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Quimby’s Consignor Appreciation Event, Dec 14th!

Published on December 7, 2023 0 Comments
Dec ’23
14
5:00 pm

To our awesome consignors: We’re nearing the end of a major upgrade of our consignment systems, which has taken more than a year and includes updating 32 years of manual and digital consignment files and inventorying every single one of the many thousands of consignment items in our shop.

This process required hundreds of hours of extra work for our tiny staff, and has come at a time when we’re receiving a volume of incoming consignment items that is unprecedented in our three-decade history. The changes we’ve been making have caused delays in consignment check-ins for our consignors, and we’re still working through our backlog. And longtime and new consignors alike have needed to adjust to our new policies.* (We’re adjusting to them, too.)

We know this process has been frustrating for some of you at times. Consignment is an extremely time-consuming process for any business — that’s why most bookstores don’t offer it. Our recent systems upgrades and changes to consignment policies are absolutely necessary in order for us to continue offering consignment as an option for creators in the Chicago area and around the globe.

We deeply appreciate our consignors’ patience as we’ve worked on these upgrades. Many of you have sent us kind words and encouragement, and that means everything to us. Our consignors and your wonderful self-published zines, comics, and books have always been the heart of our shop, and we’re grateful to everyone who has stuck with us through our consignment program’s growing pains.

To thank our consignors for being a vital part of our Quimby’s community, we’re holding a Consignor Appreciation event this Thursday, Dec. 14! Stop by our shop from 5-8 p.m. to enjoy free snacks, hang out with your fellow consignors, use your 10% discount, and snag a free limited-edition sticker designed for you by our own Echo Elise González!

Out-of-town consignors, we’ll be glad to send you a sticker with your next consignment payout check or mail order — just let us know you’d like one the next time you check in or place an order!

*Haven’t taken a look at our new consignment policies yet? Find all the info + our new consignment form here.

Zine Club Chicago Online: Ain’t No Party Like a Zine Party!

Published on November 29, 2023 0 Comments
Dec ’23
12
7:30 pm

A red-and-blue infographic flyer, with the image of partygoers looking up at a sky full of festive stars, and text that reads: “Zine Club Chicago: Ain’t No Party Like a Zine Party! Featuring a Zinemaking Activity Led by Liz Mason; Online! Free!; Zoom info on quimbys.com; 7:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023”

Zine Club Chicago Online: Ain’t No Party Like a Zine Party! Edition
7:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, December 12 on Zoom
Free!

This month, Zine Club Chicago is pairing up with our pals at Zine Party! to say farewell to 2023 with a festive online gathering! Our own Liz Mason will lead us in a fun zinemaking activity focused on celebrating our personal highlights of this year.

Grab your zinemaking supplies*, BYOH(ot)C(ocoa), and join us on Zoom for Zine Club Chicago Online: Ain’t No Party Like a Zine Party! at 7:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, December 12.

** RSVP required ** We want to make sure that our online Zine Club Chicago events are a safe space, so we won’t be releasing the Zoom link publicly. If you’d like to attend, please email zineclubchicago@gmail.com to RSVP by 9 p.m. CT Monday Dec. 11 (the evening before our event). We’ll email you the Zoom link by 5 p.m. CT Tuesday, Dec. 12.

Zine newbies and longtime enthusiasts alike are always welcome at Zine Club Chicago. This free monthly event series is produced by Cynthia E. Hanifin and sponsored by Quimby’s Bookstore. Anna Jo Beck designs our monthly flyers, created our logo, and made our Zine Club Chicago Shout-Outs site, where folks can peruse and recommend zines we’ve discussed at our events.

Zine Party!, a monthly Zoom hangout for folks who make zines, is hosted by Michael Verdi on the second Tuesday of each month. Find out more at zine.party

Facebook event link here. More info on the Zine Club Chicago social media channels: @zineclubchicago

* You’ll need a few sheets of 8.5×11” paper, a pair of scissors, whichever implements you prefer for writing/drawing/etc., and your creativity! If you’ve never made a mini zine before, here’s a quick video tutorial (and we can provide any assistance you need at the event, too): How to Make a Mini Zine

Image description: A red-and-blue infographic flyer, with the image of partygoers looking up at a sky full of festive stars, and text that reads: “Zine Club Chicago: Ain’t No Party Like a Zine Party! Featuring a Zinemaking Activity Led by Liz Mason; Online! Free!; Zoom info on quimbys.com; 7:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023”

Tarot Readings By Echo

Published on November 29, 2023 0 Comments
Nov ’23
30
5:00 pm
Dec ’23
7
5:00 pm
Dec ’23
21
5:00 pm

Don’t miss tarot readings by Echo! She’ll be here to read your cards on Nov 30th, Dec 7th and Dec 21st from 5pm-7:30pm! Echo has been reading tarot cards for many years. She uses tarot as a mind-opening tool, a method for helping us see more, a path illuminator. Find her on the internet at @fraulein_echo + echothehuman.com.

Don’t miss Buy Shit Thursdays at Quimby’s, where Quimby’s will be open til 8p during the holiday season. More info here!

BUY SHIT THURSDAYS + Quimby’s Holidays Hours

Published on November 20, 2023 0 Comments
Nov ’23
30
12:00 pm
Dec ’23
7
12:00 pm
Dec ’23
14
12:00 pm
Dec ’23
21
12:00 pm

No time like the present to tell you our holiday hours!

And oh! It’s that time of year again! If you’re looking for gifts that are unique, memorable and just plain cool, we’ve got you. And we’re even staying open late on Thursdays during the holiday season so you can get all your shopping done here, where we promise you a Mariah Carey-free zone.

We’ll be open 12-8 p.m. on these Buy Shit Thursdays:

Nov. 30

Dec 7

Dec. 14

Dec. 21

We might have some fun surprises, too! So stop in for the kind of BS only Quimby’s can shovel.

(Just as a reminder, our usual hours are 12-6 Thursdays through Mondays, closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. So live it up on these Buy Shit Thursdays when we’re open til 8!)

One of those people who needs a Facebook invite to put this on your cal? Geddit here.

Also don’t miss tarot readings by Echo on 3 out of 4 of those Buy Shit Thursdays! Echo will be here to read your cards on Nov 30th, Dec 7th and Dec 21st from 5pm-7:30! Echo has been reading tarot cards for many years. She uses tarot as a mind-opening tool, a method for helping us see more, a path illuminator. Find her on the internet at @fraulein_echo + echothehuman.com.

Other Holiday Stuff People Ask About Here!:

Doing a mail order? Want your stuff in the mail by Dec 23rd? Order it by Dec 9th, and we’ll try our best. Then it’s in the hands of USPS.

Don’t know what to get somebody? Get them a Qustomized Quimby’s Zine Package, only available via order on our website!

Wanna buy a gift certificate? Buy one here!

Zine Club Chicago: Bodies on the Page Panel + Zinemaking Workshop, Nov. 19th!

Published on November 3, 2023 0 Comments
Nov ’23
19
3:00 pm

A red-and-blue infographic flyer, with a black-and-white drawing by Jude R. Bettridge of front and back views of two people’s nude bodies and lettering that reads “Bodies on the Page,” with flyer text that reads: “Zine Club Chicago: Panel and Zinemaking Workshop featuring moderator Jamie Kadas + panelists: Katie Armentrout, Jude R. Bettridge, Megan Kirby, and Andrea Pearson; 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023; Quimby’s Bookstore, 1854 W. North Avenue in Wicker Park. Free! In Person!”

Zine Club Chicago: Bodies on the Page Panel + Zinemaking Workshop
3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19
Quimby’s Bookstore, 1854 W. North Ave.
Free!

This month, Zine Club Chicago is excited to welcome five of our favorite local zinemakers for a panel and zinemaking workshop! Moderator Jamie Kadas and panelists Katie Armentrout, Jude R. Bettridge, Megan Kirby, and Andrea Pearson will discuss how they explore experiences and emotions regarding their own bodies in their work. A generative workshop for folks who’d like to make a zine about their own bodies will follow the panel.

Join us in person for Zine Club Chicago: Bodies on the Page Panel + Zinemaking Workshop, 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19 at our shop. Free!

Zine Club Chicago will supply all the zinemaking materials and provide a list of prompts, and also will have snacks on hand, as always!

Please note that our discussion will include words and images that are appropriate for folks 18 and older only.

Zine Club Chicago is a mask-supportive environment; we’ll have masks available if you’d like to wear one.

Jamie Kadas uses personal experiences to create comics that focus on body image, anxiety, and all her fat girl insecurities. Additionally, she creates curvy pin-ups that reimagine pop culture in a more inclusive light.

Katie Armentrout gives voice to the everyday and spotlights the extraordinary in the lives of fat babes who radiate confidence and charisma. Katie’s work is a testament to the power of embracing one’s own uniqueness and finding beauty in the horror of daily existence.

Jude R. Bettridge is a jack-of-all-trades artist based in Chicago who specializes in zinemaking, fiber arts, and printmaking. Their work is a conglomeration of themes that always touch on mental health and feature soft horror.

Megan Kirby is a writer, illustrator, and zinemaker who likes to make art about bodies, feelings, Chicago, and niche pop culture. She writes lots of fanzines, a long-running perzine called Coffee Spoons, and a graphic memoir called Another Day in Paradise that came out in 2022.

Andrea Pearson is the Chicago cartoonist behind the comic zine series No Pants Revolution. She also runs the small press comic and art zine distro Aquatic Panda.

Online friends, Zine Club Chicago will be back on Zoom with y’all in December for a year-end celebration of zinemaking! More info coming soon.

Zine newbies and longtime enthusiasts alike are always welcome at Zine Club Chicago. This free monthly event series is produced by Cynthia E. Hanifin and sponsored by Quimby’s Bookstore. Anna Jo Beck designs our monthly flyers, created our logo, and made our Zine Club Chicago Shout-Outs site, where folks can peruse and recommend zines we’ve discussed at our events.

Facebook event link here. More info on the Zine Club Chicago social media channels: @zineclubchicago

A red-and-blue infographic flyer, with an abstract image of a human body, and text that reads: “Zine Club Chicago: Bodies on the Page Panel and Zinemaking Workshop featuring moderator Jamie Kadas + panelists: Katie Armentrout, Jude R. Bettridge, Megan Kirby, and Andrea Pearson; 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023; Quimby’s Bookstore, 1854 W. North Avenue in Wicker Park. Free! In Person!”

Image description #1: A red-and-blue infographic flyer, with a black-and-white drawing by Jude R. Bettridge of front and back views of two people’s nude bodies and lettering that reads “Bodies on the Page,” with flyer text that reads: “Zine Club Chicago: Panel and Zinemaking Workshop featuring moderator Jamie Kadas + panelists: Katie Armentrout, Jude R. Bettridge, Megan Kirby, and Andrea Pearson; 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023; Quimby’s Bookstore, 1854 W. North Avenue in Wicker Park. Free! In Person!”

Image description #2: A red-and-blue infographic flyer, with an abstract image of a human body, and text that reads: “Zine Club Chicago: Bodies on the Page Panel and Zinemaking Workshop featuring moderator Jamie Kadas + panelists: Katie Armentrout, Jude R. Bettridge, Megan Kirby, and Andrea Pearson; 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023; Quimby’s Bookstore, 1854 W. North Avenue in Wicker Park. Free! In Person!”