This post is a little late, but better late than never!
Most of the vintage we wear comes from thrift stores and estate sales. For various reasons, some don't feel comfortable buying a stranger's old clothes but for a vintagist, that is basically what you do on a regular basis-and don't give it a moment's thought! That being said, there are some basic things we, personally, have learned about the estate sale.
Most of the vintage we wear comes from thrift stores and estate sales. For various reasons, some don't feel comfortable buying a stranger's old clothes but for a vintagist, that is basically what you do on a regular basis-and don't give it a moment's thought! That being said, there are some basic things we, personally, have learned about the estate sale.
In our area, an estate sale is different from a yard sale/ garage sale in these main ways:
1. Volume- usually everything in the house is for sale, or all of its contents are displayed on the lawn, in the garage and on the driveway
2. Variety of items- since the main goal is to sell everything, chances are you will be able to buy anything from teacups, to books, to clothes to picture frames
3. Quality- the items that are sold include the good stuff that people just have to get rid of, rather than only sifting through cast-offs or boxes of junk
This is what we came home with, all for $6.00
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| homemade 60's polyester tank |
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| homemade 60's polyester band-collar tank |
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| 50's gloves |
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| 1969 pattern- all pieces are still there! |
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