I've watched my fair share HGTV shows where the designer goes to some kooky place filled with…read moretrinkets and treasures of times gone by. This place is a bit like that but mixed with the early days of Etsy. "Designers" can rent an 8x8 or bigger "storefront" to showcase their unique designs. Mostly stuff reclaimed from decades gone by and redesigned with some kind of flair. There's generally a theme to the different storefronts: women's vintage clothing, funny and lovey-dovey sayings regarding dogs and cats, plastic and silk flowers, dairy and farm, sarcastic sayings, whiskey barrel designs for the men dragged into this place, etc. My wife and I found a whimsical chip and dip bowl. It was nice and will replace one of the blander versions we have at home. Truthfully, there were quite a bit of items that were perfect housewarming gifts and gifts for people who have specific decor tastes. It's also a decent place to just kill some time browsing through all the stuff people have created to get your own creative juices flowing.

Great place to find antiques and handmade items. I never leave empty-handed. Christmas time is…read moremy favorite time to stop in to find unique gifts. Also, most booths are beautifully decorated for the holiday season. During one visit, they were having a painting class. The room was full, and everyone seemed to be having a good time.

My first time here was today. I only became aware of this event when I heard about it on talk radio…read more- WRMN 1410AM in Elgin, Il. So I went and found many vendors inside the building and few stationed outside the building. Lots of interesting stuff, The majority of the vendors had very fair prices but a few were ridiculous. Some of these sellers have been watching too many episodes of "American Pickers" and they think old rusty tools and old oil cans are made of gold. Besides that, the fairgrounds were clean and free of debris, so wheelchairs could be maneuvered without too much difficulty plus plenty of parking. All in all, it was a pleasant shopping experience.

The event is interesting to attend by the facility itself is dated and fairly dirty. Lots of…read moreparking, though.

Nice selection of antiques & collectibles. Friendly, helpful staff. New & repurposed items too…read more Prices range from $ to $$$$, with many dealers having sales throughout the year. I like to buy a coffee and wander the aisles. Great place to find gifts: candles, delicious food stuffs, beautiful jewelry & a wonderful women's new clothing boutique. If you can't find what you're looking for, they have a book @ front desk where you can request items, they'll take your name and number, & let their dealers know customers are looking for certain things. They also do events at both stores throughout the year. Great music to shop to! We'll be back!

From the owner: Antiques, Women's Clothing, Giftware, Commissioned Furniture and Art, Placing Paws-Fundraiser For…read moreDogs Products: Vintage, Handmade Goods, Jewelry, Greeting Cards, Gifts, Collectibles, Glass, Home Décor, Home Goods, Holiday Decor, Candles, Lamps, Carnival Glass, Books, Vinyls, LPs, Depression Glass, Wall Art, Handmade Stained Glass, Furniture, Florals, Garden Decor, Reclaimed Furniture, Refinished Furniture, Metal Art, Artisan Goods, Pakkawood Utensils, Handmade Cards, Crystals Services: Delivery, Vintage Markets, Ladies Night Brands: Lakegirl Clothing, Tiffany Lamps, 1803 Candles, Fostoria Glass Company, Polish Pottery, Galena Canning, Mosser Glass, Fenton Art Glass, Belleek Locations Facts: Off Center Street

Terrible customer service. Rude owner accused me of having an attitude after a good impression…read morewhen dropping off 29 upscale clothing items in June. My texts were ignored when asking status of my sales. I moved out of state and thought I was leaving items with an honest person that would pay me for sold goods. I am in town for Thanksgiving and called Nina for status and payment, said she would call back was busy with a customer. Never called back. Stopped there yesterday and requested payment. Was told she would Zelle by the close of the day. I have contacted the Grayslake Police dept and they recently have other complaints of nonpayment and rude behavior. It is suspected that this business is failing.

We came here just to browse and a lot of it seemed like more of a high-end consignment situation so…read moreI really didn't think we'd find anything and I was extremely wrong. From cheaper boots for my kid, a $30 cashmere scarf for my mom, and a super cool necklace for myself that was somehow only $20 to a $200 vintage mink I absolutely fell in love with, we made out like absolute bandits and the staff were so nice. Good thing we don't live too close but we will definitely come back.

This place is fun, creative and different. The staff was also personable. Highly recommend checking…read moreit out.

Heather helped me pick out THE perfect gift for my dad! I can't wait to see him open it on…read moreChristmas!! This is the place where you will find a unique gift while supporting a small business! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

Used to love coming here, but the PRICES ??? Why is it priced higher then a store. Items are beaten…read moreI'd find better at goodwill. Aren't these items donations anyways?? Make it make sense.

Great place to explore wonderful treasures of all kinds. Friendly and helpful staff at the kind of…read moreshop it's an adventure to shop because you'll never know what you'll find.

This store is always fun and its HUGE! The prices here are very fair and there are always new items…read more. Don't miss the free section in the back and in the children's area. Upscale donates their proceeds to charity, so you can feel good about shopping here.

This is the biggest thrift store I've ever come across! So many treasures, great prices. And the…read morestaff is so kind and helpful. I'll definitely be back!

The 1908 is an awesome store, well worth a visit. You've got to keep an eye out because it's easy…read moreto drive by, the store is in a more residential area so keep that in mind. Also, make sure that you've got time to browse-there are two stories of awesome finds! Lot's of antiques, art, vintage clothing and more. Big collection of vintage cookbooks and cookware. The store reminded me of antiquing with my mom and had me wanting to bring her ASAP. You can tell that the store's owner takes a lot of pride into her business and the store is a reflection of that. I bought two really lovely bookmarks. I'm looking forward to a return visit soon.

Highly recommend calling ahead to make sure they are open to the public. Drove for over an hour to…read moresee this place and sadly, while waiting for them to re-open as they were temporarily closed was told by a lady (assuming the owner) that I was on private property while waiting by the store. Based on the hours and their website, the store looked like it was open to the public and I didn't realize I was tresspassing...it is not a store, it is private property.

such a cool place! theres a little bit of everything here; handmade gifts, vintage knickknacks and…read moreclothes, furniture, coffee and tea! most things are reasonably priced and theres a lot to look at. employees are really helpful and nice to top it off! :)

I did visit this Antique mall, I did have a issue. When the owner found out I was unhappy, she…read moreasked for me to give her a call. We talked over what happened, She really cared about the problem and took it to heart. It wasn't her fault what happened. I feel she'll get it fixed and it will not happen again. I'd like to give them another chance in the future and visit the location again.