Purchasing retro vintage clothes is not an easy thing to get into. Real vintage clothing will cost you a lot of money. Not being able to spot a real vintage clothing item from a replica will be a costly mistake to make and one you will not want to repeat too often.
Whether you are looking for vintage clothing for men or vintage womens clothes, here are a few tips to help you find them.
· Look online for a reputable dealer. Vendors who have nothing to hide will display detailed descriptions of the product along with plenty of pictures. They will also describe the year of manufacture, any defects and the current condition of the product. One of the websites that does this is vintagetrends.com.
· Focus on the product that you want. If it’s T-shirts stick to only T-shirts, if it’s Shirts stick only to shirts and so one. Don’t just go and buy anything just because it’s there. You need to have an organized and purposeful collection.
· The terms Mint, Near Mint, Excellent, Very Good and Good have very specific meanings. Learn them well and make your purchase decisions based on them. Buying something that is in Mint condition will be far more expensive than something that is in Good condition; however, the Mint condition product will be worth a lot more and will give you much better returns should you ever sell it.
· Products can be chemically aged to look old. You need to be able to identify products that have been subjected to this process.