Gift Shops in Illinois Accepting New Brands

SOW

Chicago boutique for local artisans' handmade goods, art, jewelry, textiles, souvenirs and gifts.

Heads up: Their page says there's a likelihood they'll use a waitlist 'as we proceed through the summer season'.

Paperish Mess

Storefront and art gallery (since 2012) with original art and handmade goods from 200+ independent artists; open to vendors 'from Chicago, the Midwest and beyond'.

Ponnopozz Art and Gifts

Art and gift shop with a 'fun, colorful, quirky and joyful' aesthetic that spotlights small businesses.

Inkling

Gift shop of quirky gifts, greeting cards, an apothecary section and home goods.

MCA Chicago Store

Store of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.

Neighborly

Woman-owned home and gift shop of independently made goods, supporting 200+ small businesses.

Heads up: Two shops (Lincoln Square and Wicker Park).

Wolfbait & B-Girls

'Chicago's Handmade Marketplace' for Chicagoland makers' own work.

Midwest Nice

Gifts, apparel and artwork from artists and makers across the Midwest; stores in Chicago and Geneva, IL.

Heads up: Search results also list this shop as Sacred Art (sacredartstore.com), which didn't load.

The Dropped Stitch

Yarn shop, fiber arts emporium and tiny secondhand bookstore with hand-crafted gifts and classes by local artists.

Heads up: Consignment is a one-line mention on their homepage; no terms are published.

Little Broken Things

Neighborhood hair salon, art gallery and consignment shop (since 2017) that spotlights local artists.

Heads up: It's a hair salon with a gallery and consignment shop.

Newberry Library Bookshop

Bookshop of the Newberry, Chicago's independent research library.