Gift Shop
The Des Plaines History Center's gift shop, "Yesterdays," is located inside the Visitor Center at 781 Pearson Street. "Yesterdays" is open during regular operating hours and during select special events. New items are added to the gift shop often, so stop over soon to see what is new.
Though we cannot process orders online, please contact us if you are interested in making a long-distance purchase from our gift shop; we can accommodate special requests.
Selections from "Yesterdays" gift shop
Handmade wallpaper boxes in small (3x3x1.5in), medium (3.5x3.5x2in), and large (4.5x4.5x2.25in). Prices: $0.50, $0.75 and $1.00
Des Plaines and Des Plaines Historical Society Hats
Price: $15.00 each
Des Plaines coverlet (3'9"x 4'10"). Pictures include the Methodist Campground Swimming pool, Central Elementary School, North Division/Central School, 1957 Public Library, Kinder Hardware, Choo Choo Restaurant, Ellinwood Street c.1940, and the Des Plaines train depot in 1909.
Price: $55.00
Handmade pillowcase doll. Each doll is crafted from a vintage pillowcase. Custom orders are accepted if the purchaser would like a doll made from their own pillowcase.
Price: $20.00
Book, Greetings from Des Plaines: A Community History Through Postcards by Angela M. Whitmal. This 100-page book published by the Des Plaines Historical Society includes postcard images and descriptions of places from Des Plaines' past.
Price: $10.00
