chicago: cooper's junk yard

This is Cooper's Junk Yard in Humboldt Park, a north Chicago neighborhood. It's a maze full of industrial materials, furniture, used appliances and everything in between. It makes my local thrift store feel like Bloomingdale's.


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There are rooms upon rooms (and then more rooms) just like the one above. Nothing is marked with a price, so everything is up for negotiation.

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I walked away empty-handed, but eyed some cool things like an antique Singer machine, old cash machines and abandoned auditorium-style chairs that could easily be reupholstered to create a unique living room addition.

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Try your luck (but first make sure your Tetanus shots are up to date):

Cooper's Junk Yard
814 N. Spaulding Ave
Chicago, IL 60651
Closed Sundays

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