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Mob wife mentality: Why do we dress the best when we feel the worst?

The Toronto Vintage Show is back: 7 tips for attending Canada’s biggest vintage event

Why has vintage shopping become “expensive”? Watch our interview on TVO

Trend watch: Why mid-century modern never goes out of style

Symbolic love: What you need to know about the Grand Period of Victorian jewellery

Past meets present: Bù Vintage Shoppe mixes local heritage with modern shopping

The making of a “mob wife”: Why vintage furs should be your go-to instead of new faux

Shifting our style mindset: A seller’s advice on making vintage fashion work for plus-size shoppers

New year, same slander: The vilification of vintage selling is nothing new

Antique ‘romancecore’: What you need to know about the Romantic Period of Victorian jewellery

Editorial: If everything is expensive at the thrift store, it’s not because of resellers

A vintage wonderland: 7 classic vintage holiday decorations to make your season bright

Three tips for shopping at a thrift-by-the-pound sale

Show the “special”: How to thoughtfully give vintage and secondhand gifts

The greatest gift of all: Why you should shop vintage this holiday season

Access for all: How pop culture brought vintage into the mainstream

Member spotlight: Courtney Schur, Carmine & Hayworth Vintage

inVested: Shopping ‘secondhand first’ isn’t always so easy, but it matters

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What to do with your vintage items: Sell yourself or engage a reseller?

A haunted home: Vintage Halloween decor and where to find it

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Make a statement: 5 tips for vintage furniture decorating with Bonne Choice

Vintage, elevated: Get inspired by these Vogue-worthy styled shoots

Quiet luxury still reigns for fall ’23: Where to get vintage versions

Outfit repeating: Cardinal sin or sign of style?

Shipping 101: 6 things to know when online vintage shopping

Life in plastic: Where to find vintage Barbiecore

Welcome to our revamped website! Here’s how to use it

Under the sea: Vintage mermaidcore and where to find it

Safety first: A guide to vintage product safety for buyers and sellers

Member spotlight: Kara & Dan Bowles, reDiscovered on Marsh

Make it mod: The history of Swinging Sixties fashion and where to find it

14 vintage fashion shops and influencers to follow

Podcast: The pros and cons of secondhand fashion feat. The Vintage Seeker

Valuing vintage furniture: Q&A with Tina Beer Hamlin, owner of Coast Consignment

Member spotlight: Meet Rosalyn Lazaruk, founder of Tipsy Palm

Where to buy and sell vintage and pre-loved online in 2024

Canada’s biggest vintage market returns to Toronto Apr. 1 and 2

Member spotlight: Megan Harris, Wild Ways Vintage

Member spotlight: Joann Pierre, My Petite Suite

A safe space: How SDV Vintage aims for gender, size and price inclusivity

Team effort: How a group of vintage sellers in Hamilton, Ont. work together to promote local shops

Member spotlight: Sarah Israel, Dwelling on the Past

10 tips to save money while shopping vintage and pre-loved

Member spotlight: Lindsay McMullen, Habit Vintage

11 secrets to shopping for vintage on Instagram

Stoxx Vintage challenges fast fashion with move into B.C.’s biggest mall

Atomic appeal: Good as Old shines social spotlight on mid-century modern furniture and decor

A rise in vintage markets is helping to shape the resale industry

Toronto antique market returns Nov. 26 with sold-out show; move ‘right decision’ says owner

Secondhand furniture retailer Chairish announces shipping to Canada

Goodwill launches curated resale platform GoodwillFinds

Korean company to acquire secondhand marketplace Poshmark

Podcast: MXMLST interviews The Vintage Seeker on the state of the secondhand fashion industry

Toronto’s popular Sunday Antique Market to restart in neighbouring Mississauga

‘Old and improved’: The Vintage Seeker discusses the rise of secondhand furniture

Estate sales: Everything you need to know before you go

Creating change: Vintage shop Dodo Bazaar evolves into sustainable brand

Going to a vintage market? Our top tips for sellers and shoppers

Wearable art: Papa Love Vintage & Illusive Artworks partner on Pride-themed clothing collection

No place like home: Emerald City Vintage finds community in colourful kitsch

Southern charm: Vintage Pasture Sale returns to Langley, B.C. on Aug. 6

Upcycling vintage furniture: Sunday Stroll’s top tips

Thrifting for everyone: Q&A with Jean-François Couture of Le Petit Couture

10 vintage brass sellers in Canada

Editorial: ‘Reseller’ is not a bad word

Puttin’ on the glitz: 1980s-fashion shop Las Vintage opens in Edmonton

Montreal vintage shop Bien Beau launches new website

Toronto’s Sunday Antique Market at St. Lawrence holds final event

Toronto thrift shop Double Take ramps up online sales ahead of temporary closure

Hamilton, Ont.’s Christie Antique & Vintage Show shutters after 34 years

Making a market: Inside The Curio Collective with founder Brigid Milway

How cleaning vintage decor affects resale prices

Vintage buying and selling resources

Runs in the family: Q&A with Mama Coco Vintage

The great “vintage” debate: A dealer looks back

N.S. vintage shops to host vintage wedding pop-up in March

Girl, It’s Thrifted: Q&A with thrift shopper Priscilla Verissimo

Hungry for vintage fake food? Here’s what you need to know

Beyond boho: Boho Valley evolves as Wallflower Vintage

6 vintage and pre-loved book shops in Canada

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‘Everything she buys sells’: Meet teen picker Lyric Kennedy of Lyric’s Vintage

Big mood at Hello Moon: Owner Kadeeshia Solomon talks vintage

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