9:30AM - 6PM
7511 Lemont Rd #138, Darien“Great experience ordering here. I had the arrangement delivered and called the store beforehand and spoke to a very nice man that confirmed he can deliver in a certain window. Placed the order, spoke to him once more and confirmed the time window. The arrangement arrived on time and was so beautiful! Thank you so much!”
“I love coming here!!! I’ve been a loyal customer of Julie since before COVID, and there’s a reason why! So many awesome gifts, if you’ve got a person with niche interests, Gather and Collect has the gift for them! Also love shopping the resale items, overall a great place to be!”
“Beautiful assortment of gift items (even if you yourself are the gift recipient). Everything is nicely arranged and fun to look at. Staff is very friendly and helpful. A joy to visit!”
“I would like to start my review by saying "HELLO DARLING." This was an interesting shop for me because I was unsure whether this shop would have anything for me. But, upon suggestions, I ventured to this shop. I was in this area previously but never knew that there was a hidden gem (shop) in the area. Where were you "The Darling Shop"? Upon entering the store, the store associate welcomed me by placing a white disco ball necklace around my neck (I felt like I was given a medal for partying hard lol) and handed me the goodie bag. She was sweet and patient. As a part of the event, the goodie bag had white disco ball necklace, pink disco ball drink tumblers, facial cleansing wipe, nail polish and some stickers. She explained to me a little history about the store. It blew me away when I knew that this store sells their goods from local area small businesses, people etc. The Darling shop is a stage for all these mini businesses where every product is made with minute detail. This was my first surprise. The store had party stuff, women's fashion, baby stuff was on the right side from the counter, home goods, sunglasses on the left side to the wall and many more. There was one section where they had various kinds of greeting cards. There were a variety of things in the store. My first look was that it was a store for women but as I went around for a bit then it was eye-catching when I saw they had a small section for men which was my second surprise. They had Men's accessories, clothing, and grooming. Upon looking, I bought a black pair of socks for myself. To sum up, the store was cool with such a variety of daily goods. I could not get to meet the owner NIKKI, but the store instantly gives you happy vibes with all the positive quotes around the store and for the stuff they are selling. I also checked out their website which was great, but the only recommendation is it would be nice if the font color is white (other color) on top and bottom of the website as it can be more visible. I would recommend my friends to explore this store. Lastly, for me, THE DARLING STORE = INSTANT HAPPINESS.”
10AM - 6PM
530 Duane St, Glen Ellyn“I’ve been to this shop twice now. First time was almost by accident and so glad I happened upon it. Second time, I had a friend visiting from Milwaukee. We drove from downtown Chicago to the shop (about 35 mins) and the shop was closed. We inquired in a neighboring shop and long story short, a wonderful neighboring retailer opened the shop until someone could get there to ring up our purchases. It is an amazing shop with great gifts (for others or yourself!) and the retailers in that little strip are second to none!! I will shop here continuously for all my special gifts!! Thanks to the owner and her amazing staff and the friendship of the neighboring shops.”
“I really love this brooch! Simply a magnificent brooch. Very good store! High-quality gifts and souvenirs! Thank you for the wonderful service.I got my package in the mail and everything was so beautiful. Your products are so high quality and unique and I love reading the history behind the making of each piece. The little ornament handmade from Tver is so adorable with such a cute smile and wonderful details. Thank you from Canada!”
“Great selection. Each genre or character/show is separate into groups. Very high quality items and no junk. Isn't way over priced like many other places as prices are fair I'd say. Employees always very nice and helpful”
“This location is located excellent , they went above and beyond and I’m very grateful for the service I received I will definitely recommend. Thank you again
I love you Pea,
Randy”
“Fun little store. I decided to stop in and see what there was to see. I was very surprised at the quality and quantity of the Irish merchandise. Prices were fair but the selection was nice. We picked up a few things and I want to go back.”
“Wonderful experience here today. The owner Selena took good care of us and she was so sweet. We had the chocolate covered strawberries and some smoothies. They were so refreshing and were made with REAL fruit! We will be back :)”
“When I went into the store, the new manager Nicole made me feel very welcome in these trying times. She explained the wish list and happily answered questions that I had and the store was extremely well organized and stocked nicely. I will def be making this my local Hallmark store.”
“Placed an order when it arrived I had an issue with the quality of the inscription. They responded to my email within the hour and my order was re-issued without hesitation. In fact it arrived in the mail moments ago almost a week ahead of schedule.”
“Bachabee's store is super cute. It has so many greeting cards, paper goods, and the large selection of ribbons! I went in here a few days ago with another mom & fell in love with this store. Everyone in the store is extremely friendly and helpful. Love it! Will be back!”
“This is my first time at this location.I usually go to the Countryside store.Both stores are wonderful. I really have missed true gift shops & Card Frenzy fits my needs. I thought gift shops were gone forever! I'm so happy to have Card Frenzy!”