Business Description:
So glad you stopped by our little yellow shop on the corner. Have a look around, and come often, because you never know what you might discover when you’re on the road again…
We opened our doors to join the spirits of Chicago’s treasure hunters and bargain shoppers—and to create a thriving Mecca of continuous trade and small surprises. Whether you’re on the hunt, looking to sell your special something or just passing through, we’ll ensure your visit is worthwhile.
On the Road Again is the premier choice for both buyers and sellers of unique quality furniture and accessories. And with new resale merchandise, high-end furniture, art, and other home décor arriving daily, the atmosphere is never dull or dusty. What you make of your journey here is up to you—will you save money, or make it?
Our Story
Hi All,
We have found ourseleves on another journey, here with our new shop “On The Road Again”. What led us here is our constant quest for bargain hunting, merchandising, decorating with one-of-a-kind items and meeting people. This is not our first time at retailing, so let us fill you in on what led us down this road…
We have been co-workers and friends since 1993. We were drawn to find an avenue to express our creativity away from the office…we landed on fabric and quilts and realized that we could join forces and build a Quilting fabric and supply shop and wanted to create a shop that was warm and welcoming, Threadneedle Street was born…
Why call it Threadneedle Street? The answer was simple…this street is the street in London that houses the Bank of England, we liked that association to money in the bank. One of us is a huge Beatle’s fan and the name sounded very Beatle-esch. Our tag line was “On the Road to Creativity”.
In September of 1997 we started to look for a place to open a Quilting fabric and Supply store when we saw the old yellow farm house in historic Orland Park with a For Sale sign. We could not get to a phone fast enough to call the number and see the property…well what happened next was we owned our first commercial property by October 1997. This was a very large step since now we needed to get the property ready and get our initial merchandise and get the shop up and running!
No small task, we sanded, painted, busted up and old tub, rebuilt walls and were ready to open by mid May 1998. We were ready to embark On the Road to Creativity. Over the 8 ½ years we were open we collected a very large customer base and were quite successful. We held outdoor annual quilt show every labor day weekend, we had auctions, retreats, barbeque’s in the yard, you name it, and we tried it. We decided to close our doors in July 2006, when we just were out of steam…To run a quilt shop you have to offer classes and create samples to continue to inspire your customers. Not an easy task.
We took a break and rented the building for 2 years, to Village Unlimited that specialized in Department 56 villages and he also had a large selection of gift items. When they moved out in May of 2009 we tried renting.
Here is where our NEW journey begins…
After a few months, several prospects, but no renters we started brainstorming. We already had a trip planned to go to Sisters, Oregon and the Washington coast, this would be the perfect opportunity to get a business plan in order. With days of sight seeing mixed with treasure hunting we landed on a consignment shop. We are On The Road Again and so are the treasures you will find within our little yellow shop on the corner. Looking forward to meeting you and help you find that treasure you have been looking for…
Nancy & Jeanne
Products and Services:
We carry everything for your home and garden
Sofas • Loveseats • Chairs
Dining Sets • Patio Furniture
Antiques • Collectibles • Retro • Vintage
Artwork • Lighting • Home decor
Mirrors • Frames • Rugs •
Jewelry • Purses • Furs
Now offering Caromal Colours country living paint! Ask us about our classes on how to paint.
Areas Served:
Alsip
Bedford Park
Blue Island
Bridgeview
Burbank
Chicago
Chicago Ridge
Country Club Hills
Crestwood
Darien
Downers Grove
Evergreen Park
Flossmoor
Frankfort
Harvey
Hazel Crest
Hickory Hills
Homer Glen
Hometown
Homewood
Justice
Lemont
Lockport
Markham
Matteson
Merrionette Park
Midlothian
Mokena
New Lenox
Oak Forest
Oak Lawn
Olympia Fields
Orland Hills
Orland Park
Palos Heights
Palos Hills
Palos Park
Posen
Richton Park
Robbins
Tinley Park
Willow Springs
Worth
Commitment to Green
Our business specializes in green products.
Our business takes measures to reduce our energy and resource usage, including:
- (ex. Our company uses energy saving power strips)
- Our business does not market with physical mailings.
Reusing resources is important to our company, which we demonstrate by:
- Reusing paperclips, rubber bands, etc.
Our business makes a concerted effort to be environmentally friendly by:
- All of the items we sell are used
