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American Science & Surplus started a fundraiser to keep the business afloat. The quirky science store opened its first Milwaukee location in 1981. The owners said the business needs help to cover ...

A beloved Midwest fixture for 88 years, American Science & Surplus, 6901 W. Oklahoma Ave., is part science museum, part maker’s playground, part curiosity cabinet and part straight-up weirdness in the ...

American Science and Surplus is closing its mail order warehouse and website, but the physical stores may continue under employee ownership. The retailer offering everything from telescopes to a ...

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American Science & Surplus, a unique and beloved store in the Chicago area, is reaching out to the community for help and says it may have to close. The store — which currently has locations in Uptown ...

It was shortly after moving into Chicago’s Jefferson Park neighborhood that I saw the sign for the first time: American Science & Surplus. My curiosity piqued, I pulled into the strip mall and walked ...

Patrick Meyer really knows American Science & Surplus. He started working at the eclectic science and discovery store in 1984, when he was 16. He eventually bought the business in 2012. But the ...