Montana Charlie’s in Bolingbrook stands as a monument to the proposition that the best things in life aren’t found in glossy catalogs or behind gleaming storefront windows.
This sprawling marketplace has become legendary among Illinois bargain hunters for stretching modest budgets into carloads of treasures that would cost ten times as much at retail.
The experience begins well before you reach the actual market, as you’ll notice cars converging from various directions, all headed toward this weekend mecca of merchandise.
License plates from throughout Illinois and neighboring states reveal the magnetic pull this place exerts on the bargain-obsessed across the Midwest…