Store B Vintage

I didn’t know what to expect walking in to this store. As soon as I saw «Vintage» I thought, «ooohh, maybe they have Pyrex», cause I’m obsessed people!
Well they did, they had a whole bunch! Different sizes and patterns. They even had a Fire King Jadite mixing bowl.
Unfortunately it was all over priced. I should know better that to go looking at a vintage consignment place for my obsession.
Needless to say, I did not purchase ANYTHING! I was so mad. But I did manage to see that they had a bunch of clothing items. Didn’t bother looking at the price though.
So if you’re looking for «vintage» clothing, this would be a good place. If you’re looking for vintage dish-​ware, not so much.

Store B is not the best option for vintage in Chicago.
The store space is small and very cluttered, and it has that typical «old and stuffy» smell. Granted, most second-​hand stores have the same smell, but here it is pretty pronounced. If you are patient, you may be able to find some gems here. I have seem some vintage designer items in pretty good condition, but with an outrageously high price tag. Most of the items tend to be standard-​label faire from mainly the 60s and 70s, which are again, overpriced.
What really knocks the stars away from this place is the attitude of the staff. As many other reviewers have noted, the employees are rather unfriendly, even rude. I really don’t feel welcome in the store, and don’t feel comfortable staying for too long.
Bottom line: Store B has a cramped space, cluttered and overpriced stock and rude employees. There are much better vintage stores on Wicker Park.

Such a fun store! I found two adorable dresses and some groovy sunglasses for a themed party. Friendly staff and close parking! I’ll be back for more dresses :) Thanks!!!

This is such a beautiful store with friendly staff and an adorable long-​haired dachshund! I stopped in here a couple of weeks ago and found a reasonably priced, fun sweater. I asked if the sweater could be marked down since it had a small hole. The kind woman working in the store was unable to alter the price but went completely out of her way to sew the hole together for me. This level of customer service is hard to beat!
Some of the clothes are somewhat expensive but it’s clear that the quality of the merchandise is several cuts above what other vintage stores on Milwaukee are offering. The housewares are really unique and often much cheaper than the clothing/​accessories– perfect for a student like me who wants to support the store but has a limited budget. I will definitely be visiting Store B Vintage again!

Horrible customer service. Rude people who work there. On top of that they have ridiculous looking things. Don’t waste your time!

Awesomest friendly lady working at the counter ever! All the clothes were in great condition and neatly organized by size and style. Wonderful vintage leather bags, in great condition, really unique pieces. A nice selection of hats and gloves too, many styles and colours. If it’s in your price range I can’t see how you would be able to walk out without grabbing anything, sadly it was a little out of mine.

All I can say is, MUAH!!! After driving 5 hours to visit StoreB I was never so pleased. The entrance was inviting with vintage deck the halls, walking into an oasis of vintage flare I almost lost my footing. The cases were filled with sparkles from the 40’s and 50’s and era’s of beauty insanity. Gawd and the fascinators with russian veiling to kill for. The clothing was fantastic, my favorites were the beaded hollywood glam festive dresses on the manquins and the lingerie section was guilty with much pleasure of buying several. The staff from the time I walked in were warm, welcoming, and very friendly. One of the women that work there had the most amazing curves… sorry getting off topic, but wow! The experience I had as a consumer at Store B was fantastic and I will be going back! MUah!

For a buyer, the store is great. For a consignor, you will lose everything. I brought in elegant, high-​end clothing – coats, sequin jackets, dresses, etc, from my grandmother and mother. The owner told me I could leave the clothing as long as I wanted, and when they sold the pieces, I would be paid. He said some people leave things for years. There was no time limit. I checked periodically and when I returned 2 years later, he said he had none of my things. He said I had picked them up, which I had not, and he could not show me anything in writing that I had done so. So all those beautiful cashmere sweaters with fur collars, hand-​knitted lined coats, and more, were gone. I left in shock. You can’t argue with them. They could not prove I had picked anything up because I hadn’t, and I never received a dime. I had saved my long list of items that I had dropped off, but gave up and finally threw it away.
To be fair, Elliott’s Consignment does the same thing. There only one totally ethical consignment store I know of: Sophie Closet in Edgewater. She is spectacular – organized, precise, polite, and truly a nice person.
Don’t consign your clothing unless you are willing to lose it.

I used to love this place — the staff was friendly, the space was fun, and the products were great, unique finds.
After a long standing patronage of Store B, I will have to stop going there. I stopped in to inquire about vintage hobnail vases for my wedding and the owner treated me appallingly, stating he would never carry items like that. He seemed to think they were tacky. I followed up by asking where I could find some locally and he turned back to his computer as though I had left.
The woman behind the counter was kind and tried to help, which I appreciated — but I am so blown away by the owner I just won’t be returning.

eek! methinks not.
i am visiting chicago and had a day off to wander around by myself. a friend recommended that i check out this store… i walked in and noticed they have a super cute small dog who roams the store, as it belongs to (who i believe to be) the owner. i bent down to pet it, and the dog bit me. im a dog lover and i do know you should probably ask an owner if the dog is friendly first, but she was standing right next to me and didn’t warn me, and afterwards as she was asking me not to sue her and the store, said that the dog has become aggressive lately and has been starting to bite people. SO DO NOT BRING YOUR DOG TO THE STORE EVERY DAY, LADY. anyway, i left without buying anything, obviously.

i was blown away. BLOWN AWAY.
probably better than all vintage stores in manhattan y’all. courreges, valentino, versace, you name it. everything here is quality.
on a side note the owner told me another woman reached into my purse…

Too cool for school. That’s what I thought as I cruised through this retro-​rad shop. This place had it all!
Vintage jewelry. Men’s dress shirts from the 60’s and 70’s. Women’s dresses from all sorts of times. Cowboy boots. Very cool housewares like a Daffy Duck and Tasmanian Devil glasses. Serving items that would make great pieces to talk about at a party. Soap. Purses. Fabulously fun hats! A cigar humidor. And the coolest fire extinguisher cocktail shaker!
Really, I could have gotten lost in here. The prices seemed about right for most of the things that I looked at. We aren’t talking bargain basement thrifting, but I don’t think those prices are warranted here. This was a clean shop with hand picked items not just a collection of the junk that no one wants. I could certainly afford to wander (and hopefully buy) from this lovely shop. I imagine that I’ll be back soon.
p. s. The owners seemed super sweet, but they were deep in conversation with a client, so we only exchanged a few words during my first visit.

Had a very nice, curated selection, albeit a little pricey.

Some things are just not meant to be. And as much as I wanted to Love this place, a romance was just not in the cards.
I should have seen the signs.
Warning sign number one: I’m pretty certain that there is some kind of conspiracy to keep me from visiting, as the store seems to close its doors at the precise moment I may be passing by. Okay, that seems a bit unrealistic. I’m sure they adhere to some regularly posted store hours, but I swear — with all the time I spend in Wicker Park — I just couldn’t seem to catch them during open hours. As such, I found myself reduced to window shopping — making mental note after mental note to «come by when they’re open.»
Warning sign number two: By some glitch in the conspiracy, I happened to walk by and — to my amazement — their doors were open! I practically leapt over the threshold, afraid that if I waited even a split-​second — the magical portal to Store B would close. Though I found myself already coveting a handful of knickknacks after just a preliminary glance of the shelves — I wasn’t greeted by an associate at any time. Not a big deal in itself, as I’d opt for a quiet sales associate as opposed to an overly aggressive one anyways. But a warm welcome has become something of a resale shop standard for me, and Store B was seriously lacking (that day) in that department.
Warning sign number three: While browsing a rack, my hubby nearly burns himself on a clothing steamer that was left carelessly on and nestled discreetly (ahem, hidden) in the rack. No ‘caution’ or ‘do not touch’ or ‘HOT!’ signs to be found. A bit disappointing. Not to mention a huge safety liability for the shop.
Because I did notice some cute merchandise (namely, an impressive selection of vintage kitchenware), I could be talked into giving Store B another chance. But if any of the same warning signs begin to surface — I won’t have any qualms with cutting our date short.

I have mixed feelings about this store. I’ve been here a couple times and find that the items being sold aren’t anything extra special and seemed to priced to the max. Being an avid vintage enthusiast and antique store junkie myself I know that a lot of these items can easily be found on Ebay for half the price they’re being sold for here.
The stuff here is fun to look at. But honestly there are lots of vintage stores in the city that aren’t charging premium prices. So I’d save your money but do take a look. And who knows you might find something for yourself but that hasn’t been my personal experience.

TL;DR: Meh. Standard fair vintage shop, good attention to clothing quality but prices seemed exorbitant. Too much stuff jammed in for the size of the space in my opinion.
Store B looks just about like 95% of vintage shops I’ve been in. Crowded, filled with garish shades of polyester, and with a fine selection of kitschy home décor. It’s not a bad spot of you like costumey pieces, but if you’re looking for classic, timeless pieces, I’d suggest trying elsewhere. I’m of this latter set, so I didn’t find anything I liked at Store B.
Scratch that, I did find a few pieces I liked. Some cashmere sweaters, a couple of wool skirts, and a dress. But they were all quite overpriced in my opinion. Yes, good quality, but to be honest I could have found any of those pieces on an afternoon of hunting through a few thrift shops, and purchased them for a tiny fraction of the price. Example: short sleeve cashmere sweater, no label — $ 65. Not insanely priced, per se, but it was a small bit of fabric and there was nothing to recommend it other than it being cashmere. It was very plain, and I could have walked into a department store and purchased the same item new for a few dollars more.
Shrug. Maybe it’s just not my sort of place. Certainly it wasn’t bad, but it just didn’t do anything for me.

Cute store – Though it is pretty small and crowded, it is filled with a wide variety of quality vintage items.
I saw everything from housewares to clothing to some really cute purses and all in good condition.

Love!
This is one of the nicest vintage stores I have shopped in. The quality of the clothes is amazing. A little steep on price compared to other places but I think it’s well worth it considering I was finding multiple items that I liked on one rack AND in a size that would flatter.

When we lived in Chicago we use to do our Christmas shopping here. I bought a beautiful vintage tea set here years ago… two kids and several moves later we still have it!
I haven’t been in a vintage store like this since.
So happy to see they’re still around, hope to shop in there again someday. It’s so nice to visit family and friends and see the gifts we purchased for them from Store B… dessert dishes, bird feeders, gloves, purses, ornaments, etc.

When I went in to Store B, there were several people there looking all the wonderful jewelry and housewares in the front. I went to the clothes to see what I could find. All the clothes in this shop are top quality. They have their buttons; the zippers work; the clothes are clean and not stained. That’s hard to come by in vintage. It was a little hard shopping since clothes are arranged by color and type, not by size. But I manged to find a sweater and 1970s grey polyester dress that I thought were well priced for their quality.
When I went to the front, the manager and I started chatting about clothes, and she led me back to a suit I had missed. With it’s quality lambswool collar and perfect fit for my body, I couldn’t have been happier. I ended up having to decide on what to buy of my three picks, but she wasn’t pushy and even helped me to figure out what were the better buys.
I would so go back to this store again and again, just to look if not to buy. Some shoppers might find the clothes and wares high priced, but if you know vintage clothes, you’ll know immediately that you get what you pay for. And at Store B you’re getting the best.