This place is a GEM in the community. A black owned and women owned posh thrift store in the…read moreneighborhood. My friend let me know about the place the summer of 2023. I was excited to pay a visit and when I did on August 16, I must say I was so floored at all the great buys and excellent quality the items there were. My first visit I fell in love with the owner, Ms. Dorian. She is the absolute best! If you are looking for something, she will do everything to find it for you. I have been here several times. My friend had an open house to get the word out about the business. We had big fun there. My friend was a personal fashion consultant and helped many ladies find cute items as well as having the skill of putting together full outfits. I have bought things from tops, bottoms, jackets, skirts, jumpsuits, dresses, jewelry and even a laptop briefcase. I really love that she has a great selection of African styled clothing there. Items are very reasonably priced. Dorian has great sales from everything you can fit in a bag to $5 holla specials. Make sure you check her Instagram page and sign up for notifications to find the latest sales she has going on. I look forward to every visit I make here because I know I'm going to find something beautiful and unique. Great job! A+++!

My second time visiting this time I had my 16 year old grandaughter with me and she enjoyed it…read more The store is full of treasures. Love the layout

I was recently introduced to the excitement of thrift store shopping. Some rather unique items you…read morewouldn't find elsewhere. For me, Goodwill is a great place to find incredibly inexpensive outfits when you are in between sizes. The best part is: someone else already stretched out your jeans for you.

Very well-organized Goodwill location with a great selection of clothing to shop. Staff were…read morefriendly. The only negative is; the fitting rooms were quite dusty.

Convenient, quick, prompt, courteous. What more could you want? Very close to where I live, so no…read morereason to set things outside hoping that they get picked up, and that they do not attract anyone looking to make mischief. I'm a fan.

Fairly large store w limited name brands. Lots of very worn and some stained clothing that maybe…read moreshould not be for sale. The clothing is llayed out in both diffractions, so it's kind of inconsistent when you are browsing. Staff is super friendly. CC accepted.

What a special place! Wow. Step inside to a Time Travel, Back to the Past, before the World…read morebecame so fake and the Real Treasures existed all around us. This place is Very Unique and filled with so many wonderful items. The Sports Section is so Original and Authentic. Very unique NBA Custom lamps, Baseball collection cards. Many special Chicago Items. Step into Grandma's Kitchen, all those wonder 1950's items are here. Many unique prints and treasures from Closets, Dining Rooms.... You must go inside and take a look. You most definitely are bound to find at least 1 nice treasure piece. I couldn't resist the Undisclosed book. I will return again and definitely recommend it. They accept Cash, Apple Pay, Card. There is meter parking outside. $1 per hour. Lovely area to visit. Enjoy!

I do love a good garage sale, and my kid loves shopping in vintage stores, so today we found…read moreourselves at Forest Park Emporium after our planned ice cream outing at the Brown Cow ice cream parlor, next door, ended too quickly. Sadly, the Brown Cow is closed for construction, so we missed out. We had already found parking, so instead of buying ice cream, we went treasure hunting next door. We had a lot of fun moving from one vendor area to the next as we worked our way around the store. It is very, very full of merchandise, but didn't feel super cramped. It would be harder to navigate if you are a larger size or if you need a walker or wheel chair. The aisles and vendor set-ups are narrow, so it does take some patience and balance to maneuver in and around. But everything is clean and well organized, so big plus there. And there is a massive amount of unique things. Smelled fine, too, not stuffy or smoky. The owner was walking around with a spray bottle, tidying up. Owners and customers all wore masks. 6-foot distancing marks are on the floor and additional signs are all around the shop, reminding shoppers about COVID precautions, which was appreciated. I think this would be a fun place to go on a masked, socially-distanced date! Ice cream + treasure hunting.

If anyone who reads this is familiar with the rummage sales at First Presbyterian Church in Lake…read moreForest IL, The Economy Shop reminds me SO much of that kind of thing. The Economy Shop is literally a Victorian style house with every room crammed with secondhand goods and antiques. They're only open 3-4 days a month from 9am-3pm, so you need to plan your visit. When you enter, you're handed a paper sheet that is divided into different categories of merchandise. When you go to each room, they total up whatever you want to buy from that given room. When you're completely done shopping, you pay at the far back of the house and exit. Prices are fair and you can find some great stuff here. The basement was one area that was overwhelming. Almost too much to look at and fully absorb. Tips for first time visitors: 1. Bring reusable bags or a tote bag. They will give you bags but a good sturdy bag will work to your advantage. 2. Parking is tricky. You're fine on residential streets but if you park along the train tracks, you have to feed a meter. $2.00 per hour. Card payment only. 3. Leave small kids at home. The rooms and hallways are too packed and tight to reasonably manage kids in tow. I like this place! I will be back!

The place is a mess. And the people that work there are very, very rude. Won't be going back there.read more

Nice people and nice inventory. This is a must see place. Once a Woolworth store back in the day…read more Stairs and an elevator. Love this place!!!

We were greeted very warmly by a nice young gentleman who informed us that he would be of…read moreassistance if we needed him. So many intriguing items to browse through. Loved the experience.

I truly enjoyed my first visit to Out of the Closet. They don't have a lot of household items, but…read morethey have some great clothing deals, depending on tag color. Some of their stock was pricey, but there's enough in there to almost guarantee shoppers will walk out with a treasure or two. I loved that their $1 tag clothing items were separate. This made bargain-hunting so much easier. While not a large space, it's worth a stop. Best part is that 96 cents of every dollar is allocated to providing HIV services locally and globally. That's so rad and makes spending money there feel great.

Fun and fairly priced collection of clothes, friendly staff and great location…read more I have visited this small-ish store thrice in the past two weeks, and have always bought something. The store is great for jeans and other types of pants: I found plenty in my size (29), and several beautiful skirts (M). I also snagged a beautiful Boden velvet dress for $19 that I would not have otherwise been able to afford. Most of the clothes here are from stores like Akira, Levi's and American Eagle, with a few nicer brands like Express, Boden, and Eileen Fisher. Some of the items are from lower rung brands like Forever 21. The shoes (very limited collection) are mostly mid-range, such as Nike and Adidas, though here too there are some nicer brands. There is also a separate rack for designer clothing. As far as I've observed, women's sizes mostly range from 0-20, though most clothes are between 4-14. The men's section is definitely much less extensive, but here too they have plenty of jeans and other bottoms. The shop is located in a university neighbourhood, which evidently influences the kind of items they receive. There are also two fitting rooms, which is something I always appreciate in a thrift store. The store also has books, CDs, DVDs, and home goods. I did not buy any of these because my cabinets and bookshelves are already overflowing. The store is very conveniently located, with a bus stop right in front of it, and is about a ten minute walk to the Metra station. This thrift store definitely fills a niche in the neighbourhood: Gilda's is another thrift store in Hyde Park, but has higher end items that are slightly pricier than those at Out of the Closet. Overall, I will be definitely be back, and highly recommend this place if you're in the neighbourhood and enjoy thrifting!

I've popped in here a couple of times, and like what they've had on the shelf. But not, never…read moreagain. The guy with the glasses -- the one *everybody* complains about -- had apparently locked the door while he was on his lunch break, which would be no big deal except ALL the signs said "open" and it was well within normal operating hours. So we knocked a couple of times, because we'd made a special trip to the shop, and the guy finally came to the door and tried yelling at us through it but we couldn't understand him. So he opened the door and yelled: "I'm on my lunch break. I have two minutes left. I'll be back to open the door when my break is over." And he slammed the door. So ... yeah, never again.

Large selection, good prices, friendly people. Excellent selection of jewelry, women's clothing,…read moreand dog items.