7 Secondhand Shopping Pros to Follow on Instagram

If you’re looking to expand your knowledge of the secondhand world, you’re going to want to give the below seven Instagram accounts a follow. Here, we’re sharing some of our favorite antiques and vintage enthusiasts—many of whom are also small business owners—who continuously provide entertaining, informative content pertaining to all things secondhand. Learn more about each below! 

The author of Big Thrift Energy, Virginia Chamlee (@vchamlee) can boast some pretty incredible secondhand finds (including a Goyard trunk she secured for a steal!) and posts frequent antiques hauls and tips for beginners looking to score big at thrift stores, estate sales, and beyond. If you’re looking for tips on how to negotiate at the antique mall or just want to drool over some of Chamlee’s latest acquisitions, you’ll definitely want to follow along. 

Follow Virginia's Instagram at @vchamlee

Jacqueline Burrows, the founder of @thesleepyflea, proves that New York City is chock full of incredible vintage finds—you can find her hitting flea markets and estate sales on weekends and traveling up and down the East Coast in search of treasures. Jacqueline sells many of her finds via her Instagram account and specializes in traditional style servingware, artwork, and trinkets. 

Follow Jacqueline's Instagram at @thesleepyflea

If you love all things grandmillennial, you won’t want to miss out on Nicole Letts of @grandmillennialshop, who posts new goodies to her website that are geared toward those with a penchant for blue and white, florals, and chintz. Search for everything from barware to Christmas decor to Staffordshire dogs. 

Follow Nicole's Instagram at @grandmillennialshop

Paige Kontrafouris (@paigekontrafouris) has a knack for scouring Facebook Marketplace in search of treasure and has outfitted her European-inspired homes with stunning mirrors, mantels, and other luxurious looking items that she scored on the cheap. She’s even published an e-book designed to help shoppers master the art of Facebook Marketplace so that they can join in on the fun. Paige also maintains a booth at the Newburgh Vintage Emporium in upstate New York, where you can shop some of her best finds. 

Follow Paige's Instagram at @paigekontrafouris

Friends Stacy Harvie (@capitolvintagecharm) and Anna Weaver (@annaweaverinteriors) know how to put the humor into estate sale shopping but are also eager to share their tips for identifying and sourcing sought-after items. Both based in the Washington, D.C., area, the two Instagrammers frequently document their joint vintage finds and also each sell secondhand goods online—so you can join in on the fun, too! 

Follow Stacy & Anna on Instagram at @capitolvintagecharm & @annaweaverinteriors

Lily Barfield is the 20-something founder of @lilysvintagefinds and has already made a name for herself in the antiques world, having launched her own online furniture shop and recently acquired a property that will soon become a bed and breakfast (filled to the brim with secondhand gems, of course!). You’ll get major wanderlust as you follow along on Barfield’s sourcing trips to France—while traveling, she comically recounts her adrenaline-filled searches for must-have items, which range from wooden commodes to elegant tapestries.

Follow Lilly's Instagram at @lilysvintagefinds. Photo credit: @fernandavarelaphotography

Written by:

Sarah Lyon

October 2, 2024     Updated 02:10 PM

Sarah Lyon is a Washington, DC, native living in New York City. As a freelancer, she frequently covers pieces pertaining to interior design, travel, and other lifestyle topics. Her pieces have appeared in outlets including Apartment Therapy, Architectural Digest, MyDomaine, the Washington Post, the New York Times, and more. When she isn't writing, Sarah works with designers to help them style spaces for photo shoots (and can't stop rearranging and redecorating her own apartment, either!). She has a penchant for shopping secondhand and loves giving preloved pieces new life. Sarah’s own spaces have appeared on Apartment Therapy, The Everygirl, Houzz, and Washingtonian.com. Her Dupont Circle apartment was featured in both the spring 2019 print edition of Small Space Decorating and the January 2019 print edition of Washingtonian Magazine.

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