store and delivered it to me.

Your review helps others learn about great local businesses…read more I have been doing business with them for 2 years now. They could'nt be nicer. Great Items Great prices. The girls that work in there are so friendly and helpful. Don't hesitate to go there I always come home with great stuff. I have also had client's that consigned with them & they sold their furniture pieces. Great place.

Meeting and evaluation of my fathers house and property were pretty straight forward. They said…read moreall the right things and checked all the boxes my siblings and I were looking for. Myself and my son did a LOT of organizing, cleaning, moving furniture. Communication once we hired the company was so so at best. A lot of things were "let me check and get back to you", which ended up with me having to reach out again to follow up. I walked thru my dads house and garage the day before the sale and saw how they priced everything. My dad lives very rural, in the middle of the country so we did not expect a huge turnout but there were people in line waiting with a constant flow of people both days. Day 1 is suppose to be full price as listed yet several of my friends went to the sale and were ready to pay the full price listed and only ended up paying 1/3. Seems like they were wheeling and dealing on day 1. Which we did NOT agree to. WHAT?? On day 1 you asked $20 for something listed as $60? My dads riding lawn mower was priced at $1400. It didnt sell the first day so I knew it would go for $700 on the 2nd day. When we got our itemized list of what sold we saw that the lawn mower sold for only $300!! a 12 piece oak amish dining room set sold for $100, that was a 1/8 of what it was listed at. We paid $1500 for their "fee" and a 65/35 split. Then told that we didnt have to pay thr $1500, that the fee was asked for if the home was determined that it would bring in a profit. When we received the check and itemized list the $1500 was taken out of the profits and the remainder was done at the split. We ended up after all the work and back and forth with $400. a full 3 bedroom home! The itemized list left out A LOT of pieces that were no longer in my fathers home but were not on the list as sold. I asked if anything was going to be taken for consignment at their store and was told no, so not sure where these items went. My father lived very simply so we were not expecting a huge result but really felt we were taken advantage of and it was a HUGE waste of time. I put in a lot of man hours and had I know I would have either A. let them do all the work or B. Did the work and held the sale myself! NOTE-I have been told by multiple people who frequent their sales and many others, as well as people who have hired them in the past, that they will have their regulars (*who resell) come and give them the deals on items. I cannot confirm this but hearing it from many different people gives me pause.

I love this shop! Very eclectic collections and great assistance to find what you are searching…read morefor. Susan and Michelle are lovely !

I love Heart's Desire. The owner is very sweet and the selection overall is good. They have a great…read moreassortment of vintage Christmas decorations, if that's your thing. Apart from that, plenty of other good stuff. A good choice for mid century furniture and similar time period items.