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    Judy Maxwell Home

    5.0 (31 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Tammy J.

    This curious little shop is a blissful marriage of humor, nostalgia, and quirkiness. The staff is incredibly welcoming and friendly, and the shop itself looks like a step back in time. They have a delightful collection of clever greeting cards, silly socks, puzzles, games, toys, books, jewelry, candles, and nostalgic Chicago goods. Today's haul included finger puppets, retro candy, mood rings, a few cards, and a small tin of fried chicken candy. (Yes, you read that correctly.) Choose the small journal that's titled "Psychiatric Notes About My Dog." Treat yourself to a few pairs of tiny foot puppets for your fingers, then have finger races and dance-offs with your friends, family, or the person sitting next to you on a plane. This place is awesome!

    2020 Vote Dog Leashes and Collars
    Christina S.

    Love that Old Town and Wells Street in particular offer small family owned restaurants, stores, and businesses! Love that Judy Maxwell Home offers a general store atmosphere with cards and unique gifts. Love the VOTE 2020 selection of dog collars, leashes, necklaces, and prayer candles featuring Kamala Harris and Joe Biden! Lots of great books as well.....truly unique!

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    Matt M.

    This place was (believe it or not!) the highlights of my last trip to Chicago. ( usually avoid gift shops with a certain level of assiduousness reserved for Jehovah's Witnesses and the bubonic plague; it's true.) That said, some very clever and infinitely funny Chicagoan friends who live in Boystown convinced me to visit this charming little shop with them. (They're the same friends who turned me on to fried sprats and cold beer on the pier, mmmkay? These are GOOD friends, folks.) I ended up spending a couple of hundred bucks and now have oodles of great little stocking stuffers for my family back in Oklahoma City. Yay. Yay. YAY. #WillReturn

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    Ted K.

    A shop for out of the ordinary gifts and cards. Shop here to be generous and kind to people you love. And funny. This place is the shopping equivalent of eating warm chocolate chip cookies. They did a great job at creating a placid atmosphere that seems designed to help you enjoy the pleasure of browsing. No rush. Take your time. There are plenty of interesting things to guide your eyes through the store. I get the feeling that the Oldtown chamber of commerce would like the rest of the stores on Wells to be more like JMH. It suits the Oldtown area brand. The almanac says it's going to be a rough winter, so don't put off shopping. Come check out the displays. They gift wrap items too. Joan Cusack might be the nicest person I have ever met. She was a customer in a place I used to work and was super cool. That comes across in this store.

    Kim H.

    Had to exchange a Christmas present given to the fur baby. Great ladies helped pick out the cutest replacement. Wonder Gracie Mae!

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    This place is awesome. The staff is Fuck'n awesome. The products are hilarious. I highly recommend visiting them.

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    Such a fun place for birthday cards, gifts, and funny things to make you laugh. Love their window displays and creative nature!

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    Very cool store. Clerk was great. Got some neat items for daughter's dorm. Something for everybody.

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