The Best Miniature Shops in Illinois: 5 Places Worth Knowing

Whether you build dollhouses, collect 1:12-scale treasures, or are just starting out, Illinois is home to some wonderful miniature shops. We rounded up 5 of the best places to find supplies, kits, furniture, and one-of-a-kind tiny pieces across the state.

How we chose: these picks are drawn from our hand-verified directory and ordered by how complete and active each listing is (an up-to-date website, photos, and a detailed description). It's a curated starting point, not a ranking — every place here is worth a look.

The picks

1. Gigi's Dolls & Sherry's Teddy Bears

Chicago, Illinois — A Chicago shop serving doll and bear collectors for decades, carrying antique, vintage and modern collectible dolls, teddy bears, doll houses and doll house miniatures. Currently open by appointment, so call ahead before visiting.

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2. HobbyTown — Northbrook

Northbrook, Illinois — Chicago-metro hobby store carrying scale model kits, model trains, RC vehicles, paints, tools, and collectibles. Part of the long-running HobbyTown chain serving model builders across the north suburbs.

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3. Oakridge Hobbies & Toys

Lemont, Illinois — A combined hobby, toy and dollhouse shop in historic downtown Lemont's Old Mill Shoppes, carrying dollhouses, kits and 1:12 scale dollhouse miniatures alongside scale models and hobby supplies, serving the wider Chicagoland area.

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4. Tom Thumb Hobby & Crafts

Niles, Illinois — Long-running Chicago-area hobby shop serving builders since 1965, stocking scale model kits, model trains, tools, paints, and craft supplies. A community fixture that relocated from Evanston to Niles after nearly a half century in business.

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5. Warhammer — Naperville

Naperville, Illinois — Official Games Workshop store serving Chicago's western suburbs, dedicated to the Warhammer tabletop miniatures hobby with models, paints, and in-store painting and hobby support.

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Explore more of Illinois

Looking for the complete, always-current list? Browse every verified miniature shops in the state on our Illinois miniature shops page, or explore Miniature Shops across the country.

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