Best Thrift Store in Chicago

We tour the great city of Chicago to see if they have the best thrift stores in the USA! We also drop some BIG, BIG news!
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[@halhuff]

Felt like I was intruding on a private moment between you and the Chicago dog lol

[@tycetycebaby]

We go way back 🌭

[@thebargaingal2301]

Maybe add a 5th category. “Referral from a local”. Either someone shopping in the store or an employee. Don’t tell them you r looking for the best thrift store in America just that you’re visiting and want to check it out. Congrats on your baby news. So happy for you both. Happy Holidays.

[@tycetycebaby]

I love this idea. I’m a couple videos ahead but next time I head out, I’ll try that out!

[@PodunkPicker]

Trying to Negotiating Prices At A Thrift Store-"You The MAN'!

[@tycetycebaby]

Never too ashamed to ask a better deal from a corporation 😏

[@kgb4187]

Ridiculous prices and employees

[@tycetycebaby]

They’ve been the most interesting employee reactions thus far 🤣

[@MistyAtSkeeterJones]

Congrats on the announcement! Thanks for sharing your "quest for the best" thrift store.

[@tycetycebaby]

Appreciate the support. Thanks for touring with me :)

[@elizahuffaker5613]

Congrats on the announcements but still shocked at those prices!!! Holy cow 🐮 maybe I’m a cheapo butto be in the thrift category, tshirts are maybe $10 MAX

[@tycetycebaby]

So pricey!

[@fitz-1-800]

cage baby lets gooooo! another great vid and congrats on the pregnancy!

[@tycetycebaby]

Thank you!

[@afullms]

Wish you would have found a “you can’t film here” shirt

[@tycetycebaby]

🤣 might have to make one. Did somebody say merch?

[@HectorMArroyo]

The Roscoe Village Thrift Store used to be good but now it's ridiculously expensive. I've heard they go to eBay and that's where they get their prices.

[@serenajoyner2808]

Agree, found so many treasures there but now very few and far between. What's with the staff at the Northside locations. They are really bad especially one on Lawrence and the Clark street locations.

[@JanetJackson-c7d]

I thrift all over in Springfield/peoria area and never saw prices this high unless at a consignment store

[@smartbabby]

Congratulations!! Come to Texas next!

[@tycetycebaby]

I think Austin is on the list 👀

[@cougheebros]

@@tycetycebaby if you come to Austin we don't allow recording in our bins

[@tycetycebaby]

@@cougheebros thanks for the heads up! Do they say why?

[@PodunkPicker]

Great Video-Loved It!

[@niutak76]

Thrift store pricing in the Chicagoland area has certainly gone up but excluding that Winnetka stop, some of the other suburban thrift stores are better priced than what you found.

[@tycetycebaby]

Thanks! Feel free to drop some names for the people looking!

[@brihaha4135]

Go to Richmond, Virginia!!! Lots of scores there. Drive Broad Street and shop!

[@tycetycebaby]

Thanks!

[@zacharymendez2358]

As a Chicagoan great video village discount experience is real Thrifting in Chicago is hard REALLY gotta search But yeah your experience is my weekly day to day looking for flips out here Spot on video glad I found your channel

[@tycetycebaby]

Thanks for checking it out! Hope you find some deals!

[@ssimmons0602]

Drive downstate for the best thrifts stores/bargains. Spare and Share in Gridley and the Carle/BroMenn Hospital Auxiliary thrift store in Normal.

[@tycetycebaby]

Thanks!

[@Mary-c5t7l]

Great Video, it must be fun traveling around to source for items.

[@tycetycebaby]

It’s been so fun! Not as fruitful from an inventory perspective though haha

[@maryclarke9894]

Congratulations on your exciting news! I'm really enjoying this series. Chicago was disappointing, thrift-wise, but it seemed like you enjoyed the city, anyway. I'm looking forward to New England. Merry Christmas!

[@tycetycebaby]

Thanks Mary. Totally agree! I’d love to visit Boston 🍀

[@ExplorewithTracey]

The village thrift has lost their minds as of late! I’ve been going there since the 90’s. They used to have great prices and you could actually find the half off tickets everywhere. Also they used to offer 1/2 off on holidays. They have changed a lot! A did a short vid on the village. They had a tore up jacket with a ridiculous price.

[@SandraCDavis]

When you shop at Village Discount you have to know the colors of the week in order to get the best prices!!!

[@tycetycebaby]

Do the colors of the week fix any of the prices on the vintage tee wall because I’m still a little sour 🤣

[@seanodonnell9826]

@@tycetycebaby Unfortunately they don't XD The stuff they have specially priced are pretty much set in stone. You can find good stuff via the color/day discounts but you gotta sift through all the crap.

[@darkestsummer2]

Yeah but even the thing about the vintage t-wall it's like like even Goodwill is doing that they even have their own online store and a eBay where you can buy like video games and clothing. That's more desirable vintage. I'm not saying it's the right thing but I'm just saying that's what they're all doing

[@RapShitBen]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@barbaramccarney1445]

I knew she was pregnant before you told us! Every time you said Hailey was in the car not feeling well, I knew that was why! Sorry if I spelled her name wrong 😘 Congratulations!! 💖

[@tycetycebaby]

Good catch! Thank you :)

[@nicpicker158]

Congrats Bro

[@tycetycebaby]

Thanks Nic!

[@tears9927]

you should've hit up more of the thrifting spots in wicker park, they have so many. Only downside is it can get very busy so I'd go on a weekday

[@tycetycebaby]

Dang, alright I’ll check that out next time!

[@alexasepulveda5081]

Congratulations!!!❤🎉 You're going to be amazing parents!

[@tycetycebaby]

Thanks so much! We’re so excited!

[@nwingatechi]

Resellers hit up the local thrifts quite a bit. I recommend checking out the estate sales Chicagoland.

[@Chicago48]

This is MISLEADING. He shopped the Village and only looked at the WHITE tags which is full price. The store has 1/2 off on color tags. Again misleading for the Salvation Army. He didn't find the color tags, only the whites. When you thrift those stores you never go in trying to find a white tag.

[@tycetycebaby]

All the best stuff happened to have white tags. I looked all over. Maybe we missed some things at The Village but that Salvation Army was a waste of time.

[@user-xc9sv5hk2d]

@@tycetycebabywhat street was Salvation Army you guys went to?

[@zoeyrandazzo4600]

I'm from chicago and yes, the prices have gone sky high in the thrift stores You can't even go to goodwill. Cause they're expensive more than department stores Some of they items

[@tycetycebaby]

So frustrating. Hopefully you find a hidden gem out there soon!

[@salvarez48]

Ok I thought it was just me about the prices at thrift stores nowadays. Congratulations on your special news 🎉

[@tycetycebaby]

Yeah, it’s getting ridiculous. Thanks so much 🙏🏻

[@justinr4201]

Congratulations on the little one!

[@tycetycebaby]

Thank you! She’s here now and giving us a run for our money 🤣

[@PodunkPicker]

T-shirts are ebay or higher prices at the Village.

[@tycetycebaby]

So sad. There were some good ones too!

[@BryanFlubaDub]

You went to the wrong neighborhoods! I have a Village Discount Outlet next door to my building, and a couple more within like a mile or 2, I believe one is called Unique Thrift Store…anyway, I live in the Old Irving/Albany Park area, and the prices are WAY less than those stores. I found a Louis Vuitton wallet IN BOX for $30. It was selling online for $600+.

[@tycetycebaby]

Awesome! Nice find! I’ll have to check it out next time

[@seanodonnell9826]

The thing about the Village is that it's a for-profit "Grift Store", they've been raising their prices steadily for the past few years on merchandise they receive for free and then charge premium prices. That being said, I find good things there at reasonable prices on occasion. If that was the Salvation on Clybourn, it's located within the affluent neighborhood Lincoln Park, they know they can get away with juicing boho yuppies. The thrifting scene in Chicago is lacking these days to say the least.

[@tycetycebaby]

I hope people catch on to these for-profit thrift stores and choose to donate elsewhere. Thanks for watching the video and best of luck out there finding some grails!

[@FrogFinds]

I love these videos but I’m starting to think Utah is one of the best thrifting states after how lack luster some of these places have been😂

[@tycetycebaby]

💯 Utah is better than I thought too!

[@rapids___4409]

roscoe village village discount is always a good place to thrift

[@tycetycebaby]

Isn’t that the one in the video with the expensive shirts on the wall?

[@TheoH2021]

Goodwill is your best bet, all the thrift stores that ive been to, many have ridiculous prices, they are asking more than the item is worth, above ebay prices if you ask me. You can get cheaper clothes and shoes at walmart and ross in new condition.

[@tycetycebaby]

I’ve really struggled at Goodwill lately but maybe it’s better back East.

[@Glamgalhal]

Tyce Tyce Zaddy

[@Junglemexico]

Fam it’s Chicago in Illinois lol what do you expect cost are thru the roof

[@tycetycebaby]

Just ignorant I guess 😉

[@serenajoyner2808]

I LOVE Winnetka Thrift. I make special trips from near Midway on the south side just to shop there. For expensive designer items, very reasonable prices. All volunteers! and super nice. Village Discount is pretty bad these days. Absolutely horrible customer service in the northside stores. Only decent ones are on North Kedzie and the south side locations. And only decent because much of there stuff is very overpriced even there. I look for the things they miss! Family Thrift on Pulaski just ok, horrible on Western. Dont even get me started on Salvation Army on Clybourn. The one on Harlem & 90th and Arlington Heights are the only good locations left for pretty good stuff. At least staff is nice at Salvation Army

[@tycetycebaby]

Thanks for sharing. Why do you think Salvation Army’s in such close proximity are run so differently?

[@homeandheartreviews]

Tyce Tyce Baby has a new meaning now 💗

[@tycetycebaby]

Our new addition might turn into the star here in a few months!

[@meltdowngrfx969]

Village Thrift store and auto pound. All the inventory is from donations to AmVets.

[@tycetycebaby]

Noted

[@misfitpezhead6178]

Congratulations tyce

[@tycetycebaby]

Thanks so much 🙏🏻

[@justincase4792]

The village sucks. It’s crazy overpriced. Sometimes the prices are higher than eBay. They even have used stuff in open boxes that are priced higher than brand new stuff that You can get online.

[@tycetycebaby]

@@justincase4792 confused how places like that stay in business

[@justincase4792]

@@tycetycebaby they stay in business because a good portion of their inventory they get free from donations. the rest they buy by the pound so they’re getting inventory for pennies on the dollar. Plus they pay employees very low wages. Most of them speak very little English if any at all so it’s hard for them to find employment anywhere else.

[@stephonlawson6400]

I actually brought that Jason from Family Thrift it sells for 75.00 on ebay

[@tycetycebaby]

Dang! The one I found online didn’t go for that much.

[@Quiltypickles68]

all thrift stores have gotten crazy. It's sad

[@tycetycebaby]

Yep, the good ones are getting harder and harder to come by

[@PodunkPicker]

Your close to Michigan hop up here and check our thrift stores.

[@tycetycebaby]

Would love to check it out!

[@ethansmith1629]

Chi town coming in ice cold! Never would have had my vote anyway. #TakeNote

[@tycetycebaby]

🥶 but Jordan is still the GOAT

[@karimahrazaaq5367]

You went to all of the expensive ones

[@tycetycebaby]

@@karimahrazaaq5367 we tried to get a consensus on the best ones! Where do you recommend for next time?

[@NANETTEMILLER-s8w]

Thrift means resonable priced my hometown chicago now live far away gave up thrifting just hit walmart or target clearance for stuff very depressing thrifting ruined forever

[@tycetycebaby]

There are still some good places to thrift. Just gotta be there at the right times. I also love a clearance aisle!

[@Mary-c5t7l]

Too expensive in all those stores. Time to move on. 😂

[@tycetycebaby]

Some were just outrageous 🤣

[@mrmojorisin4249]

Shhh nobody actually tell him where the good ones are at .

[@tycetycebaby]

@@mrmojorisin4249 👂🏻your secret’s safe with me (and everybody else watching this video)

[@sharonb537]

Best thrift store in Chicago then he goes to Winnetka? lol..

[@tycetycebaby]

Guilty. It was by the Home Alone house so we threw that one in…

[@Khaskins77]

Chai Town Strike Out

[@tycetycebaby]

⚾️ ⚾️ ⚾️

[@Mary-c5t7l]

Good bye Chicago

[@tycetycebaby]

✌🏻