National Vicinity - Where's the best antiques stores/fleas in Chicago?

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Posted By: CarltonHendricks

I'm heading to the National in Rosemont IL next week...Can anyone tell me of some good antiques malls/stores, flea markets, and antiques shows in the Chicago/Rosemont area? Also ones in the Milwaukie area too, as I might make a side trip there. Thanks -Carlton

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Posted By: davidcycleback

The best antique stores may be along the drive between Chicago and Milwaukee. When I lived in the Upper Midwest, many of the quality antique stores were in the small towns.

If you're looking for side trip, Madison WI is a fine city, home of one of the more beautiful college campuses and state capital buildings, nice downtown, lots of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture (he was from Southern WI) and I'm sure an antique store or two. The downtown is geographically unusual in that it is built on a thin isthmus between two scenic lakes. One lake has the university campus, the other lake the Frank Lloyd Wright civic center and inbetween are the capital and downtown. At the center of the isthmus it's about a fifteen minute walk across.

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Posted By: Steve Murray

Since you are prepared to drive around you might want to check out Richmond. It's Northwest at the Illinois/Wisconsin border.

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Posted By: Chris

The 7 Mile Fair is a swap meet, flea market near Racine... no cards though.

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Posted By: Jodi Birkholm

I recall a billboard on I-290 (I think) that advertises an antique mall southeast of downtown Chicago. Wish I could be of more help.

As for fleas, Chicagoland offers a wide selection of Red Roof Inns. They'll leave the light on for ya.

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Posted By: Joseph

I wouldn't make a special trip for this place...but if you you happen to be near Wrigley Field--the Cubs ARE home that weekend--there's a wonderful collectibles shop a couple of blocks from the ballpark in the 1100 block of West Addison called "Yesterday". The place has been there for decades and is crammed with stuff like old issues of Life Magazine, movie memorabilia, and, yes, sports stuff. This place was GREAT 20 years ago, but as they say, it ain't what it used to be....but still worth a stop-by if you are in "the neighborhood of baseball"

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Posted By: John E

This one is pretty good, runs that weekend...About a 1/2 hour drive west of Rosemont
http://www.kanecountyfleamarket.com
And the Kane County Cougars minor league baseball team has a game in town that weekend...
http://www.kccougars.com
And a riverboat casino about 10 miles north on the river...
http://www.hollywoodcasinoaurora.com

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Posted By: CarltonHendricks

Thank you all very much, good info...please keep'um coming! -Carlton