![]() Vintage appeals because “the quality tends to be better than the stuff you find today,” says Orr. People care about the environmental impact they’re not buying new every time.” You can do with less - a few meaningful items in your wardrobe, instead of having more crappy items. “It’s not just another piece of clothing that’s made overseas. Nelson notes that her (mostly younger) clientele are moving away from disposable, fast fashion and want pieces that are memorable: “that have a story along with them they where it's from, where it was made,” she says. And I learn that this came from someone’s dad who used to hunt and fish all the time I learn the story behind it.” “I love meeting people… chatting with people on the front porch when picking stuff up from an estate sale or whatever. It wouldn’t be worth it for me.” Even without a physical location, she still enjoys the connections she makes. With a store, you have to really be settled. She loves the flexibility of the Instagram selling model, and wouldn’t dream of opening a brick-and-mortar at this point. My 88-year old grandmother can’t believe that wicker is back in style and people are buying it ‘on purpose’,” she laughs. It helps pay my bills but it helps fill my soul.”įinley specializes in collections like ‘In the Cabin’, or her latest, Wicker Wonderland: “The amount of wicker I keep is insane. “I thought: I’m going to give it a go.” She now runs Blooming Bohemian Vintage full-time. ![]() “I knew there was a need for more vintage up here,” she says. ![]() She was astonished by the gorgeous vintage pieces she regularly came across at the ReStore. Originally from London, Ont., Deanna Finley worked as a product procurement coordinator for Habitat for Humanity after moving to the Sault. It's really important to me that people are happy with what they’re getting.” Orr sources items from all over Ontario, but prefers selling locally, rather than shipping things off. I think it's a common age to start feathering your nest with the things that make you happy you’re not worried about toddlers pulling things down.” They’re at that point when they’re starting to - I know for me, I lost my identity when I had my kids - now that they’re getting older, I’m finding again, and I’m decorating my spaces around me to reflect more of that. “Vintage can appeal to everyone but my buyers are a fairly similar demographic to myself: younger moms to late 30s. Her style runs “retro 70s/mid-century modern”, looks which are popular among her customers. Orr sells items through Instagram: and her own site. So home decor in general got a boost because of the pandemic.” Now people are renovating, refinishing, and learning to enjoy the environment around them. your surroundings weren’t that important. “Before the pandemic, you’d spend eight hours a day at work. “Everyone is spending more time in their homes, so they want to make them comfy, and more their style,” she says. Jocelyn Orr, a long-time vintage seller, has seen increased interest in the local vintage market particularly housewares. ![]() It’s been a fun way to make some extra income,” she says. With a focus on “nature prints, campy stuff, outdoorsy. “It’s ideal for mat leave,” says Nelson, who had pockets of time to source items, photograph and post them, and make local deliveries. I had stuff already, so I started posting more often, and it picked up from there.” “With COVID, there was a definite gap with buying and selling,” adds Elise Nelson, who runs Lakeside Daisy Child. She features classic, preppy and casual looks, and creates her own pieces: “Blank t-shirts and custom embroidery with astrological signs - sun, moon and rising signs.” Her market skews toward 18-30-year-old women. “With the whole pandemic situation-being a mother also, I wanted to make a little extra cash but also do something I enjoyed doing,” says Lauren Moran, who works and attends school full-time in addition to running her shop, Virgot Vintage. Items are sourced, photographed and posted often promoted organically using hashtags and Instagram stories. The market covers a wide swath: Everything from 90s fanny-packs to kitschy wooden dad joke plaques, from vintage Ralph Lauren to brass candlesticks and wicker chairs. Nostalgic longing fuelled an interest in all things vintage, and women-owned Instagram-based shops took off in Sault Ste. With many stuck at home over the pandemic winter and spring, scrolling and shopping on Instagram exploded.
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