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Vintage & Thrift in Downtown Evanston

Downtown Evanston is a treasure trove for vintage lovers, bargain hunters, and curious collectors. A stroll through downtown will reveal antique shops, second-hand stores, and consignment boutiques - all listed below - each offering its own unique treasures waiting to be discovered. Thrifting here in Downtown Evanston isn’t just about scoring great deals — it’s a way to shop sustainably, support local businesses, and have a blast while doing it. Enjoy!
Amaranth Books | 828 Davis St.

Amaranth Books | 828 Davis St.

For more than 30 years, Amaranth Books has provided a wonderful collection of used and rare book titles, as well as classical music CD's and DVD's!

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Animal Records | 624 Grove St.

Animal Records | 624 Grove St.

Browse an amazing selection of used vinyl records and other music memorabilia from the past! 

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cloth + home shop | 1503 Chicago Ave.

cloth + home shop | 1503 Chicago Ave.

cloth + home shop is not a thrift store or vintage store, but a majority of the clothing, accessories, and more are created with discarded materials like textile or yarn scraps or using upcycled clothing. Learn more about the designers here

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Crossroads Trading | 1730 Sherman Ave.

Crossroads Trading | 1730 Sherman Ave.

One of three Crossroads Trading stores in the Chicago area, Crossroads Trading is located near Northwestern University and offers an excellent selection of new & used clothes, shoes & accessories. Drop in to refresh your wardrobe, or to sell your gently-used items!

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Heyday Evanston | 522 Davis St.

Heyday Evanston | 522 Davis St.

Visit Prison City Vintage's newest store for all your shopping needs! Heyday offers a wide selection of vintage clothing and decor, as well as great gifts options like hand-made candles! Students, union members, active duty military, and veterans receive a 10% discount with a valid form of ID.

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Middles Used Books | 1630 Orrington Ave.

Middles Used Books | 1630 Orrington Ave.

Located just down the block from it's sister business, Bookends & Beginnings, Middles Used Books offers an extensive collection of gently used books. From new releases to rare books to cooks books and more, stop in to browse the collection before or after you shop at Bookends & Beginnings.

Middles Used Books also has a Booktrade program so you can bring in your books for store credit. Please note that you must set up an appointment. 

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Stepping Out On Faith | 1632 Orrington Ave.

Stepping Out On Faith | 1632 Orrington Ave.

Brighten up your closet with a visit to Stepping Out On Faith! This Black-woman-owned consignment store offers a variety of secondhand clothing, shoes and accessories for men and women.

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Vintage Vinyl | 925 Davis St.

Vintage Vinyl | 925 Davis St.

As you may have guessed from their name, Vintage Vinyl specializes in collectable, rare, original vinyl recordings in all genres of music. In the field of rock, they are especially known for their stock in such “unique” areas as Psychedelic, Progressive, and Krautrock, and Mod. They also have excellent selections of jazz, blues, soul, soundtracks, folk, classical, and much, much more. Plan to spend at least an hour in the shop combing through vinyl on the main floor and basement and don't miss the vintage posters as well! 

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