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I'm going to Chicago in September for the Touch & Go 25th anniversary show. Anyone else going? Any stores I should check out in the area?


Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:34 pm
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There used to be a great kaiju/general horror store NW of the downtown, called House of Monsters. Thsi was about 2 years ago, though, so I don't know it it's still there.

http://www.insiderpages.com/search/deta ... X7sTimhH3w

Rotofugi is not too far from there. I'm not into alot of the stuff there, but some of it is cool.

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1953+W.+C ... oc=A&hl=en

If you're out near Arlington Heights (not all that far from O'Hare) there is a store on Golf Rd. called JPGifts that has newer kaiju.


Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:51 pm
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Yeah, House of Monsters is gone...

There is J1 toys in Arlington Heights on Golf Rd (used to be in Mitsuwa but now in a separate strip mall location...mostly Godzilla etc...

The Mitsuwa is really cool for us midwest folks. Cool JP bookstore, grocery store, and food court. Definitely worth a stop for lunch if you're out there. Here's that info:

100 E. Algonquin Road,
Arlington Hts., IL 60005
(847)956-6699
9:00AM - 8:00PM


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Reckless? record store is pretty tight.

medieval times !


Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:24 pm
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I was by J1 Toys ( was JP Gifts) a few days ago and on the window it said open for limited sales only, not sure what that meant. Perhaps pushing more items through their website now I dont know.


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If you go to Reckless Records drop around the corner to Quimby's Bookstore at 1854 W. North Ave. A great comic store is Chicago Comics at 3244 N. Clark St.

I think J1 Toys is probably selling more on eBay than through the store at this point.


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