Vintage & Antiques — Founded 1900–1945

USA

The Chuck Taylor All Star — 1917 basketball shoe turned eternal counterculture uniform, Nike-owned.

Best for Star sport polos; Vintage Sneakers

Visit official site ↗Amazon ↗

Venice / Italy

Dalla Lidia Merletti d'Arte has run its Burano lace shop and museum since 1930, when founder Erminia 'Mora Boccolo' Costantini's family school began producing the intricate Punto Burano stitch later revived by her descendants. Today the atelier on Via Galuppi sells handmade lace pieces alongside a private collection of antique European lace.

Best for Handmade Burano lace and antique European lace

Visit official site ↗Amazon ↗

Pennsylvania / USA / Online

Ashland, PA shirt factory (1978 label, 1932 roots) — American-made oxfords and madras with archival soul.

Best for US-sewn oxford and madras.

Visit official site ↗Amazon ↗

Royal Street, New Orleans / Online

Three generations on Royal Street since 1912, M.S. Rau deals in Fabergé, Tiffany, important paintings, furniture and other works with provenance, operating as a specialist fine-art and antiques gallery in the French Quarter.

Best for Museum-grade antiques on Royal Street

Visit official site ↗Amazon ↗

French Quarter

M.S. Rau has dealt in fine art, antiques, and jewelry from its Royal Street gallery since 1912. The collection spans period furniture, clocks, silver, and scientific instruments alongside paintings by masters like Degas, Van Gogh, and Picasso, and designer jewelry from Cartier, Tiffany & Co., and Van Cleef & Arpels.

Best for Period furniture, fine art and estate jewelry

Visit official site ↗Amazon ↗

East End

Glasgow’s historic weekend market of independent vintage, antiques, records, food and specialist traders.Established 1921.

Best for Vintage, antiques, records, and food from independent traders since 1921

Visit official site ↗Amazon ↗