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St. Vincent Thrift Store, Beverly

While on my way down to Beverly Records,  it dawned on me that there might be a thift store nearby.  Considering my recent good luck in such establishments, I did a quick internet query for nearby locations and came up with this place at 93rd and Western. So I jumped off the Metra at 95th […]

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Thrift & Fish Co. (Julie’s Gifts), Montclaire

I stopped back into Knick Knack over the weekend and they still had not come up on the load of records they promised were in the pipeline.  They said they would be getting them Monday.  So I swung through today (Tuesday) and alas, they were closed again.  Not willing to waste the trip, I walked […]

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Knick Knack Paddy Wack, Elmwood Park

Around Christmas, my long time grocery store (Dominick’s) closed, along with all the others in Illinois.  This has been a slight inconvienence as it is a greater distance to the next store.  However, it was a good catalyst to get me to shop at a smaller and better store, rather than be lazy and just […]

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Marklund Resale, Georgetown Square, Wood Dale

A five minute ride to the train station turned into a 45 minute jaunt all the way home when conversation got too involved to notice that I should exit the car and get onto the platform.  No matter – it gave me a chance to follow up on a tip I got that this thrift […]