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    Paper Source

    4.0 (151 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    The paper source near the loop
    Noel L.

    Great place nice selection of gifts for family and friends staff is very nice too. They never go out of stock of items

    Rhonda F.

    There's something about a small retail shop on a vintage building that calls me name. It feels warm and inviting and seems to always offer personalized service. That is exactly what I received. Immediately upon walking in, you are met with retail overload. There are little things, gift items, office supplies, baby items, home decor, gift cards and the best wrapping paper in town! If that's not enough, they offer customized invitations and thank you cards as well. The ladies that work there are always super friendly and extremely helpful. They make suggestions and even offer gift wrapping services. Sometimes I'm not even sure what I'm looking for and they come through, offering the best suggestions. This is the perfect place for holiday, birthday or seasonal gifts for someone else or yourself.

    Easter display
    Megh L.

    Eek. Love the Paper Source normally but during my whole time in the store, one of the employees was on the phone with who I assume was her boss at the store. She was talking SOOOOO loudly and moving around the store. Complaining about a customer at that. Other employees were great- but that one chick could use some training in customer service and mindfulness.

    DIY Envelopes for my fashion event invitation.Purchased 10 envelopes, a stamps, a heating blower and some special glitters of course.
    Lili H.

    Was there to just get some colorful envelopes for my fashion event, but by the time I got out from the store, I got more art and craft stuff than i was planning to. All the associates was super helpful-especially Amy, she gave me a lot of good recommendations of what I need. And the price point was affordable. Got 10 envelopes for $3.50. A stamp for around $5, a blow heater for $23(Love this tool, watch the demo and you will know why). I would go back in anytime.

    Araceli C.

    I stop in yesterday I when and bought some candy They have cute stuff Don't forget mothers day I be back for more

    My 'Go-To' Wedding Card from Paper Source. Absolute GOLD.
    Benjamin D.

    4.5 Since moving to Chicago my wife and I have trusted Maggie, Lauren and the rest of the incredible team at Paper Source Chicago Avenue for every single one of our invitation, stationery and card giving needs. I kid you not. We have this running joke with some of the staff there that I am the store's No. 1 straight male customer considering how often I'm getting something gift wrapped for my mother/sister/friend/wedding/groomsmen/etc/you get it. Our wedding invitations, my wife's personal thank you notes, every card we've ever bought, all of those ridiculous novelty gifts, you name it, we get it there. Not to mention that their stock of cards blows everything at Papyrus and all the other competition out of the water. There's this one wedding card with a bride and groom on a dual-person bike in particular. She's in boots with a bottle of champagne and he's peddling with a cigar in mouth... Just see the picture I posted... All the stuff at P.S. is gold... Go check it out. So given the fact that I was enthusiastic enough to actually get on here and write such a rave review for a paper store with truly exceptional service, you're probably wondering why I didn't just go ahead and give them a perfect 5-Star rating... Well, the truth is, Maggie, the store's primary manager deserves five stars; and Lauren deserves five stars, (maybe even six). The store itself deserves it; and honestly, I would have given it five stars, that is... until I had the extreme displeasure of meeting somebody new to the staff who I will refer to from this point on as "Mr. S." Now apparently, Mr. S was 'brought in' from elsewhere and when we first "engaged" so to speak, none of the regulars I normally tend to deal with happened to be around, so I wasn't expecting anything beyond the normal retail employee etiquette. BUT, you would have thought this guy just walked out of a rectal exam, because this condescending, smug blow-hard was so rude, and weird, and unhelpful, and unwilling to assist me or look deeper into the two things I needed that I kind of just settled and left the store a bit unnerved and stunned. It hands down was the only time I ever had a bad experience ever in any P.S., let alone at Maggie's location. At one point in this super awkward and super uncomfortable situation, I politely asked Mr. S if I could have a piece of string off of a table of disorganized garbage that he had amassed in front of the other customers, but he declined my request. It was then that Mr. S. told me that he was the new manager and that he was just 'following all the rules' (Um, I'm pretty sure it's Paper Source, not Nuremberg 1939), and I thought to myself? "Are you for real? I've never met you? You're treating me like garbage. Where is Lauren and how is she not the 'Manager' instead of you? I want to go home and shower now. This is a store very much based on design, aesthetic and customer facing, yet your outfit makes you look a poorly upholstered couch from the bad period in the mid to late 1970s you incompetent nitwit. Perhaps a career as a telephone service agent for AT&T where nobody sees you and your job is to intentionally not be helpful at all would be a better fit..." Anyways, Paper Source Chicago Avenue is nothing short of fantastic. They have absolutely everything and there is no reason at all to go anywhere else for anything that they sell. I just hope that in a similar fashion to the Catholic Church's maneuvering when certain "really bad" decisions are made, that P.S. corporate decides to "rotate" or "transfer" Mr. S to whatever location they see fit,.. far, far, FAR away. In fact, I think the people of Anchorage Alaska are deserving of a Paper Source just as well as everybody else. Now it might not be part of the contiguous United States, but if the "Great State" is good enough for Sarah Palin, then it should be good enough for Mr. S too. He can go and open up new locations there forever. Cheers!

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    Lots of fun stuff! Lots of neat, interesting little gifts for friends w a sense of humor. Not the same boring stuff!

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    The staff was incredibly friendly and the store had everything that I was looking for:)

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    Alice & Wonder

    Alice & Wonder

    (19 reviews)

    Near North Side

    Love love love this store. Found it on TikTok and it was so cute. Definitely recommend to go early…read morebecause there is a long wait to check in for the hat experience. If you go just for shopping minimal wait depending how crowded the store is! It got so busy inside. Made a hat and cute accessories! Pretty pricey but if you like hats definitely a good souvenir.

    We were only in Chicago for 3 days and we managed to come to Alice & Wonder twice…read more Before our trip my friend Heidi had been sending us Tiktoks about going to Alice & Wonder to get our souvenir hat, you actually pick a hat of your choice and add some cute little patches, so I was really excited even though I cannot wear hats, my head size does not allow for it unfortunately. But I was able to get a couple of patches that I'm going to patch on to my book tote. The team here was super sweet, they make sure you like the placement of the patches before pressing them on, my friends made some really cute hats that I'll have to get photos. I ended up getting a hotdog patch that said Chicago and a spicy patch, a pair of socks and magnet, they give you cute little tote bags so you can shop throughout the city and add more to it. Really good value I think, they did say I can press it onto my beret at home instead so I might do that with one of the patches. Definitely a must check out, this location was a 10 minute walk from our hotel but there are a couple of other locations as well.

    I Love Chicago - Stop into I Love Chicago on Michigan Ave for a wide selection of Chicago-themed souvenirs and gifts.

    I Love Chicago

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    The Loop

    Good spot for souvenirs. I got a coffee cup, lots of choices…read more Plenty of options to choose from.

    Upon a recent visit to Chicago with my friends, we were trying to find a nice souvenir shop near…read moreour hotel with a great selection for good prices. Literally just around the corner from our hotel on Michigan Avenue was the I Love Chicago store. From the moment we walked into the store, we were quite busy looking at each corner of the store trying to find the perfect gifts. We found a number of cute snow globes on top of the Bean of all different sizes. Further back in the store were some clearance items where there were some great magnets. There were sports team merchandise, Chicago-themed candies, plenty of shirts, hats, and other clothing, and so much more. When you go to their website (https://lovefromcompanies.com/collections/chicago), you will receive a pop-up coupon for $10 off orders of $50 or more. There was also a sign up link by the counter where you could get 10% off by signing up. While there are more than three locations in Chicago and around the country, there are only three I Love Chicago locations including the one on Michigan Avenue, which I visited. The mission statement at Love From USA is to provide an extraordinary travel convenience and gift shopping experience, capturing lasting memories reflective of the local culture and lifestyle of the communities they serve. They support locally made products from small businesses across their markets. Love from USA was founded in 1979 as a paperweight kiosk and has grown tremendously since then. Now, they have 24 stores across the country. Chicago was the second place that they had stores. They also have a commitment to give back and take part in the Art For Good Project, Red Heart Project, and Local Artisan Project. As everyone leaving the store holding bags of souvenirs, it was obvious that other customers were on the same mission as us and were successful. I certainly recommend this store to others looking for the same.

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