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Get the best out of Vintage Shopping

11th October 2015 Comments : 4

Leeds is a great city for vintage shopping. They have plenty of second hand shops in the city, one of my favourites is pop boutique but every so often mobile vintage fairs and kilo sales visit the city. Last week I went to both of these and if you want to make sure to get the best out of them, these are three things you should be aware of.

1. Arrive on Time

Since vintage fairs and kilo sales are so popular you know that you won’t be the only one attending them. If you want the best products and don’t want to miss out, make sure you arrive on time.

Vintage Kilo Sale sign

For a kilo sale this is extra important so they tend to have people queuing up outside banging on the door, ha. No it’s not a joke, I’ve been queuing and if you know what you’re doing you will be too. For a vintage fair this tip isn’t as vital as it’s more organised but again, the best buys will most likely go in the morning rather than at the end of the day.

2. Plan Ahead

Sometimes it’s fun to go to a vintage fair not having any expectations. It worked really well for me this time around as I only went to have a brows and enjoy the atmosphere that Lou Lou’s Vintage Fair has, but ended up with a bag full of lovely things. I spent £24 in total and for that I got a cupcake/jewellery stand, a blouse, a wallet and a massive bangle.

Vintage cupcake stand, blouse, wallet and bangle

For the Vintage Clothing Kilo Sale on the other hand I planned ahead as I knew people would go mad in there. I knew beforehand I would like to find a nice cardigan, possibly a chequered shirt and some tank tops to bring on my holiday. Knowing this I could focus my attention on heading towards these clothing racks first and leave all the other racks and buckets full of clothes till later.

In the end I only got two tank tops as the rest was a real hit and miss and the things I liked only came in a small size. This is the downside to kilo sales as you never know what will be offered but they are excellent for price as you only pay for the weight. These tank tops only came to £3.

Vintage tank tops

3. Don’t hesitate

When you see something you like, grab it! At these events there’s most likely only going to be one of everything so if you want something you can’t expect it to still be there when you’ve decided you want to buy it.

Vintage dresses and bags Vintage coats and accessories

At a kilo sale it’s easy to grab all the thing you think you want to later try it on and if it doesn’t fit or suit you you can always put it back. At a vintage fair this is a bit more complicated because they have individual stands and you pay separately. However, people are very helpful and let you try clothes on if you’re unsure of the size. Sometimes they’re desperate to sell some of their stock so they happily give you a discount as well.

Do you go vintage shopping? Have you got more tips on landing a bargain?

Jennie xx

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Comments

  1. Carolin says

    14th October 2015 at 11:49 am

    Thank you so much for sharing your tips for vintage shopping! I had a bit of a nightmare with it, mainly because people were constantly pushing and also I haven’t got an eye for what is vintage and what is junk. I won’t give up though and give vintage shopping another try.

    Caz | Style Lingua

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    • Jennie says

      15th October 2015 at 7:25 pm

      I’m glad you find them useful Caz. As I said before, it’s a hit and miss so I’m happy you will give it another go.

      Reply
  2. Laila says

    4th January 2018 at 2:17 pm

    Never been to a Kilo Sale but have been very keen on going. Maybe this year! Thanks for the tips x
    fleurdelailis.wordpress.com

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    • Jennie says

      4th January 2018 at 7:55 pm

      Yeah it’s worth going. They’re a bit of a hit and miss if you don’t find anything but it’s rare you don’t. x

      Reply

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I'm Jennie - a Swede in Leeds. I blog about life, food, travel, fashion and fitness. In 2018 I became a British citizen and I'm an avid Yorkshire tea drinker ever since! PR friendly. Get in touch on lifestyledbyjennie[at]gmail.com

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