“Your Prices Are Too High” – The Truth of Vintage

If you run a vintage store, you’ve probably heard it:
“Why is this so expensive?”
“I could find that at a thrift store for half the price.”

But here’s the thing—vintage pricing isn’t pulled out of thin air. Every item you see in a curated shop has a story, and getting it into your hands takes time, work, and intention.

We spend hours sourcing these pieces—driving, digging, inspecting, cleaning, restoring, and researching them. You’re not just buying a cool old jacket or a funky ashtray—you’re investing in something unique, handpicked, and often one-of-a-kind. That kind of magic doesn’t come from mass production or warehouse clearance bins.

Most people see a cool piece sitting pretty in a shop or on Instagram and assume it was just found that way. But they don’t see what came before:
The hours spent driving to appointment after appointment until the one that has something great.
The last-minute pickups when the client calls and says we have to be out of the house by the end of the day.
The houses so packed and neglected they feel more like time capsules than homes.

We’re talking thick layers of dust, moldy basements, rooms full of cobwebs and mouse droppings.
Yes—literal health hazards.

We’ve dug through buildings where the floors were soft, the air was heavy with mildew, and the lighting was nothing more than a phone flashlight. We’ve lifted heavy furniture out of attics in the dead heat of summer, and pulled delicate glassware from rodent-infested barns. And yet—we do it, because we love the hunt, and we love giving forgotten items new life.

Once we find something worth saving, the real work begins:
Cleaning, repairing, researching, restoring, photographing, styling, pricing, and often delivering or shipping. That’s all before it even reaches the sales floor or website. So no—you’re not just buying “a used table.” You’re buying a solid, well-crafted piece that’s already survived decades, carefully rescued and restored to live another chapter in your home.

Now compare that to something brand new. That $1500.00 modern dresser? It might look nice for now, but it’s made of particle board, covered in veneer, and usually flat-packed with a warning about over-tightening screws. It’s not built to last—it’s built to sell fast. The piece we have is solid mahogany, oak, walnut and its priced $350.00 (I mean what are we thinking with this overpricing)

Vintage isn’t just about nostalgia. It’s about sustainability, craftsmanship, and quality. It’s about choosing pieces with a story and a soul over mass-produced convenience. And seriously it is a fraction of the cost of your local furniture store that sells brand new items.

Our items are not a lucky find in a bin—it’s the result of work and intention.

Vintage isn’t overpriced—it’s underappreciated.

So the next time someone says, “This is too expensive for something old,” we’ll say this:

What you’re really seeing is the price of time, effort, history—and the value of a piece made to last.