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Plate M-47 · 320 stores · 301–320 of 320 · curated ORBIS register

What makes great vintage & antiques?

This plate lists 320 shops in 47 countries. Paris has the most with 31, followed by Tokyo with 11. Among these shops, 9 offer repairs and 11 sell online, going by their own descriptions.

Ask about condition: ask the dealer to point out repairs, replacements and wear before you buy.

Ask about provenance: ask what is known about where a piece came from and ask for it on the receipt.

Ask about shipping and export: some antiques need export papers, so ask the dealer to arrange them.

Explore vintage & antiques

Use the city plates when they appear below, or open any store for its official door and related ORBIS city and craft links.

557 VT-103, Chester

Stone House Antique Center fills a former stone house and its outbuildings on Route 103 with the stock of dozens of dealers, from country furniture and glassware to vintage tools, jewelry, and ephemera. The multi-dealer group shop anchors Chester's standing as a Vermont antiquing town.

Best for Antiques and collectibles

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Szputnyik Shop

Hidden Gem

Dohány utca, District VII

Szputnyik Shop, in District VII, curates vintage Levi's, Nike, Adidas and Carhartt alongside contemporary and local labels, hats, patches and accessories. The concept store has built its name over more than a decade on mixing romantic secondhand finds with sharper modern streetwear.

Best for Curated vintage clothing, denim, streetwear and accessories

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Moreton In Marsh / United Kingdom / Online

Founded in 2021 by Toby Taylor and based in Blockley near Moreton-in-Marsh, Taylors restores and sells British antique furniture with a country and farmhouse leaning. Chests of drawers, dining tables and mirrors are photographed room-by-room and shipped nationwide through the shop's online store.

Best for Antiques, furniture, farmhouse decor, restoration

California, USA

The North Face's resale program, launched 2018, refurbishing returned, defective or lightly damaged apparel and gear - inspected, cleaned and repaired to brand standard, then resold online, with in-store trade-in credit added later via circularity partner Archive.

Best for Refurbished restored gear

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Greenport, NY

This vintage shop and gallery at 429 Main Street gathers art, fashion, and furnishings spanning several eras. Curated racks and cases mix mid-century pieces with older finds and contemporary work.

Best for Curated vintage art, clothing, and furnishings

USA

US online resale platform founded in 2009 by James Reinhart, Chris Homer and Oliver Lubin; sellers mail in a prepaid Clean Out Kit and ThredUp inspects, lists, prices and ships the items, also running resale programs for brands like Gap and Madewell.

Best for Online thrift store

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Paarl / South Africa

Unieke Antieke is one of South Africa's largest antiques and collectibles dealers, trading since 2003 from its premises at 171 Main Street in Paarl. It sells thousands of items, from die-cast models and coins to silverware and books, in-store, online, and through monthly no-reserve auctions.

Best for Antiques, collectibles, die-cast models, coins

Maastricht / Netherlands

A family-owned Maastricht antiques shop since 1968, Van Eyck deals in original silver, glass, ceramics, sculpture and decorative art. Pieces can be bought in the Boschstraat store or through its online webshop, and the shop also buys and sells on consignment.

Best for Antiques, collectibles, silver, glass

Gestelsestraat 46, Eindhoven

A shop near the centre dealing in midcentury furniture, lamps, ceramics and glassware from the 1950s to 1970s, each object catalogued with its own history. Stock has included turquoise ceramics by Peter Groeneveldt, original Philips pieces by Louis Kalff and a 1960s white Knoll Tulip table, alongside handmade lamps by local designers.

Best for 1950s-70s furniture, ceramics and glass

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Windsor / United Kingdom

Windsor Vintage is a bricks-and-mortar antiques and collectibles shop in Windsor's historic town centre, personally curating Art Deco pieces, West and East German pottery, and militaria. Customers can browse and buy the same inventory in person or through the shop's online store.

Best for Art Deco, German pottery, militaria and collectibles

Sydney Street, North Laine

Wolf & Gypsy Vintage is a handpicked vintage clothing shop on Sydney Street specialising in wearable second-hand pieces with a 1970s and bohemian lean. The independent boutique curates womenswear, accessories and one-off finds in the heart of the North Laine.

Best for Curated wearable vintage