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Wonderland (full trade name Wonderland Vintage, Unique & Curio) is a vintage clothing, jewelry, and oddities shop in Old Westport, Kansas City MO, run by partners Andy Chambers and Alan Dunham since roughly 2011. Located at 307-309 Westport Road, the shop offers carefully curated and repaired historic fashion spanning from the 1920s onward, alongside costume jewelry, tchotchkes, and throwback bric-a-brac, presented in styled, intentionally arranged displays.123

Description

Wonderland is a vintage shop in the heart of Old Westport that deals in historic fashion, jewelry, and curiosities. Inventory spans clothing and accessories from the 1920s onward — retro dresses, classic denim, costume jewelry, tchotchkes, and throwback bric-a-brac.123 Owner Andy Chambers describes the shop as “a Westport staple of fun and fabulous historic fashion.”2

A distinguishing feature of the shop is its merchandising discipline: pieces are cleaned and repaired before display, avoiding the musty quality of a typical thrift store, and the floor is arranged with styled mannequins presenting complete outfits, making browsing an intentional experience rather than a dig.1 The shop is repeatedly cited in local vintage-shopping coverage and is listed among Kansas City’s notable oddities/curio destinations.14

Ownership and history

Wonderland is owned and operated by Andy Chambers (also styled Andrew Chambers), its curator and public face, alongside his partner Alan Dunham.12 The two have been partners for nearly 35 years.2 Chambers is knowledgeable about garment construction and historic fashion and is a recognizable figure in the Kansas City community — also known by the persona Sister Glamarama Ding Dong, as a founder of the local chapter of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a charitable drag organization.2

The shop has operated in Westport for more than a decade; an interview marking its approaching 12th anniversary in March 2023 places its founding around 2011, and that piece also noted a recent expansion of the store.24 The shop occupies the 307-309 Westport Road storefront.13

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Footnotes

  1. https://www.yelp.com/biz/wonderland-vintage-unique-and-curio-kansas-city — Yelp listing (updated May 2026). asserts: business name “Wonderland Vintage Unique & Curio”; address 307-309 Westport Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111; categorized Used, Vintage & Consignment; current hours (Tue-Fri 12-6, Sat 10:30-6, closed Sun/Mon); phone (816) 674-9645; cleaned/repaired curated vintage with styled displays; listed among KC oddities; ongoing operation. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

  2. https://www.thepitchkc.com/four-inane-questions-with-wonderland-vintages-andy-chambers/ — The Pitch, “Four Inane Questions with Wonderland Vintage’s Andy Chambers” (March 2023). asserts: owner Andy Chambers; business partner Alan, partners nearly 35 years; approaching 12th anniversary (March 2023, implying founding ~2011); recent store expansion; sells vintage clothing, costume jewelry, bric-a-brac; “a Westport staple of fun and fabulous historic fashion”; Chambers also known as Sister Glamarama Ding Dong, founder of KC chapter of Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7

  3. https://kansascitymag.com/from-westport-to-the-west-bottoms-each-of-these-vintage-shops-promises-a-different-kind-of-hunt/ — Kansas City magazine vintage-shops feature. asserts: owners Andy Chambers and Alan Dunham; address 307-309 Westport Road, KCMO; sells jewelry and tchotchkes spanning 1920s onward; “a Westport staple for more than a decade”; all pieces cleaned and repaired before display; styled mannequin displays. ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  4. https://www.thepitchkc.com/four-inane-questions-with-wonderland-vintages-andy-chambers/ — (see 2) corroborates ~2011 founding via 12th-anniversary timing and Westport longevity. ↩ ↩2

See also

  • Registry
  • Owner-And-History-Research-Toolchain
Categories
  • Kansas City–owned
  • Westport