Got someone on your list who’s impossible to shop for? Consider something pre-owned and pre-loved. Vintage wares are often more durable, less expensive, and always conversation-starters. Not to mention, buying secondhand is better for the environment than buying new. Check out your local thrift shops and vintage or antique stores; or go online to hunt down just what you’re looking for. Here are some ideas for inspiration—all of them, at press time, still waiting to be snapped up.
Above: This Emerald Green Vintage Wool Blanket from the 1970s is $113.99 from LesChouxGras on Etsy. Above: Margot loves her classic Trigger Mugs from Bennington Potters. Online retailer Good has a great selection of vintage ones; $45 each. Above: Concord, CA, store Elsie Green specializes in vintage French housewares, like these charming Bread Boards; from $79. Above: This Vintage Red Enamel Dansk Kobenstyle Pitcher (the Kobenstyle line made its debut in 1955 at Neiman Marcus, according to Etsy seller bucketful) is $96 on Etsy. Above: “Each crisp white French napkin in these sets of four or eight has a unique monogram, lending a certain elegance and mystery to your dinner table,” reads the copy for the Vintage White Monogrammed Napkins sold on Food52; $88 to $158. We agree! Above: We can’t think of a better gift for a kid (and their parents) than vintage children’s books. This set of Hardcover A.A. Milne Books from 1961 is $36 on Etsy. Above: How pretty is this Antique 18K Gold Ring (size 8) from circa 1920 to 1930? It’s $675 at Monk Estate. Above: This sweet little 1950s Clip Lamp is £152 from Tat London.
