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“Friendly people inside with a pretty sizeable selection of various goods from different years. Several vendor booths some with sales and some with normally low prices it seems.”
“First time coming to the shop, absolutely gorgeous set up. Pricing was on point and the staff there were so welcoming and helpful!
I highly recommend this shop for vintage and antiques!! They have a gorgeous pie safe and various primitives!
Plus they have the best selection of Halloween decor!!”
“Paid a quick visit last weekend before grabbing dinner and really was only able to fit in a quick tour. Returned today on 08/17 when I had ample time to really dig in and have a look-see at their wares. It's an amazing shop with extremely welcoming and helpful workers who look like they genuinely enjoy being there and are open to lending a helping hand when needed. The shop is filled with a legion of quaint items and objects ranging from adorable and quirky drinking vessels to haunting, intricately carved wooden African masks. It's verily worth a visit to swing by and encapsulate one's self in this time capsule disguised as a humble abode, for to step inside is to travel time, and where you're going, you won't need roads!”
10AM - 5PM
492 N Main St, Glen Ellyn
Antiques
“I was very impressed by Kathryn and her staff's outstanding customer service, flexibility, and personalized attention, when I had to special order some products. I love the decor and unique items in the store, which make beautiful gifts. I highly recommend Bench492!”
“This is my favorite resale, antique, and home goods store! This store has amazing finds! The owner is super sweet and everyone who works there is super friendly. And it's not stuffy and overpriced like so many antique shops.”
“Honestly, please ignore all those one star reviews! Screw them! Especially the ones regarding the bathroom it’s just blasphemy. Ultimate Treasures is not only an amazing antique & thrift store filled with ANYTHING you could ask for from couches to art to movies to books to clothes to even good condition used toiletries & cooking products even TJ’s brand olive oil well hell you name it… BUT it is an incredible first date idea (like guys- write this down)! You can go exploring down every aisle & always find something incredible & worthwhile! This store has so much to offer though seriously. So I mean ‘tis the season to bring your Valentine here & go find a relic that will last an era of romance & adoration! Ps if someone could please give the leather jacket that is so sick and says “Babe Squad” on the back a great home & then please post a review with a photo of you flaunting it I’d absolutely love that (I don’t have the confidence)! Anyways, just please please please if you don’t do anything else in Downers Grove, at least make a stop to Ultimate Treasures! It’s a life changing destination to add to your list. And maybe you’ll fall in love… who knows!”
“Just left the collector's kid and wow what a cool store. They have a wide range of old and new collector inventory. The Service was friendly and they were more than willing to answer any questions I had. Ill definitely be back maybe even tomorrow!”
“I was really pleased with the way this business owner presented himself and the kind of business he ran. He has a lot of neat items for sale and had decent a *reasonable* cash offer for items I wanted to sell. He was very knowledgable and helpful to my situation. I definitely recommend you stop by and check this place out. I will continue to do business with them for both buying and selling items.”
“Tired of following signs that advertise 'ANTIQUES' only to find a buiding full of Beanie Babies, 1970s kitchenware, and your high school yearbook? Sign of the Whale offers none of that. What you will find are authentic antiques - not reproductions - pleasingly displayed in a clean and organized setting. The owners are knowledgeable and friendly and I'll be stopping there whenever I am near Glen Ellyn.”
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, 2029 75th St, Woodridge
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“To whom it may concern,
I live in Illinois. I have a good beginning an an intermediate to advanced stamp collection, maybe?
6 Albums British Empire, et cetera, >$2500, 2016 Scott Catalog
2 Albums Italy, >$10,000, ibid
5 Albums, and 2" of pages and stock sheets, >$5000, ibid
2 Albums Germany, >$3000, ibid
4 Albums, France and Community, >$3000, ibid
2 Albums, China, and other countries, >$2400
1 album, each:
Spain, >$1000, ibid
Cuba, and other nearby countries, >$1000, ibid
India, and other countries, >$1000
Brazil, >$700
Greece, >$1000
Please call me
To whom it may concern,
Altogether, almost 20 hours of my life to show you, what I thought...was the better part of my worldwide stamp collection.
I had placed an enormous time and effort filling in those pages, buying albums. I looked into every stamp, and some even more than once.
I appreciate that I know more what will sell. Canada, Australia, China, Korea, Russia, Tannu Touva, Nyasa, my better sets within Italy, and Dutch Semipostals.
I will have to form an online store to sell those pieces. Thank you for your 45 minutes with me.
Btw, I had spent over last 2 1/2 years, ~$3400, on my collection. I was hoping to hear a number. As a rule of thumb, it is said that dealers would pay 10 cents on the dollar. He would not give me an estimate, since he did not think my collection was valuable, but a few of the pieces, and my Korean, Chinese and Russian collections had salability.
My worldwide collection was not valuable. I had estimated by partial worldwide collection to have estimated catalog value between $30,000 & $55,000. This is not valuable. Also, practically all the stamps must be in very fine albums. Unhinged is best. This is not my worldwide collection. Which is I amixed bag and hodge podge of used, mostly hinged, with few higher value stamps, and many sets, but still more than half empty.
I was told stamp collecting is not an investment but a hobby.
Thank you Dr Friedman for education and your time.”
“I've been to this store many times and I really like it. It's a hidden little gem. The parking can be a little tricky but it is jam packed with antiques and actual antiques not home goods items like most "antique" stores I have been to lately. The owner is very nice actually and she talks to you. I enjoy talking to her so I don't understand the other reviews. She lets you browse and shop around just fine. I always buy something. This is hands down my favorite antique store. Just wish she was open on Sundays. That's my favorite day to go to antique stores!!”
“We love this store! I have bought everything from outdoor furniture to paintings and it’s always so clean, organized and inviting.
The staff is always kind and helpful.”
10AM - 6PM
4054 Fox Valley Center Dr # B, Aurora
Antiques
“Great place to find.collectibles, cards, comics and figures. Having been shopping here for years and always new fun stuff to look at. You can spend hours shopping.”
“Love this store, the best thrift store in town. The staff are very nice and welcoming. Amazing prices and great treasures. They are also very good about keep the store clean and organized. Anyone who doesn’t come here is missing out.”
“Friendly people reasonable prices and very clean storeI went this morning and today’s offer was “roll the dice” and whatever number you get that was the discount they give you.! Fantastic”
“Excellent experience, interesting shop with wide variety. Shop is a daily escape to wander and have fun discovering unique items you won't find elsewhere. Owner is friendly, personable, and helpful. A pleasurable day of shopping, definitely will be back soon.”
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“Nothing but the best experiences every time I go there. I live over an hour away and pass many other dealers to drive to this one. Staff is amazing and takes their time with you and answers questions. Highly recommend them.”