Frequently asked question
Anyone who has ever lived, visited, thought about, or has a family member and/or friend in, or literally, any connection to Chicago at some point in their life would make a great Send Some Chicago gift box recipient.
Know someone who used to live here and has moved out of town? Send them a box to give them a piece of their old home. Know someone who just got here? Welcome to our fair city with a box of locally made items. Work for a company and want to send clients, employees, or partners a great Chicago gift box? You got it - Send Some Chicago has got you covered!
You can select a box of 5, 7, or 10 iconic Chicago items to be mailed. You can also order contact us for Bulk Boxes or Corporate Gifting.
We offer a good mix of iconic and/or unique Chicago-themed items. That includes Chicago snacks and local foods, home goods, stationery, toys and accessories. Check out the What’s In the Box page to see a sampling of the items we offer.
Yes! Check out our Bulk Boxes section and fill out the form. We’re happy to discuss your needs and get you a gift box for your event.
Sorry, no. Unfortunately, we cannot ship any alcohol. What we can do however is make merchandise like Koozies, bottle-openers, stickers, and t-shirts from your favorite Chicago breweries (and Old Style of course) available from time to time.
Please do! When you place your order and see the form that lets you select the Chicago items you want to add to your box - make a suggestion in the message box below.
We can’t guarantee we can get your item but we’ll certainly take it as a suggestion for the future.
At this time, Send Some Chicago is only available online and for shipping or local delivery. Â If/when we open a shop, we will list it on the site.
Yes, we do! At checkout, you can select overnight shipping for a flat fee of $35. This is only for orders being sent to anywhere in the USA.
Yes! When placing your order you will be able to select a later delivery date for your box to arrive.
We make no guarantees that your box(es) will arrive on that specified date but will do our best to make sure it arrives on or near the date you requested.
Please contact us ASAP for orders needed in under 2 weeks.
Yes! There is an additional charge of $25 for international shipping, on top of the price of the box you’ve chosen. We can only provide tracking up until the package leaves the country.
All international orders are shipped USPS and you will receive a customs number for tracking. Upon request, we can provide additional proof of mailing with a copy of the customs receipt generated with the postage label.
Note: We are not responsible for VAT or any taxes/customs fees your package may incur when arriving at its destination.
Once we receive your order, it will take between 24-72 business hours to ship. Once the order ships, you will receive a shipping notification email from us with a USPS tracking number.