Vintage explained...
A couple of days ago I received a comment to let me know that 1983 could not be considered vintage. I was basically laughed at for thinking the 80s would now be vintage but I didn't let that comment get me down because it came from an Anonymous poster and therefore doesn't count as a 'real' comment. Nevertheless I will apologise to "Anonymous" for any offence I caused.
I did a little research (ok a lot of research) about what is considered vintage and what is just old.
I found that the majority of sites I visited stated anything over 20 years can be considered vintage, with anything over 100 years antique. Others stated it was a term hijacked by the media from the wine making industry.
On my quest for an answer I came across a beautiful site that I'm sure many of you will enjoy having a squizz at.
Just a quick browse on sites like etsy reveals a lot of 80s gear labelled vintage (just over 42 500) and ebay has over 66 500 vintage 80s items for sale ranging from clothing to toys to books.
Yes, it's a bit of a grey area which I guess means it's up to the individual to decide what they consider vintage or not. I don't set out to intentionally offend readers but I do expect a bit of respect in the comment section. Really there is no need for sarcasm nor the need to hide behind the Anonymous veil - I'm nice, trust me!
I did a little research (ok a lot of research) about what is considered vintage and what is just old.
I found that the majority of sites I visited stated anything over 20 years can be considered vintage, with anything over 100 years antique. Others stated it was a term hijacked by the media from the wine making industry.
On my quest for an answer I came across a beautiful site that I'm sure many of you will enjoy having a squizz at.
Visit site here
Burgin Streetman has a love of vintage kids books and has been reviewing them since 2007. She has a fantastic collection with many books you will have grown up reading. So I questioned her "What makes a book fall into the vintage category?" Her reply being
"Technically to be termed vintage it has to be 20 years old. Anyone complaining to the contrary is in denial. "I had a giggle at this because not only does it make others feel old, it makes ME feel old! But why? Does vintage automatically mean old? Or is it just a term for an era passed?
Just a quick browse on sites like etsy reveals a lot of 80s gear labelled vintage (just over 42 500) and ebay has over 66 500 vintage 80s items for sale ranging from clothing to toys to books.
Yes, it's a bit of a grey area which I guess means it's up to the individual to decide what they consider vintage or not. I don't set out to intentionally offend readers but I do expect a bit of respect in the comment section. Really there is no need for sarcasm nor the need to hide behind the Anonymous veil - I'm nice, trust me!
I've always thought that anything over 20 years old is vintage... obviously 'anonymous' (no offence to them) is in extreme denial haha. Heck that even means I am vintage at 26...
ReplyDeleteAnd don't you hate it when people hide behind that 'anonymous' thing. Pretty rude to say something malicious and then hide your face, if you know what I mean. Some people huh? As the old cliche goes... "if you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all"
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ReplyDeletePROUDLY Vintage xxx
i think old (50years age +) is antique and anything after that vintage (with a bit of retro and chic thrown in). lol
ReplyDeletei was born in 1980 so im vintage too!
cars have set periods to be vintage they were made between 1919 and 1930, pre 1919 is veteran, 1930-39 are pre war, post war is up to 1960, and then its p60 or classics... I dont think the same applies to otehr things though... or to people lol :)
ReplyDeleteI reckon vintage is kind of an aesthetic in it's own right now. People get all uptight about what post modern is too. It seems to depend on the context it seems to me.In some contexts the definition is very proscribed, for example in architecture or art history, but in other contexts it seems to be more widely interpretted. So maybe vintage is a bit the same. To me it's a look, a vibe, a way of being, rather than a proscribed set of dates. So I reckon the actual decade is probably a bit irrelevant if you love vintage 'cos it makes you happy!
ReplyDeletehehe, go you, you tell that mr anonymous. I fully agree, I have always thought of vintage as anything of 1 or 2 generations old, so 20-40ish years, after that I would call it an antique.
ReplyDeleteEither way Kelly it's introduced you to writing this really fascinating posting which I've enjoyed reading so much. By the way you have won my Spring Rabbit Giveaway, email me with your postal address! xxxx
ReplyDeleteI guess I'm an antique...hehehe.
ReplyDeleteI advertise anything as being over 20 years vintage on Etsy....