Magic Is Real
Sideshow Gallery is a one-of-a kind curiosity shop & art gallery located on Western Ave in Chicago. When you enter the doors of our store you will find antiques, oddities, metaphysical items, gifts & all things strange & unusual. We are obsessed with the occult so you will find many things relating to magic, like crystals & candles. The shop also stocks witchcraft supplies for witches of all levels. Sideshow offers classes ranging from tarot to taxidermy, hosts markets, pop ups & events throughout our beautiful space. We like to say we have a morbid curiosity with a sense of humor.
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Featured Items ✦
Add a little spooky charm to your kitchen with these seasonal ceramic black cat mugs!
This Autumn season, we are offering two unique glossy black cat designs, including one playful witch cat with colorful floral detailing and a removable lid topped with a classic witch’s hat, while the other features striking blue eyes, purple inner ears, and a curled tail that doubles as the handle.
These mugs are perfect for coffee, tea, hot chocolate, or simply displaying as fun Halloween or witchy decor. Do not microwave; Hand wash only.
*NOT SOLD AS A PAIR!
Size: About 4.5×7.5 inches
Who says stickers are just for kids? Add a delightfully eerie touch to your day with these Haunted Dolls sticker sheets, featuring spooky little characters paired with clever, tongue-in-cheek sayings. Whether you're decorating planners, journals, gift wrap, water bottles, or sneaking one onto a friend's notebook, these haunted companions are always ready to stir up a little supernatural fun.
Each 4" x 6" book is packed with stickers, plus two bonus pages of charming vintage-inspired puffy stickers for an extra dash of nostalgic Halloween magic. With 18 pages of creepy-cute designs, this sticker book is perfect for sharing with friends, coworkers, or anyone who appreciates a good haunt.
Poppets can be used to represent Protection, Fertility, Abundance/Harvest, and for rituals involving sympathetic magick. Place at the center or hearth of the home or altar to inspire these ideals.
Poppets can also be buried near or around the home or garden to inspire abundance or harvest in the new year.
Place near the bedside for inspiring fertility, or near a creative space or work station to inspire the creation of ideas or art. Decorate the doll to represent the self for rituals involving self -healing and nurture.
Each poppet is made from a real corn husk, with a dyed husk dress and felt witch hat.
A gorgeous and delightfully spooky compendium of famous (and infamous) spiritual mediums who communicate with the dead. Plus, it includes an entertaining and instructive medium’s manual and usable Ouija board!
From the author-illustrator of the bestselling The League of Lady Poisoners, this lavishly illustrated treasury considers these haunting questions: What are spirits? Where can we find them? And how can we contact them? In answer, Lisa Perrin recounts, with respectful sincerity and a healthy dose of humor—complemented by clever Victorian-inspired portraits, icons, and lettering—the advent of Spiritualism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The book spotlights the era’s larger-than-life characters who, unlike many Spiritualist mediums who shared their gifts privately with clients, found their way onto stages and into newspaper headlines, and ultimately explores the deeper question of why the living world is endlessly trying to connect with the dead.
Learn about the Fox sisters and the birth of Spiritualism, when the sisters claimed to hear tapping, knocking, and rapping from a spirit of a peddler whose body had been buried in their cellar.
Explore the outrageous occurrences at mediums’ seances, such as the disembodied four-fingered hand that emerged from under the table of the Schneider brothers to play a musical instrument placed on the floor.
Traverse through the disintegration of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini's friendship due to their famously differing opinions on the topic of spirits.
Delve into Perrin’s documentation of celebrities, investigators, fraudsters, reformers, and rebels of the age, and her knowledgeable overview of Spiritualism’s path that continues to stretch into modern culture.
Fascinating and fearsome all at once, this thrilling survey of mediums and their historical context will delight any reader who enjoys exploring the world beyond the veil. Through all the myths and legends, there is comfort to be found in the effort to contact the dead, for it is, at heart, time spent thinking about them and honoring their memories.
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Step into our mystical tarot room for a personalized reading! Whether you’re looking for guidance on an important topic or simply looking for a bit of insight, we will provide the right reading for you. Our intimate private space allows readers to connect with each patron. Sideshow Gallery hosts guest readers, along with our in house readers, The Demon Cleaner and Osythia Oracle.
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Step into our calm, mystical tarot room for personal reflection and intuitive guidance through a private tarot session. This 30-minute in-person reading is designed to support your inner wisdom, explore your questions, and illuminate possibilities—not to predict the future. Unlock fresh insight and gentle guidance to navigate your path with confidence and openness. Your story is unique—this session supports your empowerment every step of the way.
* This offering is intended as a spiritual support practice and is not a substitute for medical or mental health care.