Identification, sizing, condition grading and city-by-city store guides, so you can shop with confidence and never guess again.
Sellers often call almost anything old-looking "vintage." Here's the three-tier classification we use across every listing on the site — and why it protects you as a buyer.
Read the GuideLabels, stitching and fabric cues that separate real vintage from reproduction.
Read guide →How union tags, care labels and fibre-content laws changed decade by decade.
Read guide →Small hardware details that narrow a garment down to within a few years.
Read guide →Reading selvedge, red tabs and arcuate stitching to date a pair of Levi's.
Read guide →Single-stitch seams, tag styles and printing methods that indicate an original tour tee.
Read guide →What to check before paying a premium for a labelled designer piece.
Read guide →Why a 1970s size 12 won't fit like one today, and how to measure instead of guess.
Read guide →The five measurements every listing should include, and how to take them yourself.
Read guide →What "new old stock," "excellent" and "fair, restoration required" actually mean.
Read guide →Washing, pressing and long-term storage that won't damage delicate fabrics.
Read guide →Weighing up a dealer, a market stall, or listing directly — and what each involves.
Read guide →Unworn, unsold, and still in original packaging — what it is and why it costs more.
Read guide →The specialist dealers and markets worth the trip, state by state.
Read guide →Create a store profile, list products and promote your markets and events to people already looking for genuine vintage.