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Praha (on Lincoln in North Center, Lincoln Square) and Roost ( Clark St in Andersonville)

I second Praha! Plus there are a couple of other antique shops near them that are worth a visit.

Please add the ReBuilding Exchange to the "Antique Malls and Salvage Shops"!

Is R3 or whatever it was called still around - it was a big reuse and recycling place that had great 50s furniture. It was in Countryside I think, and it moved at some point.

oh man, i third and fourth and fifth and sixth Praha. So great! And, Todd is super nice.

Check it out!!

thanks for posting this! I just moved to Chicago this month and my apartment is double in size where I was living in LA. I can't wait to unpack and decorate...this is super helpful!

i hate to spill my little secret, but the st. peter's barn sale at the kane county fair grounds (annually in september) is a scavenger's dream. my friend furnished her one bedroom apartment with flea market gems from the sale for under $100.

bonus? it's a fund-raiser, and it sells like it. everything is priced to go--literally. also, most shoppers are suburbanites with big-box taste, so all the cool retro stuff sticks around way longer than you'd expect. mark your calendars--this year, for september 19/20--and i'll see you in line for the furniture barn!