Chicago Shopping

Great for Gifts

1. Eclecticity

Neighborhood: Lincoln Square

great find.  this place is full of treasures and a great place to find out of the ordinary but still practical gifts.  i picked up a few trivets for anniversary and bday gifts and they wrapped them...

2. Rotofugi Designer…

Neighborhood: Ukrainian Village

bought an awesome mystery doughnut keychain there! great for gifts!!!...

3. Hanger 18

Neighborhood: Lincoln Square

super cute! decent prices.  great place to buy a last minute gift....

4. Uncle Fun

Neighborhood: Lakeview

This is a great place to find an unusual gift or just to waste an hour (or more).  Great prices on most items and the people working their know about everything they have there which is unbelievable....

5. Paper Boy

Neighborhood: Lakeview

THE best stationery store--not just in Chicago--but in the US.  Paper Boy has a great selection of handcrafted papers, cards, wrapping paper, and a small selection of unique gifts.  They also do...

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Selection

1. Selected Works…

Neighborhood: The Loop

house of books that is Selected Works is an experience in time travel.  It really takes you back about 60 years.  You're not likely to find anything too recent, but you are likely to find some incredible...

2. Selected Works Used…

Neighborhood: The Loop

a special relationship with the cat, but I'd shop here anyway for the selection and the ambience.  To get there, you sometimes need to wait a moment or two for the (manned, ancient) elevator even though...

3. Sonia Selection

My fiancee found some great bangles and bhindi there. This is a well-stocked shop with good variety and good service.

4. Select Video

Neighborhood: Andersonville

select video is rad....

5. Select Video

Neighborhood: Andersonville

I rented movies from here for a year and I still can't decide if I like the place.  The store is pretty small, but they do have more independent stuff…

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