Lenny & Me, Chicago

Lenny & Me has an excellent presentation of its vintage wares. The front window is always decorated with an enticing display of clothing, shoes, accessories and other fanciful finds. Lenny & Me feels like a vintage designer boutique. The owners provide only the best selection of retro items. Their house wares, for example, look like perfect replicas of items that were once displayed in the Better Homes and Gardens and Ladies' Home Journals of yesteryear. You may be able to find the exact same things hidden in the back of a no-name thrift store for a cheaper price, but here you are paying for the convenience of someone already having done that for you. For a sampling of what Lenny & Me has to offer, see their etsy shop. - Betsy Mikel