What is the true definition of vintage clothing? Vintage fashion is hot. Vintage style, retro style? That may not be authentic vintage. It may be brand new intended to have a vintage look. What makes it authentic vintage clothing? The age of the piece needs to be from 1993 or prior to be considered
Vintage Garage Chicago makes it’s TV Debut
Vintage Chicago Flea Market Seeing Vintage Garage Chicago in a news spot always seems unreal. It’s humbling. I can’t believe our little vintage market is on the local news and in Chicago no less! When WGN asks us to be a part of a local tv pilot, a real
Vintage Christmas Decorations A Garage Family Christmas
Vintage Christmas decorations… are a staple for our holiday As we prepare for the Sands (Griswold) family Christmas. I want to share some of our very favorite Christmas vintage. We collect Vintage Christmas all year round. Special pieces stay in the collection. Many pieces came from Vintage Garage Chicago and I’m
Wanted!
Hey! So in July we asked you to wear your best vintage outfit and win a prize! Seemed easy enough, look for great outfits, hand out Garagebucks or season passes. About 9:40am a storm came through Uptown causing torrential downpour and for the first time in Garage history (thanks to
Vintage Christmas Aprons
These linens are enjoying their new life. We have aprons made from Christmas table clothes, fun fabric and every repurposed linen you can imagine.
It’s Peggy and Perfect!
Dear Melissa, I was so excited to get this dress from vendors BrownCowVintage & Bolted Vintage from Milwaukee at the Vintage Garage this month! Mad Men is my favorite show and I’ve watched all of the episodes countless times, I knew this was a Peggy dress and went home to
Rockabilly Tiki Show Best Outfits!
Rockabilly Contest Every month at the Vintage Garage Chicago we see the most awesome outfits and July 2015 was no exception. The Rockabilly and Tiki themed show was a blast as always! In fact, our annual Best Dressed contest was better than ever. Winners, please come to the gate at