Quimby’s Bookstore · 1854 W. North Ave · Chicago, IL 60622 · 773-342-0910

Category: swag

  • Introducing Quimby's Cola!

    Pow! We are proud to unveil this: A Quimby’s COLA! Get it here!

    We’ve teamed up with our friends over at Marz Community Brewing Co, down in Bridgeport, for a small run of tasty cola with the label designed by Quimby’s Bookstore cartoonist in residence Caroline Cash. The label spoofs Chris Ware’s multi-headed mouse from our logo, fightin’ it out, putting multiple meanings to the word POP! When you’re done enjoying the soda, put the bottle on display in your curio cabinet next to your Quimby’s 2016 QuimBrew that astute Quimby’s fans may remember, also a Marz collab that exists only in delicious memory.

    You know what’s even more awesome? While supplies last, the Quimby’s cola comes with a limited edition risograph print screenprinted by Caroline herself! The catch? You gotta buy it in the store (sorry, this is for local folks in the store, not web orders).

    Don’t snooze on this soda — it’s a small run of soda, and we only got a few cases, so grab it while we still got it!

     

  • Quimby's 2021 Holiday Gift Guide

    Right now our shop is crammed full of amazing, unique gifts for everyone in your life. (OK, maybe not your uncle who only wants vintage Nixon paraphernalia, but just about everybody else). Here are just a few of our staff picks for the best stuff to wrap up this season.

    And if you don’t spot the gift you’re seeking on this list, come on into the store and let us help you find that perfect present for someone you love (or for yourself … you surely deserve a little something, too).

     

    Quimby’s Schwag

    You know you love us … so spread the love around by gifting some Quimby’s merch, featuring original designs by some of our favorite artists.

    Quimby’s Gift Certificates, available in a variety of denominations

    Quimby’s Air Freshener, designed by Plastic Crimewave

    Quimby’s Coasters, featuring our classic logo designed by Chris Ware

    Quimby’s 30th Anniversary T-shirt, designed by Caroline Cash

    Quimby’s Logo T-shirt

    Quimby’s Logo Enamel Pin

    Quimby’s Logo Embroidered Patch

    Quimby’s Logo Tote Bag

    Quimby’s Bong Mice Metallic Sticker, designed by Caroline Cash

    Quimby’s Logo Sticker

     

     

    Liz, Manager and Zine Maven

    Broke, Not Broken: Personal Finance for the Creative, Confused, Underpaid, and Overwhelmed by Anna Jo Beck

    Gentrifier: A Memoir by Anne Elizabeth Moore (comes with a free bookplate signed by the author, while supplies last)

    Someplace Special, edited by Aim Ren Beland and Cynthia E. Hanifin

    Lydia Tomkiw: Poems, edited by Dan Shepelavy

    Hang in There Kitten Tea Towel, designed and hand-printed by Heather Anacker

    Dame Darcy Meat Cake Calendar 2022

     

    Caroline, Cartoonist in Residence

    Heaven No Hell by Michael DeForge

    Bubbles, An Independent Fanzine About Comics and Manga #11 (We’ve got issues #1-#10 in stock, too)

    Alanzo Sneak by Nate Garcia

    Be Gay Do Crime by Mary Nardini Gang

    You Have Been Catcalled. What Do You Do? Patch by Jenn Woodall

     

    Cynthia (Zinethia), Zine Warrior

    Qustomized Quimby’s Zine Package $25 Version (also available in $69 and $100 versions)

    Awesome Things #4 by Liz Mason (Awesome Things #1, #2, and #3 are, frankly, awesome, as well!)

    Girl in the World by Caroline Cash (comes with a free sticker sheet designed by the artist, while supplies last)

    Social Justice Kittens Calendar 2021 (available in-store only)

    Zine Game Deck by Billy McCall

    White City Devil Coffee & Coconut Candle (available in-store only, with a free Quimby’s matchbook while supplies last)

  • New Quimby's Postcard by Jessi Zabarsky!

    We are over the moon with this playful postcard that Chicago-based cartoonist and illustrator Jessi Zabarsky made for us! Its whimsical multi-color take on Chris Ware’s iconic Quimby imagery is such a sweet tribute. We know you’ll love the hidden creatures doing silly things as much as we do! And did you see the mouse pulling the strawberry?! Spend some time with it and take it in, you won’t be able to get enough. And THE THING HAS ROUNDED CORNERS! Perfect for dropping a line to your friends while also spreading the word about your favorite bookstore. Only $2! What a steal! Come into the store and get it or order one from our webstore here.

     

     

     

  • Zine Club Chicago Patches!

    Zine Club Chicago now has merch! Check out the new Zine Club Chicago embroidered patches — perfect for embellishing battle vests, denim jackets, and totes bags full of zines! These 2.75-inch round iron-on patches, which were custom-made by Tim Tucker of Uranian Threads and feature the circular ZZC logo designed by Anna Jo Beck, are exclusively available at Quimby’s Bookstore now, while supplies last! There’s only had a handful made, so once they’re here in the store you’ll have to jump on it soon now if you want one!

    Zine Club Chicago will also be giving away a patch for FREE — along with an official ZCC mini cowbell, a copy of our collab zine, and fun mystery snacks — in the first-ever Zine Club Chicago raffle! Here’s how to enter:

    Buy something (anything you like!) in person or online at Quimby’s Bookstore (1854 W. North Ave) between the dates of Feb. 24 and March 15, 2021. (You can peruse the shop’s wares at quimbys.com).

    Email a copy of your Quimby’s receipt to zineclubchicago@gmail.com by 9 p.m. CST Monday, March 15. Please include your name and include any dietary restrictions when it comes to snacks.

    One winner will be randomly selected during the Zine Club Chicago Online: Is It a Zine? Edition Zoom event on Tuesday, March 16. You don’t need to attend the event to win — Zine Club Chicago will get in touch if you can’t make it that evening and your name is pulled. You can arrange to either have your package sent or leave it at Quimby’s for you to pick up.

    More info about Zine Club Chicago at Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook: @zineclubchicago

    Good luck!