Broadway Antique Market

North side staple for fantastic MCM treasures. Every few months I find something I need! It's really fun hunting around and can honestly say a lot of my quality finds have been found at BAM.

One of a kind vintage store with extremely fair prices for their had to find items— easily up their with the best in Chicago. It did take quite a while to look at some jewlery I was looking to purchase in the case, as Eric had a way of blatantly ignoring me, and was somewhat cold and rude. The taller older fellow though, was very kind and helpful, as well as the brunette woman.

In my top 5 favorite stores. Excellent selection from all eras, heavy on the Midcentury modern which is right up my alley. I’m a big fan of everything here, especially the Saturn lamp!!!! So pretty and cool. We bought a couple of things.

Amazing place to walk around as a design lover! Two large floors filled with antique furniture, lighting, houseware, clothes, prints and collectibles. Each booths varies in style and personality since they’re all different vendors. Feels like going to a museum but you can touch and sit on things!

Such a fun place with a lot of really cool things! It’s much bigger than it looks like from the outside lol. Reasonable pricing on most things. Nice staff!

First timer here. You can either do paid street parking, or park for free in the nearby streets that run perpendicular to Broadway. This place is super big with two floors. Everything was well organized and the place is clean. So much stuff. I did feel that some things were over priced - for example, planters. Im also not a big fan of everything being locked up. Hence not a 5-star rating.

What an excellent antique shop. Glad they weathered the storm during the pandemic. Always find such amazing treasures here and the staff is unbelievably knowledgeable and friendly. One of the best antique shops around.

It's an interesting place, but the cashier had an attitude. I asked for a bag but he said no! He didn't want to give me a bag. What a jerk. Eventually, he did give one up.

stopped by to look around. had a TON of stuff! could wander and explore forever. a number of furniture caught our eyes. we will definitely be back to purchase items to add to our home.

Stopped in on a Friday after a quick snack and was amazed to see inside! There was a stunning mid century velvet couch for sale and so many beautiful and lovely antiques! I wish I knew about this place earlier in my trip, could've easily spent hours looking at everything! I found a gorgeous vintage perfume ad from a 1945 Vogue magazine in mint condition! I spotted some iconic vinyls from legends like The Supremes and even a Tiffany paperweight. A must see for antique lovers! (They also have an online eBay page if you aren't in Chicago)

Not the friendliest people. One word answers. No help. This has been every time I've gone in for years. They make up for rudeness by an awesome selection of items and decent prices.

If you're in the market for vintage furniture, Broadway will be a great stop! This "antique" (really more retro/vintage) market has 2 floors. The lower level has more smaller things - bar ware, collectibles, kitsch etc. There's a good amount of vintage clothing and jewelry as well. The upper level Is mostly furniture from the 50's to 70's along with a dealer that specializes in original movie posters. Prices for the most part seemed "okay" to me and I think if you want that Don Draper look you're going to be very happy here. All the dealers did have nicely organized displays and the store was clean and brightly lit. Worth stopping in from time to time to see what's on offer.

Lovely selection and great prices. Could easily spend 2 hours here going through the first floor alone. The second floor is mainly furniture.

I can spend hours decorating my future home with the uniquely crafted antiques found at Broadway Antique Market. The items are neat, sleek, and displayed so well you would want to buy everything. From large pieces of furniture to 90's cookbooks there is so much you can find here for a great price. Also as of 8/2021 masks are required for entry which I think is very important since I spent almost an hour walking around. I felt much safer knowing that the staff is looking out for the well-being of all.

A great place to find that vintage treasure you need in your life with an incredible staff to help if you need it!!! I recently purchased my lane acclaim desk from them and it was such a pleasant process, they even put it on hold till they opened on the weekend! Stop in to check out their unique selection and expert customer service, they are currently open on weekends 11am-6pm. Mask required! Also follow them on social media! Support these local businesses!

Without a doubt, the best antique store in the Chicago area. Located in a former Art Deco furniture store with a charming terra-cotta facade, Broadway Antique Market is filled with mid-century modern, nostalgic kitsch and Art Deco objects and furniture. It's not often that I can walk out of their store without a treasure in hand. And Danny, Jeff, Eric and the entire BAM staff are always at your service to help with knowledgeable advice and your purchase. Recycling and buying vintage is good for the environment! Don't waste your time or money at Target, IKEA, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn or any of those chain stores trying to peddle new merchandise disguised with yesterday's charm to the now generation. Find the real deal at BAM!

Love this place so much! Two large floors of antiques and vintage finds. Reminds me of all the places in Los Angeles and Long Beach I used to go picking at. You can source items and furnishings for clients here. It's a great assortment of modernist furniture, jewelry, decor and trinkets. You will definitely find something interesting here. This is a great place that I'm sure interior designers go to find furniture they want to take to a fabricator and have reupholstered and either refinish the wood and or have new plating done in chrome/brass, Etc. They have a selection of various art in the assortment and small objects like blown glass or old eye glasses! Tons to see so set aside some good time! I've found a bunch of great vintage stores in the neighborhoods up north. Don't forget to tell your friends! It's great having places like this open to shop at during a pandemic. With not many estate sales, or any flea markets, antique markets, or Chicago street festivals currently, places like this are a luxury. Hoping things get back to normal by this summer! Thank you Broadway!

Update; Thanks for your response. It might be helpful if your cashiers mentioned the "24 hour approval" policy (this was news to me). I had the lamp for roughly 7 hours before I determined it wasn't a fit. You mentioned refunds were not possible since you 'payed vendors immediately'. Maybe CUSTOMERS should be more of a priority? Best

I can spend hours here (and I have). So much stuff from a variety of decades and styles, including the 1970s, my favorite. I bought a glass table and faux velvet chairs and they delivered promptly.

This place is amazing. I always stop in when I have a couple hours to kill. The staff is super friendly and knowledgeable. Prices are great and they work with you recommending movers to get bigger pieces delivered. Once one of the dealers overheard me trying to figure out how to get a bigger purchase home and offered to drop it off because we lived in the same neighborhood! When would that happen in New York?!? They're only open Fridays Saturdays and Sundays now, so that takes a little planning but it's worth it. Now matter what you're looking for, if it's vintage chances are you'll find it here! Thanks Broadway!

This place has really amazing vintage furniture, home decor and even comic books. It's really interesting stuff to look at. I definitely enjoy coming here.

The thing about vintage or antique shopping is that usually you have to dig. It kind of smells AND you have to dig. Things are piled on top of other things, it kind of smells AND you have to dig. Not here. Everything is merchandized beautifully and is clean. The first group of items I officially noticed (because they were hard not to see and I tend to have a gravitational pull towards pretty things) was the jewelry. There were many beautiful colors of bakelite bracelets and gorgeous gold-plated necklaces. You'll love it here and famous people LOVE Broadway Antique Market, too! Tom Hanks, and John Malkovich have rummaged around on occasion and my boy, Nate Berkus, recommends it on Oprah's site, which makes it like double-recommended. What kept happening to me here was I would do a lap, then do another one and realize there were 1,000 things I didn't see the first time. This is definitely one of those places where you want to do MANY passes. In the end, I bought an extraodinary vintage LL Bean Bag. I have a genius shoe repair man where I live, who also works on other leather accessories, that will whip this bag into shape. For my husband, I bought a cocktail recipe shaker. Gorgeous. My friend, Leah, found a vintage Le Creuset fondue pot that still had the tags on it. Looks like people didn't use fondue pots in the past the same way we don't use fondue pots now. Except for Leah, she'll use the crap out of it. Great find for her. Whether you call it antique or vintage, this kind of shopping is fun IF you go to the right places and this one is.

Love this place! SO much cool stuff...antique to vintage to mid-century. Nice source of decor, furniture, vintage clothes, kitsch, posters, jewelry...you get the idea. NO junk. Owners and staff are outstanding. Example: I was looking for a unique, single wineglass for a mismatched set. The owner found several for me, immediately!! Thanks for a great experience every time I'm there.

This is one of the most unique places I've been to in Chicago. It's a true hidden gem, considering I pass it all the time (usually when it's already closed) and only recently decided to go in. I love its almost nostalgic "museum" vibe, and I could see spending well over an hour looking around at everything. The staff lets you browse and doesn't bother you, and if you need help they're happy to answer questions or open the glass cases.

I've always loved shopping here, and even marveled at some of the oddities, but on a recent trip there was one oddity I couldn't funk with. Near some of the questionably racist music scores (which I've always looked at with fascination mixed with horror, but I understand a seller might have such a thing in their possession and simply wish to be rid of it) was a mask in a glass case. I've never seen anything like it. It was a combination of a klan hood and a blackface mask, if you can imagine. It looked well-worn, even sweaty around parts. It would have been horrifying in any case, but as it was being sold by the same seller who has music scores of blackface minstrel shows, I did the math. I creepy blackface mask (or death mask??) just feels too far. So I figured: "I'll say something to the ownership. They've always been helpful in the past." Not today. I told them (two guys) the mask seems too borderline and they should consider taking it down. They didn't understand why. I tried to explain, pointing out it's the same booth selling other blackface performance memorabilia. They still didn't understand and then proceeded to tell me about how Black people love buying this stuff. Which is confusing, because I'm Black and I'm telling them I find it horrifying. They argued that historians are quite interested in this kind of material (which is an argument I've heard from other antiques dealers selling racist stuff -- see my other posts. This is also a bullshit argument since I'm fairly certain the number of historians actually conducting research by shopping at the antiques store is fairly slim compared to run-of-the-mill consumers with no interest in doing the extra legwork to understand the context of their purchase). They further argued that it's not like the mask is, say, Nazi memorabilia. That's where I lost it and had to leave the store, never to return. Don't ever tell a Black person that they shouldn't get so upset about blackface because it's not like it's a swastika. If you want to argue you're contributing to history, do some damn historical research so you know what the hell it is you're selling. I'll never shop their again, only because the thought of supporting ignorant white people who help propagate racist material in the world is too sickening.

I have since been to BAM two other times, and I bought something both times. I actually really love the selection here, so I decided to update my review. There are a lot of hidden gems if you keep your eyes peeled.

Don't waste your time here. The selection is ok but the customer service is awful. The owner is gruff and unwelcoming which negatively affected the shopping experience. There are better antique stores in the city with similar or better quality items. As much as I would like to support neighborhood shops like this, I can can overlook the product selection - that can change - but the rude customer service makes this store a disappointment.

They got nothing but junk here. But if you like nasty average old lady decor shit from the "I Love Lucy and Lawrence Welk" era, then you might have a few finds. And all this Mid Century Modern talk is BS. All MCM is another way of saying I got no money so I'm in the market for a used formica kitchen table. If you really like Eames and Florence Knoll, go directly to Herman Miller and Knoll Studio and pony up your $7,000 for a real piece of 50's history.

An antique stored filled to the brim on two (2) floors. There are many items, there surely is some kind of treasure that would fit your individual taste and needs. The store reminded me of the old Studio V (vee) which was located at 672 N. Dearborn and closed shortly after the owner passed away in 1999, but on a much larger scale. Lots of Art Deco items in this store. Art Deco was really big around 1986, it was highly sought after at that time. Not sure about demand since then. It works well in a city environment. I purchased a St. George silver plated icon for $18 which they mislabeled as to do with the Crusades. The help seemed more interested in sitting at the desk, eating cookies and not too interested in looking around if someone needed help or had a question. I will return!

Fun and interesting stop while in Chicago. The Broadway Antique Market is a very large store yielding a variety of great antiques... main focus seems to be MCM - nonetheless, it was clean and well-organized.

I really enjoyed looking around here! It reminds me of a ln antique market back home I liked going to. Very spacious and lots of interesting pieces to look at. I bought a 1950s pink poodle to go in my room from here. I'll definitely be back!!:)

I highly recommend BAM! When I was purchasing my condo I found some pieces and they were kind enough to hold them until my movers were able to pick up the pieces I purchase from here. Love the entire place!

I am an empathetic motherfucker. That's right, I have EMF. I care about people and things. So it hurts me to say that Broadway Antique Market is a total dump. In fact, I am over the moon sad to have to report that this craphouse is total waste of time that no one should go to ever. Their idea of a business, evidently, is where you rent out your shop in small sections to other dudes who go rummaging around abandoned storage lockers and probably alleys for old furniture and other bullshit and then pretend it's antique instead of busted up crap. Then they charge like $20 or $100 or whatever the fuck for some trinket or pee stained chair from Sears bought in 1950. I am also extremely sorry to report that each little tiny section of this shop has it's junk locked up so then you have to enlist some old lady to open it up for you. Which is something I never contemplated doing even once as I strolled through. Due to all the merchandise being old, unexceptional, and comically overpriced. Two weekends ago I went with dad to the Salvation Army store on Van Ness near Market in San Francisco. And I was like, even though I have EMF, this is a bunch of dusty crap. My dad however, an excited proponent of drek as pop art bough lots of stuff. I think he spent like $30 bucks. So my feelings about this shop is that they should turn it into a Salvation Army or Brown Elephant. And stop pretending and hurting peoples feelings who wasted 5 minutes walking through this joke of a store.

Been here multiple times, and it never ceases to amaze me how unhelpful and rude the staff is. Owners, employees, booth vendors...everyone. Like someone killed their dog and then told them to take it out on anyone who rolled through the door. If you want overpriced, average finds with a LARGE attitude, then this is your place. Lighten up BAM, you're not that big of a deal!

Another one of my new favorite places in Chicago.. only two blocks away from Edgewater Antiques! You've gotta stop at both if your in the neighborhood! Great selections and reasonable pricing. MCM lovers have to stop in here! You won't leave empty handed!

Broadway Antique Mall is a staple of the north side and of the very best antique malls I've been in. It's organized well with plenty to see. Cases in front near the entrance filled with all sorts of things, not just jewelry but that OK I love Jewelry too! The other side is booth after booth of vintage and vintage home decor. Midcentury Modern is represented well! BAM has been around a long time and I hope they are here for years to come!

The service here is horrifying. We recently moved to Edgewater and were enjoying an afternoon of stopping into shops to check things out. I love antique items, but instead of a hello when we walked through...we got a "set your drinks on the counter please" in a snobby gruff tone from the elderly woman in half-glasses. I work in retail as well, and if the policy is no drinks...I at least ask NICELY. Oh yea, they weren't cans of soda or a large cups from a fast food place...they were CLOSED WATER BOTTLES. Closed securely. I was still mildly interested in checking things out, but the most interaction I got from the staff was the grumpy woman. They were all huddled around a computer and glancing at customers in a snobby arrogant fashion. The environment was just as pompous as they were. Some beautiful merchandise was there (overpriced nonetheless) but you'd have to portray an uptight better-than-others attitude before they'd pay attention. I'd give this place a zero if possible.

At the end of the day, I must admit my issue with BAM is as much about my personal touch of "crazy" as about their shop. But here it goes. The name of this place is "Broadway ANTIIQUE Market." But guess what they don't sell...ANTIQUES! Now, since they specialize in selling "old stuff" it seems to me that someone at the store know that they are NOT an "ANTIQUE" store. Instead they are overloaded with a ton of vintage/retro items and RARELY have a piece or two of antique furniture. Now why am I crazy? Because I keep doing the same thing and expecting a different result. BAM continues to be touted online as one of the top "Antique" shops in Chicago, and they continue to hold on to the misnomer of "Broadway ANTIQUE Market," so I keep returning (thinking something has changed) only to have my eyeballs tortured by the sight of 2 floors of vintage furniture and home accessories. Sometimes I'm lucky enough to find 1-2 pieces of antique furniture, usually Eastlake, but usually nothing. I drive to other cities for antique shopping and would be livid if I ended up in a place like this. Considering my visceral, stomach churning reaction to vintage furniture, I promise not to return. I just wish that either BAM or online articles would promise to stop misusing the term "antique" in relation to this store. Lastly, I've seen the complaints about customer service, but I've always found them to be nice and helpful...even when I'm complaining about the fact that they have no antique furniture. Looking for vintage/retro furniture/decor...go to BAM.

If I have some time to kill, I love to go wander around this place. It's the biggest of the "North Broadway Antique District," if three or four stores in the span of a couple blocks comprise a "district." And the other stores could likely fill up BAM's first floor, leaving their second in tact. It's one of the sort of antique stores made up of dozens of vendors' mini-shops, so the content varies, as does its quality and price. There's a pretty large and diverse jewelry selection, plenty of art--both paintings and sculpture, old magazine ads, some books here and there, and all sorts of obligatory antique store trinkets and gew-gaws that exist only to be themselves. The upstairs is all furniture; again, styles vary (from 40's modern to 60's ultra-modern), but the prices all trend high. There are some pockets of clothing here and there; however, there seems to be just one for men. One of my favorites is the drawers of old random photos. Need a picture of Aunt Myrtle's wedding from 1962? Great uncle Theodore's class portrait? A little weird, but still fun to leaf through...

Buyer Beware!! I recently bought a set of china from Broadway Antique Market that had over 100 pieces. I asked the staff if all the pieces included were in the same great condition that the display pieces and was told that they were. They also said that this particular vendor was very reputable and could be counted on for the quality of the antiques he sold at their store. I took them at their word and did not inspect each piece of the service before taking it home. Once I got home and had an opportunity to inspect the china, I found that more than half of the pieces we very used in poor condition. I contacted the store to see what could be done and was told that they could not help

If I could give zero stars, I would. We were only in the store for 30 seconds. The stern "shop lady" barked instructions at me and my 5 year old son three times in that 30 seconds. So, I just said "ok, it's clear they don't want us here. Let's go." I was hoping to give some business to a local shop after just moving to the neighborhood (and needing to fill my new home with furniture). Parents are not welcome! Edit: Now the angry shop owner is reinventing what happened. My child never jumped on anything. And, after the first angry bark, I calmly told my son not to lean on any furniture (he never jumped on anything). I even said: Did you hear what the lady said? Then More barking orders. My son is neurodivergent and cannot have his hand held (he is a touch adverse child). People like you are the reason parents with neurodivergent kids hate going out in public. And btw I've read all about your racist and nazi paraphernalia here on yelp. And I also read that you tried to gaslight a black woman about a racist poster she found in your store. Im glad I didn't give any money to a store that sells nazi and blackface objects. How disgusting! You should be ashamed.

Stopped by the store yesterday! Super friendly staff. Mid Century Modern, plus a lot from the 60s, & 70s. Not my style but the store was organized and easy to walk around. I'd recommend. Plenty of street parking.

This is a store that is jammed with cool stuff, but doesn't look cluttered. V. well organized. I'm a big fan of Mid Century Moderne, and they have a lot of good stuff in that genre. I don't go here all that often, but it's a great place to browse on a lazy Saturday.

Do not mistake this for thrift store. They have a very well organized store and a huge assortment of any vintage item you might want. Too pricey for me though for old stuff. They wanted $45 for some vintage eyeglass frames that you can usually find at a thrift store for a buck. There is a ton of expensive furniture that is in great condition. This place is awesome if you don't mind dropping a bunch of cash.

Yeah, this place brought out the weirdo in me. I made a trip to check it out, and was completely unprepared to defend myself from the lure of their obscure mid-century German fat lava pottery. I was lucky to get out of there only a hundred bucks poorer... and with "just what I needed-" the start of a new collecting hobby. Seriously, for anything mid-century, this place has something to offer. From obscure German pottery, to entire living room furniture sets, BAM manages to present a huge variety in one store. Definitely worth a trip.

So I read a bunch of reviews before writing this, so I know that many are in agreement that the service is deplorable. That old hag with the tattoos on the back of her hands is absolutely nasty. So,rude. Yes, I keep going back because I do find things that interest me, but what jerks.

Broadway Antique Market is probably my favorite go-to antique shop in the city. In the past, I've found some great vintage duds, 30's-40's kitchen items, and a few small pieces of furniture. Prices are always negotiable and the staff, while not overly-friendly, are helpful if you need something. If you like to poke around and browse, say on a cold winter afternoon, you can definitely waste some time here with the variety of small, medium or large collectibles. Some prices are fairly high, but deals can be found. If you are like me, you just may settle for some vintage postcards of Chicago. If you have the time to be patient and thorough, it might pay off. If you're a fan of mid-century modern, you will find a lot of items here. If I ever change my own decor from "Episcopalian Lodge" to mid-century modern, I would make this place my first stop. So if you have old money to burn on old things, or if you just want to get some design ideas, take a stroll through here sometime. Doesn't cost to look.

It's BAM that makes me wonder why humans continue to produce material possessions - there's so much great (interestingly designed and better quality) stuff already made! BAM is arranged by dealer, not category, so not all like items are near each other. However, it's all very neatly organised and clean. Pretty much everything is in nice glass display cases. My favourite, of course, is the jewelry. European designs, Mexican silver, gemstone, rhinestone, Bakelite, Art Deco, colourful plastic beads... You can find just about anything. They even have a few baskets with really cheap bags of beads or miscellaneous jewelry pieces for crafty types. Plenty of apparel, accessories, glassware, books, quilts, cigarette cases, old advertisements, art pieces, random photographs (including tintypes) and much more to peruse. I spend hours just wandering around gazing in wonder as though it were a museum. Honestly I've never even gotten to checking out the furniture on the second floor, but if it's anything like the window displays, it's gotta be awesome. Yes, there are plenty of items here that I could never afford. But the wonderful clerks can give you ideas of which dealers are in various price ranges. For example, several of the jewelry cases in the front room by the entrance are designer (aka pricey) pieces... Check out the other rooms for great jewelry that's way less expensive. If you're on a really tight budget, you can get small fun things like vintage matchbooks for less than a buck. I'm not sure where another Yelper got the idea that the clerks were snobbish or distrustful. The clerks have always been incredibly helpful and friendly; they recognise us whenever we stop by and say hello, even pointing out new items that would be of particular interest to us based on what we usually buy. They answer questions to the best of their ability; they have a pretty good idea of what they have in the store at any given time and can direct you towards it. They're very gentle with your purchases and will wrap them up carefully for you. Sign up for BAM's email list; they have special sales every so often. The percentages off vary from dealer to dealer (signs on each case will tell you what the discount is), but you always save more if you pay in cash.

I have traveled to tons of antique malls nationwide. Usually I get all hyped up from glorified ads stating the mall is the best in the state. Usually this is false news there's nothing but newish crap and I walk away with nothing. Broadway is by far the nicest, cleanest, high quality mall anywhere. No stupid beanie babies or new shit. Help is always offered and they don't pester you. Prices are fair because quality is the best

Friendly guys, and great stuff. Just bought a great lamp. Highly recommended!

Huge store, very high quality merch...the only fault I have with them is that the dealers there tend to be on the more expensive side. If you are shopping for furniture, however, the second floor offers a vast showroom of amazing artifacts from all periods of the last century. Like lucite and plastics? You are in luck...there's a whole room up there. Ditto for mid-century modern. Fun vintage duds, too.

Overpriced used junk for the most part. "Mid Century" is a joke. Real antique dealers call it alley pickings. I hope this trend goes the way of 70's kitsch dealers pawning off dime store wares as art pottery. Every time I have been there (which was quite a bit since I lived near there), the dealers were aloof and full of themselves. The reason I give them two stars is because they really do not know period antiques (except for a few showcase dealers) - and you can pick up some bargains every once in a while because of the lack of knowledge. There is a smaller antique mall blocks away just north of Devon which is much nicer. They even throw parties once in a while.

So I stopped in here on my way home from the Edgewater Antique Mall and was pleasantly surprised. Its clean and organized and plenty of cool stuff. It seemed a little more upscale in the jewelry and general collectables (pottery & design pieces) than EAM, but it didn't seem as well laid out and didn't give me the same warm fuzzy. They certainly had great stuff. If I was looking for some great jewelry or something really special, I would certainly not hesitate to go here.

Simply stated: The Broadway Antique market is "as good as it gets." They have the best selection of everything and anything vintage in Chicagoland. Whether it be furniture, men's and women's clothes, jewelry, art, pottery, lighting or ephemera, you name it ... it's all here. All their merchandise is well displayed, their prices are affordable and everyone of their staff is friendly and knowledgeable. We are so lucky to have this ultimate "go to" place for vintage in Chicago.

Alot of beautiful antique items; the place feels like a museum inside. Very easy to get lost while looking at all of the furniture, clothing, household items, and other antique items such as phones, pictures, dolls, books, and jewelry.

This is a great place to walk around on a lazy Sunday afternoon. If you're into mid-century modern furniture, I don't know of a better place. I admit I don't buy a lot here, you can only own so much furniture, but it's fun to look. It's not the cheapest place, but the stuff is in quality condition. It's not a thrift store. 2 levels of stuff to look at. You can spend an hour or 2 here easily if it's your first time. And then go to Ethiopian Diamond next door for lunch.

This place is great..lots of great finds in here. I did find a piece or two for the design of my new store but overall, it was pretty expensive to me for things that shouldn't be. However it seems to be a tad bit overpriced. But sometimes you can find some deals!