Whether you’re into high-end antique furniture, vintage clothing or just love browsing thrift stores and estate sales for hidden treasures, we’ve rounded up some of the best places in Boston to get your fix. Whether you’re a weekend treasure-hunter or serious collector, you’ll want to add these places to your list!
SoWa Vintage Market
Vintage store, 450 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118
Offering a wide selection of vintage clothing, jewelry, and art curated from a rotating set of vendors, SoWa Vintage Market adds a vintage touch to an area that was once a collection of abandoned warehouses. While you’re perusing the contemporary art galleries, showrooms, and boutiques of the SoWa Art + Design District in Boston’s South End, make sure to stop by SoWa Vintage for a taste of stylish history.
Brodney Antiques and Jewelry
Antique store, 176 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
Brodney Antiques and Jewelry has been bringing rich history to the Back Bay since 1939. Filled with rare paintings and sculptures, fine jewelry, and other luxurious treasures, Brodney’s has been family-owned for three generations. The store carefully curates and inspects its merchandise to ensure legitimacy, offering an elegant shopping experience to its buyers.
Brattle Book Shop
Used bookstore, 9 West Street, Boston, MA 02111
Located in the historic Cornhill area of Boston, Brattle Book Shop stores a variety of used books, postcards, maps, and prints throughout its shelves. It even includes a rare section of books which includes collectibles, fine leather bindings, and various first editions. If you’re a book lover looking to dive into Boston’s rich history, Brattle Book Shop is a great place to explore.
Vivant Vintage
Vintage clothing and accessory store, 318 Lincoln Street, Allston, MA, 02134
Originating from a tricycle-pulled vintage clothing cart that resembled a small house, Vivant Vintage has grown to become one of Boston’s most iconic secondhand shops. Specializing in clothing, accessories, home goods, and local art, Vivant Vintage offers a variety of eclectic items that make its shop one-of-a-kind. Vivant Vintage aims to connect buyers to their items, encouraging self-expression and ensuring a more personal shopping experience.
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Covet
Luxury consignment shop, 391 West Broadway and 109 Charles Street, Boston, MA
If you’re drawn to the finer things in life, but not their prices, Covet offers affordable options for luxury items. Covet consigns various high-quality, brand-name clothing and accessories, making them more accessible but still giving visitors the designer shopping experience they deserve. If you find yourself in Southie or Beacon Hill and crave the “thrill of the chase”, make sure to stop by this luxury consignment shop.
With their carefully-curated, luxury consigned goods, Black Rock Galleries is a great place to explore. They have ongoing online estate auctions in the Boston area, but offer access to their national inventory from their Raleigh, Dallas and NYC-area sales that can be transported for a small fee and picked up at their Waltham location. They’re even willing to ship small items like jewelry!
We Thieves
Vintage clothing and home goods, 1307 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
We Thieves provides a wide range of vintage goods- from clothing and accessories to even home decor and apothecary items. During the store’s last open hour, customers can book private shopping appointments for a more personalized experience with hands-on assistance from the store’s associates. Stocked with seasonal collections for every holiday and event, We Thieves covers every occasion imaginable.
Ramble Market
Vintage furniture and home decor, 39 Green Street, Waltham, MA 02451
If mid-century modern is your thing, Ramble Market is the furniture store for you. Filled with persian rugs, antiques, art, and numerous vintage pieces, Ramble Market provides 15,000 square feet of unique history. Be sure to check out its rug store, which contains over 1,500 rugs of different shapes, patterns, and sizes. Stop by for a taste of mid-century magic if you find yourself West of Boston.
If you can’t get enough of the mid-century modern style, Boston Mid Century modern can decorate your home. Furnishing rooms such as family and living rooms, dining rooms, and offices, Boston Mid Century Modern provides a variety of high-quality items to decorate your home. From benches to armoires and dressers to chairs, decorate your home with mid-century modern flair from Boston Mid Century Modern.
Cambridge Antique Market
Antiques, 201 Monsignor O'Brien Highway, Cambridge, MA 02141
This gem is right across the bridge from the big city and is a great place to spend an afternoon. With 150 dealers offering toys, furniture, clothing & other used items, you'll be sure to walk away with a treasure -- or ten!
Boomerangs
Thrift Store, 1407 Washington St, Boston, MA 02118
Located in Boston's trendy South End neighborhood, this local favorite offers a range of secondhand clothing, accessories and furniture at a fraction of the retail cost. The best part? All proceeds go towards AIDS treatment and prevention. If you're looking to turn your hobby into a good cause, this is your place!
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