Most antique dealers consider an item to be vintage if it is at least 40 years old.

How old is a vintage item?

The word vintage literally means of age. With such an open meaning, there are many interpretations. Most antique dealers consider an item to be vintage if it is at least 40 years old. So, in the context of this blog date, a vintage item would be made between 1918 and 1978.

Does vintage mean second hand?

Vintage, as you can imagine, draws a premium price, while “second-hand” has more of a “used” connotation. If someone tries to sell you a “Y2K vintage t-shirt,” though, youll probably want to steer clear – or at least negotiate a better price – as were not quite in vintage territory with something that recent.

How old are vintage clothes?

An item should be at least 100 years old to be defined as an antique. Generally speaking if the item is no older than an antique but not less than 20 years, it falls under the term vintage. I have heard the term true vintage as being at least 50 years old.