Besides being a supreme craftsman, Ray is a purveyor of marvelous oddities like the…read morerecycled-aluminum creatures--flamingoes, penguins, pigs, roosters--that I've collected over the years. These all-weather friends "hide" in plain sight, peeking out from behind trees & shrubs, delighting toddlers, amusing passersby. Yesterday as I turned onto Ridge in Wilmette, a green dinosaur in front of Ray's shop flagged me down & asked where I've been! He & his brilliant friends, peacock & owl, made me laugh--& for a moment I forgot about Covid 19, my husband's stroke, the war in Ukraine, global warming. Who could resist that? And so our menagerie grows--in size & popularity. Thanks to Ray

I stopped in for the first time as I was driving thru our…read moresmall antique section of town off Ridge Rd. Studio 817 was exactly like an antique shop should be! A seemingly completely unlimited selection of whatever you never thought you needed but now cannot live without. The owner walked me thru the store showing me wooden tables, measuring to see if it was the right size, and saying "I have this one also..." He was so thoughtful, even offering to build a tabletop top to my exact measurements. Don't miss stopping by this cute store for what he has and what he can build.

I'm not really into Victoriana, but I DID have fun looking around here with my sister on my last…read moretrip to Chicago. Great place for gift buying.

I've been coming here for 10-15 years or so. I always find something for my girls. Aprons, socks,…read morejewelry. Once a graduation dress. The items are fresh and change with the years in a good way. Once I bought my self a beautiful micro mosaic broach with a dove of peace. Last year I bought everyone in the family socks. Recently I found out that the owner repairs antique porcelain. My aunt had broken a family heirloom into about 40 pieces with some missing parts. I can't see the seams where it was repaired. So today, I brought in 3 piece German garniture (didn't know what it was called 'till they told me) that has been in the family forever and is missing pieces but is still mostly together but is so beautiful no one had the heart to throw it away. Raven and Five is eclectic and eccentric and beautiful.

One of my very favorite shops in Evanston. The name "Secret Treasures" perfectly describes the…read morestore...and super friendly folks inside, always. Dawn is a gem hear self.

The inventory is incredible! It's like Candyland!! The staff is super helpful and the prices are…read morevery fair. Go!

I've been in this store a couple of times to browse (there is a LOT of browsing to be done here),…read moreand purchased two items in January for a wedding in which I participated. The owner was very helpful in making my hunt for random jewelry to pull off a look I was going for. The prices were right in range of what I wanted to spend, which was GREAT. There are tons of things that I want to buy there, but have to figure out how to get them home and into my place, first! If i'm looking for something small and vintage-y, I'll definitely start here first next time! Four stars ONLY because their hours are quite compressed over the summer (and not open at all on Sunday). Otherwise, five stars all the way!

Love this place - always friendly people and a huge amount of vintage clothing and home goods to go…read morethru - there is no way I could get thru the whole place in one visit - I've been here many times and will be back many more.

Cute little place!…read more It looks like mainly a furniture place, which there were quite some nice pieces when I stopped in. The lady who works there is super nice. It's a pretty small place, but definitely is packed with goodies. Cool place for furniture. Will be coming back to check up on new items. The lady has good taste in what she gets for the shop.

So I really dig this place...the aura here is what the aura of a antiques dealer should be...and…read morethere were alot of works there the showed the hard work of Jenny ervas. The house itself was old, which I liked....two story and each room an array of different things that to me looked pretty damn cool (A little cliche the adjective but it really was cool) With some of the photography and furniture...and dammit I just remembered a question I wanted to ask her. Anyway....I want to come back here and take pics....Jenny, the proprietor, works hard with the touching up, the delivery...all hard work to keep the store at its finest. I plan to come back. :)

Big fan of this place. Super unique items well priced. A…read morereal antique shop in the heart of skokie. What a gem!

Stumbled into this quaint antique/collectible shop and I'm happy I did! I can't believe they've…read morebeen around for 3 years and I'm just finding out about them now! I found a dainty white bentwood chair for $10 which I'm thrilled about since everywhere else I've looked have sold these chairs for $60+. The chair has a nice antique-ish, chippy paint look to it which I think gives it character. There is such a great selection here and better yet, at affordable prices! I heart this store and will definitely be coming back for more.

Skokie's own little treasure! OMG the store is packed, packed to the rafters with such tempting…read moreitems. Art, antiques, lamps, serving items, clothing, jewelry and lots more. While much of what you will find could be in an antique store, prices are more like a resale shop. Honestly, if you want to buy a great gift, this is such a great place to find interesting unique things that you will not find at Walmart or CVS. Oh, and the shop owner is delightful, friendly and helpful. If you visit once, you WILL be back!

Wonderful resale shop. Well organized with housewares and clothing. Absolutely delightful shop…read more Love it!

There are so many good things to say about A-1 Antiques & Porcelain. I'll start with the owner -…read moreit's family owned and the husband and wife are genuinely nice people. They've been there forever and have a good, honest business. Next, their prices are great. I've been there as a seller of coins and jewelry more than anything else. I shop around and always find that they give me the best price. Their inventory of antiques, jewelry and porcelain is vast and beautiful. It's always fun to look around. The world is a better place because of this store and the people who run it.

Typically I don't do reviews but I really felt compelled to today. My sister, our mom and I decided…read moreto go on a day of antiquing and our first stop was here. I will say they do have an impressive amount of jewelry and their art selection was beautiful. However, our experiences were completely soured by the owner. We were by the corner near the register looking at their COSTUME jewelry. The cabinet did not happen to be locked and there was no sign on the door explicitly asking customers not to go in. A guy who I now realize was her husband kept poking his head in between our shoulders. At that point I thought it was just a guy with no concept of personal space. I now understand he was checking to see what we were doing as if we could steal with all the cameras around. He did not say anything to us immediately and I think at that point he told his wife to say something so she proceeds to very loudly scold us in front of her staff and the other customer in the store. She did apologize to my sister, however, there was no reason to behave the way she did especially when you depend on other people to make a living. I hope they can at least put signs to ensure there are no miscommunications in the future.

The recent Buffalo Grove sale we attended was SOOOO much fun!…read more It was clean, well organized, beautifully photographed, and well marketed. Lines were long, but by no means unmanageable.

I can't say enough wonderful things about the people at Sophia's room who handled my mother's…read moreestate sale. So professional; so organized; so knowledgeable and easy to work with. Very transparent about the pre selling and open house selling of all the items in the house. She greatly Exceeded my expectations !!!!