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Shops

Architectural Artifacts
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MAP B3 • 4325 N.
Ravenswood Ave.
This huge warehouse stocks cast-
offs from period homes, factories,
and offices. Interesting pieces, from
old wooden doors to models used to
make rubber gloves, offer a down-
the-rabbit-hole retail experience.
Paper Source
2 Unabridged Bookstore
MAP D1 • 3543 N.
Southport Ave. at Andersonville Galleria, a creative
Originally an artist’s supply store, co-op. You could easily spend a
Paper Source now concentrates on few hours wandering around the
stationery and paper goods, from three-story maze.
origami papers and individual
Unabridged Bookstore
handmade gift-wrap sheets to stylish 7
notecards and greeting cards. A craft MAP E2 • 3521 N. Broadway
area offers workshops in card making. Known for its large gay and lesbian
section, this Boystown (see p87)
Lori’s Designer Shoes
3 bookstore also stocks books of all
MAP E4 • 824 W. Armitage Ave. types, particularly kids’ and Spanish-
Devoted shoe hounds flock to this language books.
Lincoln Park store for its hot styles
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at discounted prices. The floors and 8
walls are stacked high with MAP B3 • 5221 N. Clark St.
boxes for handy self-serve An antique shop with a funky flare
try-on access. for mid-century modern and
industrial one-offs, Scout
Art Effect
4 always stocks surprises
MAP E4 • 934 W.
such as old gym
Armitage Ave. lockers, in cramped but
An institution on trendy intriguing quarters.
Armitage Avenue since 1984,
Uncle Dan’s
this eclectic boutique offers 9
a little bit of everything, MAP D1 • 3551 N.
from offbeat fashions, Southport Ave.
accessories and statement A quirky item An outdoors equipment store
jewelry to retro kids’ toys for sale at Art with urban style that offers
and unusual homewares. Effect everything from mummy
bags and tents to street-smart
Beatnix
5 parkas that won’t make you look like
MAP E2 • 3400 N. Halsted St.
the Michelin man. There’s a great
This store boasts the best supply of selection of backpacks, too.
costumes and vintage gear in the
Brimfield
city, including wigs, distinctive mod 0
jewelry, and make-up. MAP B3 • 5219 N. Clark St.
Another of Andersonville’s stylish
Andersonville Galleria
6 vintage shops, Brimfield specializes
in woolly plaids, from throw blankets
MAP B3 • 5247 N. Clark St.
Artists, jewelers, fashion designers, to upholstered armchairs. Retro
knitters, and more maintain booths decorative items make browsing fun.
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