YOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!! This is probably the BEST and LAST place to find cutouts and…read morecheapo bins to dig in! I walked out with a haul of them for a good price like wow, how it should be. Also, lots of great vinyl in new and used conditions to check out and dig for. It's in downtown Downer's Grove. Great store. It took me forever to check this place out because their hours are kinda limited and they close pretty early compared to other stores, but it's amazing with lots of find for sure.

Small but mighty record store in downtown Downers Grove. I recently stopped in and was impressed…read morewith the wide selection of vinyls, 45s, and CDs. Pricing is good and owner is very nice. I'll be back!

Small record store and vintage shop tucked away in the Bolingbrook Promenade. Decent selection of…read morevinyl covering all genres with surprising amount of punk, metal and rock for its size. A couple of vintage clothes racks, some VHS and other miscellaneous collectibles round it out. Great edition to a stale outdoor mall.

This is a solid record/vintage store in the Bolingbrook Promenade. The owner, Josh, was very…read morefriendly and asked if I needed any help. The selection of records was decent but a little small. I found a few punk albums and they were decently priced. I'd def stop back!

A gem of a store in Joliet. The owners are charming, friendly, and helpful, and we all had a great…read moretime discussing our favorite music. We all traded recommendations, and learned a lot from each other. If you find you are near Joliet, definitely drop in!

Nice location store is a hit or miss when it comes to specific records. You have to come back quite…read morea bit, very knowledgeable deal directly the owner if you're going to make trades or try to sell. otherwise they will offer you the lowest possible dollar they can. as someone who's travel across the state and country purchasing and selling records they're probably some of the worst offers I ever had.

The Sum And Substance: If you love books, especially those that have lived past lives--get in here…read more The owner sets a charmingly cluttered, eclectic, and sumptuous table that feels like an endless, enticing spread of literature, music, pop culture, and art--a sentient enclave--every sense engaged--visually rich, tactilely stimulating, redolent, the rustle of perused pages. All at reasonable prices that won't kick the crap out of your wallet. The owner is a decent dude.

Interesting collection of used books and vinyls. There are new volumes of books and plenty of used…read morebooks and magazines. The staff will look up books to buy new for 20% off, too, if they are still in publication. The gentleman behind the desk showed us some special editions of some books. Although we could not buy them, it was really interesting to see. Good selection and genres are well marked so you will be able to find science or science fiction books.

I enjoyed my experience here and found quite a few nice albums. While there, I saw a live band…read more They were decent. Drinks were good. All in all a good experience.

Not worth your time. I love going to record stores throughout the country. I looked up record…read morestores nearby and was initially excited. After walking in the first thing I noticed were the slot machines. Come on, why are we doing this? Also, the music selection is very limited and overall not very good. Bye Felicia.

Super solid place with tons of great stuff! I was looking for a Zelda: Ocarina of Time cartridge,…read moreand they had one in stock and in great condition. Everyone was super friendly and welcoming. I'll definitely be coming back here more often!

Checked out this cool store in Oak Lawn for a few games. Dragon's Den is where to find classics as…read morewell as recent releases. It has more than most normal people could ever care about or look through. A great place for gifts or finishing off a collection. The prices are hit and miss to be honest. Basic looking store crammed full of games and other toys you have to comb through to find anything. It's got an entire wall of Fun Pops. There's something from almost every cartoon you can think of along with movie characters and whoever. Come trade Pokémon or whatever knockoff cards. They also have a section of vinyl if you're looking for hip music. Find lots of great stuff to buy, or sell to get cash. It's hard to choose only a few things to get. The staff is a bunch of nerds so they know lots of things about quality and value.

Owner is super friendly and I love the selection in the shop, including the non-vinyl items. If I…read morelived closer this would be a frequent stop for me.

If you dig, as a digger and record collector should, then you'll find something you'll like for a…read moregood price. There's tons of soundtracks and video game sound tracks and just alot of music to dig through here as well as clothes, Hello Kitty stuff, and more cool things. Sometimes they be spinning house music upstairs which is a throwback to Chicago house days at record stores. Fun times here. Check it out, one of the better record stores in Chicagoland as most record stores don't even have a DJ setup. It's like a hidden gem cuz it's right next door to a HUGE Graham Crackers comics, and tho most people will go there to be ripped off by the chain store of Graham Crackers overpriced books where you'll never find a deal, they're right next to this record store where there's deals and fun stuff to be found. The juxtaposition of opposite places is uncanny

A quaint little store tucked away from the busy streets of Naperville; once you walk in, you will…read morenot be able to stop yourself from coming back. The new location serves it perfect as it takes you away from reality and takes you to a whole new world. Though the store is small, it doesn't feel that way as you browse through the countless vinyl, both new and used. They offer up different sections of their store to different genres of music. Along with their great vinyl organization, they offer a clearance section filled with many good tracks. I often pick out a few clearance vinyls and discover new artists. The staff is amazing. They know they're music and are super helpful. On top of the amazing customer service, they also have something called the "Frequent Buyer Card" where you fill up the five slots and get $10 off a used vinyl. I find this a great way for customers to purchase more vinyl and expand their music taste. After a couple trips to Purple Dog, I can confidently say that 95% of the actual vinyl they sell are in very good condition (Mint, Near Mint, VG+). For records that fall below these rankings they put a sticker telling you the condition which is incredibly helpful. For the sleeve, it depends on if the vinyl is used or new. Again in most cases the sleeve is in good condition. Overall, the quality of their vinyl is really good. As for their collection, they have a heavy concentration of 70s and 80s rock. But they also have categories such as: Hip-Hop, Punk, Jazz, Metal, Alternative, and many others. Whenever I stop in, they always have new vinyl in stock and they are constantly expanding their collection on a daily basis. Overall, Purple Dog is one of the best record store I've had the opportunity to stop in. Lucky for me, it is in my home town so I will definitely be returning multiple times to purchase more vinyl. Whether you are new to vinyl or have been collecting for years, Purple Dog is the place to go to begin or add on to your collection.

Happened upon this off the beaten path record shop in downtown Naperville. It wasn't the biggest…read moreshop but it was well organized. The selection seemed to be focused on a lot of older albums but prices were decent. I didn't find anything that grasped my attention but happy I stopped in.

Dylan is incredibly friendly and helpful. I came into the store new to vinyl music scene and he…read morehelped me understand the ins and outs from what makes certain aspects collectible as well as helping me get set up on a record player. He also helped me special order a couple records both have been extremely quick pick up time! Would highly recommend checking out!

Great place to pick up a record or plants. Dylan is a great guy who is easy to work with and will…read morerecommend music or plants. Stop by and support local businesses!

Wonderful selection of books for a wide variety of ages and if you're not sure what you're looking…read morefor the staff is wonderful at assisting and even ordering it for you! The bookstore offers more than but experiences for the community too. awesome place to check out when in Lemont!

It's a cute bookstore. It's very clean, and really quite spacious. But I confess, I was pretty…read moresurprised by the dearth of books! I guess that's where the "and more" part comes in (and does a lot of heavy lifting). Of the books on display, they had only a single copy (at least out on the floor). And the books were displayed face out, which makes sense when you're trying to catch the attention of young children many of whom can't read, but then when only half of your shelves hold books it's fairly sparse. They also had some stuff from some local purveyors and gifts and stuff. I got some bath stuff to try with my little one to shake up bath time a bit. They have some stuffed animals and stuff. They have some benches and pillows, spaces for kids to hang out and play; one was a wardrobe that was really nicely arranged as a reading nook which my kiddo really enjoyed. (I wish I had the vision to see something like a wardrobe and find that if I take the doors off and anchor it to a wall, it could be a fun place to cuddle up!) Something that's really cool is that they have a fishtank with a couple of axolotls, which my babe was astonished by. The bookstore seems to have a cool thing where you can arrange to have your kid feed them. Perhaps the most disappointing aspect of our visit here was the reason we came. I saw on Instagram that they were having train day, mentioning train books and crafts. My daughter loves trains, so we headed down. I think there were three train books on display. And the "craft" was some half-sheets of paper, crayons, and sheets of stickers that had trains on them. There was another family that had come in at the same time as us and I couldn't help but wonder if they were as let down as I was. I'd been really looking forward to visiting this bookstore--I wanted to about a year ago but hadn't been able to get here. I don't know that I'd come back even if I was nearby, because there are so few books that I don't know I'd want to just stop in to take a look since I'm not sure we'd find anything. Depending upon what's happening I'm not sure what parking is like; there's a good deal of parking down the block near the train station, but otherwise limited street parking.