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Where to Shop stocking more than 30,000
books by and about women.
Chicago is a shopper’s paradise. The city’s many neighborhoods Buttons and Fabrics
attract locals and tourists alike with ethnic and one-of-a-kind
shops. Visitors looking for fine and unusual artwork are sure to Everything from reams of
find a treasure in the River North Gallery District. Furnishing fabric to craft materials and
seasonal holiday supplies
shops are clustered at Clybourn Corridor, while Oak Street is line the generous aisles at
home to top fashion boutiques. Myriad shops, including chain JoAnn Fabric.
and department stores, line the Magnificent Mile. From decorator fabrics to
bridal finery, try the dizzying
selection at Vogue Fabrics.
Art salvaged pieces, and stocks Fishman’s Fabrics carries a
River North Gallery District everything from wooden desks range of theatrical fabrics,
has Chicago’s highest to original church pews. laces, and decorative trims
concentration of art galleries, as well as silks, woolens,
though there are several good and cottons.
galleries outside its traditional Art and Craft Supplies
boundaries. Stephen Daiter Dick Blick stocks drafting,
Gallery offers vintage etching, and silk-screening Cameras and Electronics
20th-century and experimental supplies, in addition to paints, Camera buffs will want to visit
photography. Carl Hammer papers, and brushes. Paper Central Camera, an old-world
Gallery is known for its Source sells specialized papers shop crammed with cameras
collection of “outsider art”. and the city’s largest assortment of every make and model.
Alan Koppel Gallery is a of rubber stamps. Helix Camera & Video carries
contemporary gallery with Beadniks is known for underwater equipment and
sculpture and paintings from having the best selection used cameras.
both local and international of beads, semi-precious Visit Bang & Olufsen for high-
artists. Zolla/Lieberman stones, and necklace chains quality Danish entertainment
Gallery specializes in in the city. centers. The Apple Store is
contemporary painting, Tom Thumb Hobby & Crafts a wonderland of high-tech
sculpture, drawings, and offers a great selection of gadgets and electronics, while
photographs. Mongerson beads and craft materials. Best Buy has superb home
Galleries showcases Western and car stereo systems and
art: paintings, sculpture, and knowledgeable staff.
photographs from the 18th to Books
20th centuries. Local bookshops abound in
The collection of original Chicago. Barbara’s Bookstore Coins
European advertising posters specializes in small- and The full-service coin dealer
dating from the late 1800s on alternative-press titles. The Harlan J. Berk buys and sells
display at Spencer Weisz Chicago Architecture all currencies of coins. It also
Galleries is really marvelous. Foundation Shop has an deals in paper money and rare
Posters Plus specializes in excellent selection of books and ancient coins. Another
aviation, circus, food, and dedicated to the city’s respected dealer is Chicago
wine posters. architecture. Coin Company, located near
Powell’s Bookstore has two Midway Airport.
stores (one in north and one in
Antiques
south Chicago), selling quality
Most of the antique shops in rare, used, and discount books. Discount Clothing
the former antique district at It buys and sells used books, Discount clothing stores are
West Belmont and North specializing in rare, out-of-print, plentiful in Chicago. Marshall’s
Lincoln Avenues have and scholarly titles. and TJ Maxx both have
dispersed to other areas. Some The top bookshop for gay great selections.
of the shops remaining are still and lesbian literature in Many department stores
worth visiting, but many Chicago is Unabridged Books. (see p159) also have discount
resemble thrift shops rather 57th Street Books has a outlets scattered throughout
than authentic antique shops. wonderful general selection the suburbs.
For genuine antiques, go to of books but specializes in
Robert’s Antiques or visit cookbooks, mysteries, and film,
Salvage One if you are looking computer, and especially in Designer Clothing
for the likes of an antique children’s books. For cutting edge and women’s
doorknob or leaded stained Women & Children First is fashions by designers such as
glass. Architectural Artifacts one of the largest feminist Givenchy and Rodarte, Ikram is
has a great selection of bookstores in the country, a must-visit. Giorgio Armani

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