To me The Brown Elephant are the best thrift shops. Much care is given to the donations. The shops are nice to visit and have a variety of things including furniture to the most small trinkets.
December 2023
Great place to find some great vintage pieces! Such a fun place to find unique piece!
November 2023
Always the best help in furniture and my needs to go on with living a comfortable life
Like most good thrift stores, the Brown Elephant is hit or miss. Sometimes you can find great books, T-shirts, and super-cheap vinyl-other times, nothing appeals, and you just wander around until your feet hurt. This shop is well organized, and most of the home goods are reasonably priced. All of the proceeds go to benefit the Howard Brown Health Center, a great LGBT charity; if you're waffling on spending a couple extra bucks, just go for it and know that your money is going to help someone who needs it. (The Brown Elephant has three outlets: this one in Lakeview, one in Andersonville, and one in Oak Park.)
