Debbie's Darn Good Deals

"Fun place to spend some time walking around hunting for unique items. You don’t come here looking for something, the store tells you what you need! Found an awesome solid oak coat rack with an old “Property of Cook County” tag on it, and a cool newspaper clipping from the old Rock Island Railway. Deb knew exactly where this piece was hanging up and the story behind it, makes it that much cooler. Would love to see some of the slower moving (kitchen/commercial/restaurant) items cleared out and the boxed items displayed or made more visible. I’m sure there’s some real treasures hiding in this place."

"Debbie was awesome! There is so much to see and explore in the store, I already want to go back to search for more. Debbie was so nice to myself, my mom, and my kids when we visited and gave a fair price for all the items we wanted to purchase. I will definitely return and plan on bringing friends and family in the future to see all the wonderful things there are to find in the store."

"I was unsure about this thrift store but decided to give it a try. It was a little tricky to find with GPS but I found it. The lady who owns the thrift store welcomed my daughter and I in and made conversation with us about how we heard about the store and gave us an overview of how the store works. The items are not priced you just ask her as you shopped. I found that to be odd and also not the easiest way to shop. The store was very unorganized and very hard to walk through. If you are in a wheelchair or have any form of walking issues this store would not be for you. There were lots of fun items, old antiques, furniture, very few clothing items, art work, glassware, and much much much more. The store is very large but again difficult to shop. If you like to take your time and really spend time looking through old items for a treasure you will enjoy this store. We did not find anything to buy but we did enjoy the experience of looking at the old items. There is street parking, a public bathroom, but not handicap friendly."

"Debbie is amazing. She's an awesome person and knows a lot about the stuff she sells. There's so much to peruse through here, it was honestly a little overwhelming in the best way. Keep in mind this is a vintage and re-selling, consignment sort of store. Not a goodwill or thrift store, so the prices are high but they are also very fair. You can find some incredible things here, and Debbie is willing to negotiate the price as well."

"After a long planned visit with the wife, we finally made it to “Debbie’s Darn Good Deals”. At first we had reservation as we parked on the South side of the building at the main entrance of 1950 Ruby St. and walked through the warehouse building, which we should have parked near her outside door. We found the door, however it turned out to be the back door. I called the number posted on the door and Debbie answered. I explained where we were at and she was kind enough to come and let my wife and I in instead of having to walk around to the front door. When Debbie opened the door and greeted us, she is the most sweetest person I have met in a long time. She explained her store and the layout of all the stuff she has to offer. My wife and I are serious collectors of vintage antiques and other items for the house that you just don’t see in stores or online anymore. If you enjoy the thrill of digging, looking in places behind shelves, on top of shelves or in cabinets, this is the place! I could spend days in her store! Treat Debbie like you want to be treated and she will be nice to you. Come see her and take your time looking through her store!"