Past & Present Shoppes — Local services in Aurora Township

PAST & PRESENT SHOPS IS A WASTE OF YOUR TIME, IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR UNIQUE FINDS, A VARIETY OF ANTIQUES OR COLLLECTIBLES, QUALITY MERCHANDISE OR REASONABLE PRICING. SHOP IS OVER PRICED, FILLED WITH ITEMS THAT YOU MIGHT FIND AT A BAD GARAGE SALE. THE SHOP HAS VERY FEW ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES. DECOR ITEMS ARE ITEMS THAT YOU MIGHT FIND AT HOBBY LOBBY...NOT THE NICER STUFF, BUT THE MERCHANDISE THAT NOBODY WANTED, SELLING AT DEEP DISCOUNTS JUST TO GET RID OF IT... PAST & PRESENTS IS EXTREMELY OVERPRICED, ESPECIALLY IN VIEW OF THE POOR MERCHANDISE SELECTION. SERVICE WAS UNFRIENDLY AND DOWNRIGHT RUDE..... MY NEGATIVE ENCOUNTER WAS WITH MARSHA, ONE OF THE SEVEN STORE OWNERS. ( I FOUND MARSHA TO BE ONE OF THE RUDEST, SELF ABSORBED PERSON THAT I HAVE EVER SPOKE TO.) I WAS ASKING MARSHA SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STORE AND SHE SPOKE TO ME IN A VERY, HATEFUL MANNER. WHEN I WAS SPEAKING TO HER, I MENTIONED TO HER THAT I AM DISABLED AND SUFFERED FROM CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS AND ILLNESS AND THAT DUE TO MY ILLNESS, THERE ARE MANY TIMES THAT I CAN'T GET OUT OF MY HOME. SHE SAID SOME THINGS THAT WERE OUTRIGHT MEAN ABOUT MY ILLNESS. BEING A LONG TIME CUSTOMER OF THE PRIOR SHOP, I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY SOMEONE CONSIDERED AN OWNER IN THIS NEW STORE WOULD INTENTIONALLY TRY TO RUN OFF CUSTOMERS. THEY HAVE VERY LITTLE BUSINESS AS IT IS. THE SHOP HAS ABOUT SIX PARKING SPOTS. WHEN I PASS BY, THERE IS NEVER MORE THAN ONE OR TWO CARS PARKED IN THE LOT. ONE OF THE CARS IS ALWAYS THE PERSON WORKING AT THE STORE. WHEN I WAS AT THE STORE, THERE WERE NO CUSTOMERS BESIDES MYSELF IN THE STORE.

SEVEN INDIVIDUALS LEASE THE STOREFRONT AND ARE CONSIDERED OWNERS. THE STORE IS COMPRISED OF THE SEVEN OWNERS AND SEVERAL OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT RENT SMALL SPACES. EACH SPACE SELLS THEIR OWN MERCHANDISE WITH NO EMPHASIS ON QUALITY. MANY SPACES WERE VACANT. HAVING SEVEN OWNERS MAKING DECISIONS, NO WONDER THE PLACE IS A DISASTER. PAST & PRESENTS IS A STANDALONE SHOP WITH NO RESTROOM INSIDER AND NONE LOCATED NEARBY....MAKE SURE YOU GO TO THE BATHROOM BEFORE YOU GO THERE. OTHERWISE, YOU WILL HAVE TO DRIVE A DISTANCE TO THE LIBRARY, SHOULD NATURE CALL. THIS SHOP IS IN HIGH NEED OF CLEANING, LOOKS DISORGANIZED, AND LACKS EYE APPEAL. PAST & PRESENTS IS RELATIVELY NEW TO THIS LOCATION. THERE WAS A PRIOR SHOP NAMED "ECCLECTIBLES" THAT WAS IN THAT LOCATION FOR YEARS. I WAS A CUSTOMER OF ECCLECTIBLES FOR YEARS AND SPENT 2 TO 3 HOURS AT A TIME SHOPPING BECAUSE OF THERE VARIETY, QUALITY, AND GOOD PRICES. I WOULD VISIT OFTEN AND ALWAYS END OF BUYING. WHEN I VISITED PAST & PRESENTS, I WAS OUT IN LESS THAN A HALF AN HOUR AND DID NOT FIND ONE THING THAT I WOULD HAVE CONSIDERED BUYING. PAST & PRESENTS IS LOCATED WITHIN A COUPLE OF MILES FROM MY HOME. ECCLECTIBLES MOVED FROM THIS LOCATION TO BATAVIA, WHICH IS 3 OR 4 MILES FURTHER. FYI, ECCLECTIBLE IS LOCATED ON HWY 25 ADJACENT TO WILSON, OVERLOOKING THE FOX VALLEY RIVER. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL DRIVE THE EXTRA DISTANCE TO ECCLECTIBLES.... A SHOP THAT IS WORTH THE TIME AND DRIVE. ( I AM IN NO WAY AFFLIATED WITH ECCLECTIBLES.) EVEN IF THE MERCHANDISE WAS WORTH SHOPPING, I WILL NEVER GIVE PAST & PRESENTS ANOTHER CHANCE TO SEE IF THEY IMPROVE, BASED ON MY ONE EXPERIENCE WITH MARSHA. IF I COULD RATE THIS STORE LESS THAN 1 STAR, IT WOULD BE MINUS...

I’m an avid antique shopper. I absolutely love it but as an African-American woman, I find that I am not always met with kindness in these establishments and am either ignored or followed. When I walked in, I was completely ignored. Looked at and ignored. I thought maybe it was strange but ignored it and walked around. I picked up a few things (the establishment is nothing especially incredible but I found a few cute things) and when I came to the register, the older cashier woman still ignored me. I placed everything on the counter and decided to leave. This is not particularly an establishment I wanted to patronize and will...

What a treat! I have passed this place often but grabbing breakfast next door to them made me take the stroll to see what they have to offer and it did not disappoint! So many beautiful antique and vintage items that hold so much value and priced very reasonably. The booths are decorated and it had such a homey feel I can’t wait to return again next month to see what they have. Cheryl (I believe that was her name, I’m sorry if I’m wrong) is adorable and was very knowledgeable with everything. You can really tell she loves being a part...