Where Do Vintage Items Come From? Post 863 From Dress of the day by Angela Lansbury.
I asked Ask Gemini and got a detailed response. where do all the vintage and 1980s and 1990s clothes come from when I see them on ebay or etsy. Are they from people who have died, house clearance, private sellers, shops, online businesses The vintage and 1980s/1990s clothing you see on platforms like eBay and Etsy comes from a multi-tiered supply chain. While individual private sellers do list items directly from their own closets, the vast majority of commercial vintage inventory moves through a specific pipeline before reaching online storefronts. 1. Estate Sales & House Clearances (Including Deceased Estates) Deceased Estates & Downsizing: A significant portion of true vintage items enters the market when elderly individuals pass away or downsize into care facilities. Family members or professional house clearance companies clear out decades of accumulated wardrobes. Estate Sale Liquidators: Professional liquidators run estate sales on-site, where local vintage de...