Still a darling shop that is my first choice when looking for that special gift or just a little…read moresomething to brighten my day! Love the one of a kind finds! And the service is always helpful and super friendly.

ADORABLE. For a tiny store, they pack a punch. I will start with the jewelry...they always have the…read morecutest earrings for reasonable prices. I get compliments on them all the time. Every time I go they have a bunch of new styles. They have cute bags- I bought 2 adorable, durable beach bags. Identical, but in 2 different sizes. One for travel, one for use here. I even got my bridesmaids gifts here to ask them to be in my wedding. Gorgeous little mirrored jewelry boxes with a different, hand selected pair of earrings in each. When we went to Mexico I got them gorgeous silk make up bags with their initial on them, all different colors. I stuck an adorable little ball of sunscreen lip balm in them. They even have Juliska dinnerware. Love it.

A few years ago, I saw a friend post a picture of a store with an insane Jellycat selection, so I…read moremessaged her and had to know where, and she told me about Fairytales in downtown Lombard. I have since probably purchased over 20 Jellycats from here, it's my favorite way to do so because I love supporting a local business and this shop is genuinely just the best. Outside of Jellycats, I've gotten Hello Kitty Blue Sky Ceramics, an Allen designs clock, Christmas ornaments, a lazy Susan, and baby gifts. Although I don't live in the area, anytime I'm out towards Oak Brook I ALWAYS make sure to stop by Fairytales to see what's new. Unfortunately due to the immense popularity of Jellycats, their stock has declined significantly which is a bit of a bummer, but it seems to be out of their control from my understanding. Everyone I've interacted with here has been incredibly sweet, I've done waitlist orders (I was able to get the large snow dragon jellycat this was as well as some of the rare Christmas ornaments!), and I've done a few online pickup orders as well. Each time my items are packaged beautifully and I feel so special walking out with the super high quality, beautifully branded Fairytales bag. Downtown Lombard truly has a gem, if it was closer to me I'd frequent a lot more, but it just makes my trips even more special when I do get to stop by.

I purchased an alpaca plush from the Lombard location around July 20th of this year, and it broke…read morejust a few days ago- less than two months after I purchased it. It wasn't a small tear either, its entire head came off. Honestly it was quite the massacre (photo below). So, I called them to see if I could get a replacement, or at least store credit because frankly it was quite expensive ($100 for the large size). Anyways, they said there was nothing they could do because the return period of THREE DAYS had passed, which is ridiculous because who is ever returning something within three days of purchasing?? Also, I wasn't even trying to return it, I was trying to get compensation for my poor alpaca. It makes me wonder what they would've done if it broke four days after purchase?? Just tell me "sorry, sucks to suck" after losing $100? Now, I understand that it may have been too hopeful to want a full replacement since a month had gone by, however I don't think it's unreasonable to expect store credit or a coupon or something. But no, they couldn't even offer that. I know that it's a small business so they aren't able to take the hit as much as a big corporation would but seriously, if you're charging $100 for a plushy and it breaks less than two months after purchasing, you should be able to offer some sort of compensation. I miss my alpaca but unfortunately, as a poor college student, I can't afford to scalp out another $100 to replace it. Usually I don't take the time to write reviews, but I'm so upset that my alpaca is gone and the poor customer service that I have just experienced that I felt it necessary to warn future customers to be wary when spending a lot of money at this store.

We used Papier Girl for my daughter's wedding invitations. They are beautiful! The process was easy…read moreand seamless. Leslie had such great ideas and helped us with our vision for the invitations. I highly recommend using them for any of your paper product needs!

My attention was drawn by the paper dress in the window. This is a lovely stationery boutique on…read moreGlen Ellen's Main Street. There's an inviting selection of greeting cards, invitations, journals and small gifts.

This is a really cute boutique store that is fully decked out for holiday and everything you could…read morewant for the season! They mainly focus on home goods and seasonal items. The two ladies working the store were friendly and asked if I had questions, so I was acknowledged and helped for what I needed. They had Christmas themed decor, kitchen items, bath and body, religious, and other items galore - it's overwhelming! Small shop but they had people coming in and out constantly! It is very expensive, but I think it's worth a visit and to even come in for the scent! They light their beautiful holiday candles and it really is a lovely Christmas spirit to peruse this time of year :) I would just say be ready to splurge if you are interested in purchasing what they have.

The clerk Mory was very kind & knowledgable about the pieces at the store. Great inspiration for…read moredrawing with all of the jewels & detailed art! Lovely shop overall. :)

Hadn't been here in a while, and Cocoon had now taken over the whole building, but this is now the…read moreleast handicapped accessible shopping experience I can think of. Have to go down two sets of steps to get to the door, then back up stairs to the main level... overall I think we climbed up and down six sets of stairs, and we didn't even go to the highest level of the building! And this is using a cane: I think if you had a wheelchair you'd be out of luck, unless there is a hidden elevator somewhere. Their stock really hasn't changed much in a long time, so I guess between that and the fact that I can't get around the shop easily this just isn't the place for me.

I get the best gifts from here every time I go! From great smelling candles to everything in…read morebetween it's our favorite spot for a cute gift or unique home decor

This shop is the best kept secret in the Fox River Valley. I often meet my friends for lunch…read morearound the corner from this shop at Thai Village and a MUST after we finish our savory is to make a stop at this darling boutique. Wow...the aesthetics in this shop are incredible...a stucco wall, a brick wall and a perfect complement of ambiance illumination and stunning displays coax even the most reserved shopper in for a delightful dalliance with bling and fun...for a song...seriously great pricing! The buyer for this shop knows her stuff and the display genius is equally brilliant but even with the affordable and glorious offerings, if the staff weren't great, I'd have no interest. The staff here are some kind of wonderful. They are so helpful and so down to earth. I can honestly say that I've never encountered a fashion assistant/accessory expert who was less than stellar in this shop. This is my favorite accessory boutique and NO, I have no personal or vested interest in this shop. I just love grand and this shop is grand....a wonderful small business offering wonder!

UNFORTUNATELY THIS STORE IS NOW CLOSED (Sigh)!…read more Cute little shop for accessories, especially if you like a bit of glitz. I thought the prices were very reasonable - I bought a cute purse for $27, an unusual scarf for $14, and a very unique bracelet for $11. I think my best friend will love this place - so I got her a gift certificate.

I walked in on a Sunday around 2pm. I was never greeted by any person. There were two tables of…read morepeople knitting in groups. There was a strong odor of cigarette smoke outside the shop, but thought this could have been from someone smoking outside. Nope. The strong smoke odor permeated throughout the shop. I spent about 15 minutes in the shop, picking up several different skeins of yarn to inspect the fibers and composition. No one was at the register. I'm not even sure if anyone there was working or not. It felt like I had entered a party that I was not invited to. Strange experience. I wanted to support a local business instead of Michaels, but walked out without a purchase. Even as I was exiting there was no greeting of any kind.

Everything went well. This is a healing space. You will feel more than welcome in this space. The…read moreselections of yarn is amazing, the other knitter's and crocheter will welcome you. This place is family.

We were on our Sunday walk and stopped in to check out the store. There was quite a selection of…read moreitems. The ambience and look of the store is wonderful. Carla was awesome - very friendly and a pleasure to work with. We had to order specialty jewelry - and the process was easy. We purchased jewelry, soaps, candles, kitchen towel, etc.. All great quality!!! The pricing was very reasonable. We are definitely going back again. I would highly recommend this store!!!

I was very impressed by Kathryn and her staff's outstanding customer service, flexibility, and…read morepersonalized attention, when I had to special order some products. I love the decor and unique items in the store, which make beautiful gifts! I highly recommend Bench492.