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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was passing by along Belmont and stopped in to the renowned Uncle Fun. First of all, its in an old building and has old fixtures so there a sense of old fashioned fun. The place is loaded with stuff...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
While I doubt this place needs another positive review, I'm writing one anyway. It is impossible to not have fun in Uncle Fun, And make sure to set aside at least a half hour-there is way too much...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is not the shop for kids with ADD - their brains might just explode from all the possibilities. And don't walk in unless you plan to be there for a while, I don't think a trip can last less that...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is hilarious. It reminds me of the store Matt Damon on Minnie Driver visit in Good Will Hunting - you know what I am talking about? Perfect for a date or with a couple of fun-loving pals....
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So many fond memories of this place. I still get excited when I'm driving by, especially when my mother's in the car with me, because a lot of her birthday presents in my younger years came from...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Browsing through Uncle Fun's shelves is like stepping inside Pee Wee Herman's brain--everything's whimsical, weird, and wonderful (ooh! alliteration!). The goodies crowding the store from floor to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ever wonder what happened to all the crap you had as a kid? Well, it met up with other kid's stuff and went to die at Uncle Fun.This place was a gas. From kitschy postcards to card catalogs filled...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I dare you to go to Uncle Fun and not purchase something. Even a quarter can get you an item that will brighten your day. Going through this small, overly crowded store will easily provide you with...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place reminds me of elementary school during my phase of being obsessed with magic tricks and playing tricks.It's the kind of place you go to when you want to buy stuff you don't need but love to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I feel bad for anyone living in Chicago who has not been to Uncle Fun. I love having no idea what insane thing I will totally find and need when I come here. Good place to find strange things that are...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i seriously could not believe how much awesome stuff is crammed into all those drawers. i vow to return each time i need a little something for myself or a gift for those who are impossible to buy...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A great place to visit, bring your friends from out of town-- it's definitely a unique little place with lots of silliness & nostalgia.
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awesome. It brings back the favorite parts of my childhood. I used to BEG my dad to take me here on weekends and I'm pretty sure he had just as much fun as I did. I'm still extremely...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My daughter E. and I just left Uncle Fun, and as we drove off she said, "Isn't Uncle Fun the best store in the world! They have everything." We had showed up a little after 11:00 on a Monday morning...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the perfect place to go to relive your childhood...if you're into that sort of thing, which I am. Toys are everywhere, and most you've forgotten were ever in existence. It's pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is one of a kind! It houses some great finds, including vintage charms and toys. I have spent hrs going threw the many drawers they have packed to the brim with, you name it, and come out...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I get kind of tired of kitschy stores that are just like all the different kitschy stores. Uncle fun is definitely different. They have real stuff (i.e. not all that fake kitsch) and at cheap...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dana Carvey "Church Lady" character for $3 I need not say more!
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hooray for Uncle Fun!Friendly staff, fun toys, humorous magnets, random books...what's not to love?HIP HIP, HOORAY!
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
:) toy pornprobably not legal. definitely too young for you. slipped by the censors & been around the block a time or two. a half hour past it's 15 minutes. you will feel your pulse quicken....
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
First, Pee Wee Herman would love this store. Love it. Second, I'm adding this to the list of ways to entertain my nieces and nephew when they come to visit me. Third, I love that the employees don't...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love that there's a drawer labeled "Miscellaneous" among the numerous labeled drawers filled with miscellanea. Recently, I have been wanting one of those things that makes a bunch of annoying noises...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sick. It's just sick how much I can spend in this place on a bunch of "stuff". I still cherish with all my heart, the Beatles poster I bought here years ago, right off the wall. And my...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Uncle fun is my favorite one stop shop for presents. Whenever I am at a loss for a gift idea, Uncle fun has the answer. Located near the corner of Southport & Belmont (Across the street from...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dear Uncle Fun,I would like to marry you and have 8 gazillion of your little Uncle-Funny babies. Your library catalogue card holder box thing- better known to hold little cards with the dewey decimal...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really, really like this place. If you're a fan of the goofy, silly, or just plain weird, you have to shop here at least once.
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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This is my favorite place in the whole world. There is stuff here you did not know existed, all tucked away in tiny drawers for you to discover. There's stuff everywhere. Sock monkeys hanging from the ceiling,...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my all time favorite Chicago shops. You never know what you're going to find when you walk in here. It's also easy to spend a lot of time looking around because there's so much stuff in the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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This is a wonderland for kids.. or your inner child. Beyond the figurines and masks there is a great art book selection in the back!
kudzu.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place to find an unusual gift or just to waste an hour (or more). Great prices on most items and the people working their know about everything they have there which is unbelievable.
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Turbo kitsch. Crazy. Odds and ends. Somewhat useless shit. It's a great place to take a date- that sounds cheesy, but we walked out of there with crazy shit, masks and made a day of it taking photos...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best kitschy toy store ever. Anytime I have an art project or need some weird gift, this is my first stop. Plan on spending a LOT more time and money than you expected and walking out with a bag...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My goodness gracious, I could spend all day inside this small wonderland. As soon as you walk into Uncle Fun, you feel as though you have entered the catacombs of silliness and all that is obnoxious...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
without a doubt one of my most favoritest places on the planet. everything you could possibly ever want. from rubber dog crap to bacon wallets, this place is amazing.3d magic eye jesus? mr. t talking...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a small store but, oh, it is chock full of everything you've always been looking for but afraid to ask where to find! Stop first, as you enter, to your right where you'll find old library...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's nice to know we live in a city big enough to have a well-established source of fake vomit, if you need it. Uncle Fun is such a place.
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The last time I was here I bought incense, a smoking baby, a Snoop Dogg doll, and a Crazy Cat Lady action figure.And really, isn't that all one needs in life?
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend found this place. He loves it. I love it too. I can always find a random piece of boyband memorabilia, fuzzy unicorns or a knock off Tokidoki pattern. Oh and the books! Not a bad...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So, What's not to like?1. Overly cheery staff who I guess are trying to go with the theme of the place and make it "FUN! YAY"2. They really don't have much of anything you wouldn't find at...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Greatest. Place. Ever. I take all of my out of town visitors here and it never fails to enthrall. I love the little drawers of misc. toys.
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What a great place with a ton of items packed into their space. I found some great gag gifts for a birthday and plenty of current and old school stuff. The staff is super friendly and the prices are...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OHMYGODILOVETHISPLACE!OHMYGODILOVETHISPLACE!OHMYGODI LOVETHISPLACE!I've gone here alone and with the most twisted of all twisted, Dave Medusa and I pretty much always have a laughter induced stroke as...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Never has the word "hodgepodge" been more aptly used than to describe Uncle Fun's toy selection. Imagine a cross between that magic store in Pee Wee's Big Adventure and Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium....
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Anyone remember Goodies? I miss Goodies so much. But the brother and sisters apparently split off and made Uncle Fun and Dorby MaGoo. But back to the review. Ever needed some fake vomit? Or that...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Uncle Fun served all of my random toy needs! I was hoping to liven up my drab cubicle with funny weird stuff, and not only did I find plenty of things to scare my co-workers with, but I had a great...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can I move in here...? I not only buy very unique knick-knacks for myself, this store is great for kids -- stocking stuffers and party favors. I wouldn't bring the kids though unless you have a very...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, Uncle Fun is a great place for stickers and buttons and all kinds of other goofy goo-gahs...but when I was a kid they told me not to hang around Uncle Fun anymore and definitely not to sit on...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Toys, toys, toys!!Who doesn't like toys? They bring us back to a time when life was perhaps a bit simpler and we were probably happier, and we can recapture some of that youthful happiness again at...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I looove Uncle Fun. They satisfy my robot needs. I love the drawers of tiny cool stuff. I have the best notebooks from here. One of them has graph paper in it which is super. They also have some great...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The only word I can use to adequately describe Uncle Fun is whimsical. Everything that is a toy that you can get from a gumball machine can be found by the dozen here. Weird old toys , wind up tin...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best store ever!!!
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really haven't written a review of Uncle Fun yet? Really??Uncle Fun is pretty much exactly what its name claims. I probably could spend an hour in this place and still not find everything cool that...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's the place I've always dreamed of. Weird toys of all kinds, pins, buttons, books, postcards, silly nick-knacks, a really cool little store.I always come here for silly birthday gifts for my...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How could I have lived in the 'hood so long and not hit up this joint? Oh yeah, I was a child deprived of toys and find little interest in buying them now. Needless to say, I'm an avid euchre player...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great. Has a huge selection, and has good/helpful employees/owners. This is a great place to pick-up a gift for someone who is hard to buy for. Only downside.... It's a small store, and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A fun store with fun employees-an overall fun experience. I didn't feel compelled to take home a trinket but they had super postcards and fun knick-knacks to make the whole family smile. My family...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I "heart" senseless purchases...I don't know why I bought 15 little model airplanes. I know they're all the same, but for $.25 , why not!?!!I had a 3d Betty Page photo magazine. For some reason I lost...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Uncle Fun is a fun, unique store that never fails to impress.You can spend HOURS in Uncle Fun-and I often liken it to American Science and Surplus in that there are a million items from $.25 to $100....
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Uncle Fun I always forget why I like you so much. I'll go visit you and have a good time and bring some stuff home from your place. Then there'll be those times where I pass you up time and time...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There are 8 billion things I love about this place, but my favorite....is a framed picture of my aunt (that passed away many years ago) and myself taken in Uncle Fun's photobooth (which is now across...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love to blow time and this a great place to blow time. Don't expect to walk in thinking you'll be there for just a few minutes. ADD kids, like myself, won't get bored. If there is anything that you...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh there is so many things here. Stuff that will make you laugh, groan, gasp, shake your head and just wonder why in the world would anyone make this. Then you will buy them all. So many kitschy kind...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this is my favorite store in the city! it's fun to go alone or with a friend (or date). I always stock up on their cheap, strange postcards (6 for $1) and have found some pretty awesome books in the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Something truly special. I wish I'd been able to come here when I was a kid but it's probably better off coming in after you've grown to realize some things that kids won't get. Speaking of get,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I like wierd, I like silly, I like Uncle Fun's.This is the kind of store I would open if I had the scratch. Those who don;t get it, never will, and should drive their Jetta somewhere else. Their Pug...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It is indeed fun to go to this place. I found a lot of awesome knick knacks. I wish my uncle was this fun then I would consider the bj he asked me for.
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a cross between the old Woolworth's Five and Dime stores and Pee-Wee's Playhouse. I regularly go there around Christmas to find stocking stuffers. It is great for party favors and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I still have a roll of scratch and sniff stunk stickers and a robot coin bank from Uncle Fun. It's the tops in bizarre miscellanea.
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
it's like a garage sale of amazingness.
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Clerk: "What are you looking for...fake poo? We have that. There are a few kinds to choose from over there." Me: "Thanks, wasn't sure I would be able to find this shit anywhere."
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Things I have gotten at Uncle Fun: wrapping paper, my favorite skull bracelet, plastic charms, books, wall art, action figures, Graeme Rawl's Wonder Book of Fun (as great as it sounds), plastic...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So everyone and his or her uncle has reviewed Uncle Fun. Still, stopping by here is really a good time. I could peruse for hours and just giggle to myself. I usually buy a boatload of things I don't...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Don't know what to get the person who has everything? Uncle Fun is the perfect place to find nostalgic childhood items (Nintendo stickers, PeeWee Herman pins, McDonald's toys), gag gifts, silly...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Uncle Fun rocks! If I ever want to go down memory lane to the early 80s when I was a snot nosed 2nd grader that was into holographic rainbows and pipecleaner bees and funky erasers, I come here. I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You can not go to Lakeview without stopping into this store! It's a blast from the past and everyone will love it, young and old!
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Uncle Fun IS really fun. I miss the sister store, Sister Fun in Minneapolis. So when I'm in Chicago I can get my fix for Michael Jackson keycyhains and stickers, little plastic toys in drawers, and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Uncle Fun is fun. I once spent $50 there. Go there and try to spend $50 with no plan of what you want whatsoever, I dare you. I always find good books, cute things to decorate cakes with and weird...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The name says it ALL...The place is just fun! I could stay there all day and never vant to leave. There are gag gifts and nostalgia related items to buy for the inner child in all of us...unless you...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great staff, you can find anything and everything here.
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Greatest gifts ever and super cheap. Whenever we went to a party, we would stop by here (if they were open) to get a gift for the host/hostess. They never disappointed. Always something fun and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh man! I love this joint. Whenever I want to get the coolest present inthe world, I automatically swing by Uncle Fun. Where else can one find spider rings, Groucho Marks glasses, and (my personal...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You can lose about 10 hours of your life in this place like that! You will never need anything in this place, but you want everything.
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I dont get it. some cool stuff. mostly crap. its a fun store yeah but once is enough ill never go back and definitly not worth all this raving. **note it is possible that i am just disapointed because...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's a rare store that serves kids big and little, but such is Uncle Fun. Need a goodie bag for a kid's party? Do it here... Want to add to the male partner's collection of obscure bobbleheads? The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Most random and wonderful toy shop on earth! I first discovered Uncle Fun back in high school. It was a suggested shop to go for to look for figurines and things for a school project. I'd never seen a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
looking for unique toys and fun stuff, super doo'p doo op i got a huge bag of goodies for my nephew for his bday and it was a big hit, i have many toys from Uncle Fun on my desk right now' ha
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Irrelevant, nostalgic toys, cards, and gifts. Another Chicago staple.
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place rawks! Great toys and good service... the first night I went it was 20 mnutes to close and I didn't realize I should have planned for over an hour of perusing and fun..... I was in heaven...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was transferring some bric-a-brac from a sad cardboard box into a much nicer Rubbermaid container a short while ago and came across my set of Sweathogs/Welcome Back Kotter folders (folders, as in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Some of the things I have gotten at Uncle Fun include:1. a bright yellow way too big "Back Off Man, I'm A Ghostbuster" t-shirt with the busted-ghost logo2. a very old Partridge Family trading card3. a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fun selection, variety! Something for everyone, like cool books, games, bobble-heads, novelties, etc.
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Unique fun gag gifts. It was crowded at 1:30 in the afternoon on a weekday. Fun and nice employees.
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.. so they've got cool books and cards and toys. And things are loosely organized - I love the little drawers of stuff. And their employees are genuinely friendly and cool. What...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has many incredible and beautiful dolls. You can find the perfect gifts here for friends and family. Really nice!
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I finished up my Christmas shopping here and I have to blame this place 100% for putting me over my budget. I saw so much stuff that I knew so-and-so would really get a kick out of so I had to buy...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As I write this, I'm sitting in my home office/study, surrounded by ridiculous toys and random doo-dads I've bought at Uncle Fun over the years...and I'm still thinking, "Hey, I haven't been to Uncle...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
uncle fun is so FUN!i can't say anything that hasn't already been said. i am wearing my new mood ring right now! (it's blue for the record, and i don't think that blue is murderous rage, so good for...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Book about Haitian Voodoo Rituals: $26. Retro-smiley face tin lunch box: $4. Charlie the Tuna bobble head: $5. Finding stuff like this under one roof: priceless. This is the one of the coolest...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dear Uncle Fun,I love you Uncle Fun! I wish you you were one of my real life uncle's 'cuz everyone should have an uncle like you.You have the most amazing collection of novelty items, bobble heads,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Uncle Fun isn't exactly haute couture. But that's not why you go. You go because you want to find a present for that guy who's already made every major purpose in his life--but he doesn't have a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best stores in the city. I remember coming here when I was like 6 or 7 with my cousin and my aunt (I lived in Northwest Indiana and was visiting them in Chicago at the time) and buying...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
don't believe the hype. this place was a complete farce, a sham, a sharce!this place had crap! overpriced crap of no sentimental, quirky or tacky value. I think Lee-Han J. down below said it best...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I walk into that store with $5 and walk out with every little toy my parents would never let me have, and then I break or loose them....see why we can't have nice things?If I'm ever near Uncle Fun I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Uncle Fun because I absolutely love useless crap. LOVE it. On my last visit I came in and blew $15 on a wide array of junk including, but not limited to: an original Hulk Hogan car air...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hooray for Uncle Fun, sole reason it's such a massive undertaking when it's time to dust!My dad used to take my brother and me here when we were little, so there's been ample time to amass Uncle Fun...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You can spend hours inside of this place. Odds and ends in various containers on various shelves. It's almost like wandering through your uncle's abandoned attic and picking out whatever you might...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think I will bring my next date to Uncle Fun, and we will frolic in the land of cat clown stickers, holographic postcards of Jesus, fake rubber ears and hands and fingers, Mr. T keychains, and other...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
yay for uncle fun. i brought my parents there and they went on a SPREE! i've bought and recieved many gifts from uncle fun. i have this harmonica that is shaped like a mouth, a spud gun, fun paperdoll...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
instructions for visiting uncle fun...1) if driving, put extra money in the meter, this trip will take you longer than you anticipate.2) grab a basket as soon as you enter the store, you will need it....
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Uncle Fun is fun. A few years back I had a Jesus bathroom, and a substantial amount of the decor came from Uncle Fun. I was able to find a whole series of 8x10 prints than showed two altar boys...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What else can you say about Uncle Fun besides it's totally awesome? You just can't! It's the best ever if you're a huge fan of random crap and useless toys. It's also a great place for last minute...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2006
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It's definitely dusty in here, at least when I went recently. A great place for kids and adults--who will say, "Oh, i used to have," and "This is just like." Ah, childhood memories.Good for find...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/23/2006
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From the outside, this place looks like a tiney run down shop. But when you get inside, it is like a treasure chest for not only little children, but the little kids within us adults as well. This is...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to Uncle Fun since it had another name (Goodies) and another location (on Halsted.) I love love love that store and am so glad that when I go in, I feel 10 years old again. Nothing...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I bought my first gnome at Uncle Fun.God rest his soul, poor little Franklin fell off of a fireplace mantle at a bar after being gnome-napped & being force-fed one too many Guinness on St. Patrick's...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This store is a legend in it's own time. A place where you can take a child and give him/her $5 and they can come out with a bag of coolth goodies. The store is cramp, But I feel it adds to the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awesome- plan on spending an hour to just browse and play with all the weird toys.
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2006
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You could easily disappear in this store, which is a bit musty, a bit rough around the edges, and a bit messy (but in an organized way). Toys and galore for you, your little brother, your goddaughter...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/13/2006
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Uncle Fun is truly that, so much fun. Give yourself plenty of time to look at everything as there is so much to look at. Real toys, irreverent mock-toys, and gags and books, and memorabilia, oh my. ...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/01/2006
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Uncle Fun is a cross between Benjamin Frankin's, Woolworths and one of those machines at the grocery store that you put fifty (used to be twenty five) cents into and ger something weird out of. Go th...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/29/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
all types of weird things in here. if u have a wild sense of humor/style like me, you'll feel like a kid in a candy shop
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has all kind of weir d stuff. It's fun to just explore. Be warned, you may often come out with bags of crap that were funny at the time of purchase but after you put it away, you may never...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great store. Everything is okay!
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Such a cute place. Just go here for the hell of it and walk around. So many cute things to look at. If you ever need a random costume or present, this is the place to go!
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2005
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This store is FUN. It has lots of old favorites like the slinky, bobble-heads, hand-buzzers, fart-makers, rubber ducks, and some stuff you've probably never seen before. Check out their webpage, it is really...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/26/2005
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This place is like a big old garage filled with so many toys! It can get a bit disorganized and messy, but its so much fun to make your way through this neat place. There's something for everyone -- even if...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/25/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is like a big old garage filled with so many toys! It can get a bit disorganized and messy, but its so much fun to make your way through this neat place. There's something for everyone --...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great toy store! My nephews are obsessed with it and they always want to walk out with the whole damn store!! Staff is friendly and you can get lost in there!
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Uncle Fun has hillarious, cheap and unique gifts! I have come here and been ableto find a really funny gift that you would not be able to find anywhere else! I think any personality and any age could...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You could easily disappear in this store, which is a bit musty, a bit rough around the edges, and a bit messy (but in an organized way). Toys and galore for you, your little brother, your...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you are looking for cheap, geeky, fun gifts for friends or family, this is THE place to go. Loads of quirky toys, books, postcards, etc. What delights me most is the amazing selection of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This another quirky toy/gift/variety store that you could find a million things to buy for anyone in it. They have really good prices on books, and lots of neat ones. Plus they just have really fun...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I bought a fucking John F. Kennedy tapestry from here for 10 dollars. For reals.
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2005
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This store is FUN. It has lots of old favorites like the slinky, bobble-heads, hand-buzzers, fart-makers, rubber ducks, and some stuff you've probably never seen before. Check out their webpage, it i...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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Uncle Fun is even fun from the outside; it's that wacky stuff you loved as a kid inside. Centrally located in the Belmont corridor, it's the perfect place for party favors, stocking stuffers, or just ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/18/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Here's a place you could get lost in for days, with a huge variety of vintage and current toys and doodads and thingys, plushies, postcards and whatsits. A while back they assisted my obsession with...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best place on earth! OK, not the best place, but right up there. Everything is really cheap and you can find the neatest things. Last time I was there I found a My Little Pony purse, Freud...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Uncle Fun is a prime example of Belmont at it's best! It's a place for children of every age. They have everything from an extremely impressive bobbing head doll collection( which can only be rivaled...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2005
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This store is filled to the brim with odd ball kitschy toys, gag gifts, collectibles, books, stickers, you name it. Just when you think you have seen everything, you open a drawer and there are dozens of other...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/08/2005
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I was looking for some fake wax lips for a costume party, some stick-em tattoos as part of a gag gift, and a tin car for a little boy's birthday present. I walked into Uncle Fun, and in a matter of minutes,...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/10/2005
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From bobble head toys to tiny plastic fetuses, there's no silly plastic plaything in the world that this shop doesn't have. it's the kind of place where even the employees are jokesters; once when i was in...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/20/2002
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