The Los Angeles Times reported in March 2021 that younger people were discovering estate sales and pre-owned, vintage or antique items while a January 2022 Washington Post article indicates that supply chain issues prompted an increase in secondhand furniture sales.Įllie Christopher of Hempfield, who has several booths at L&L Fleatique off Route 30 in Adamsburg, saw it firsthand. Once in-person shopping resumed during the coronavirus pandemic, furniture pieces were hot items. Textiles, such as clothing, scarves and bags, and mid-century modern pieces have been popular as well for the same age group, as well as those 40 to 60. “We’re not stuffy old grandma stuff,” she said. Young people or couples has been an increasing age group visiting Diamond Antiques and Gifts in Tarentum, owner Dianna Roney said. An annual survey conducted by the Asheford Institute of Antiques found that in 2021 anything art deco style had strong sales among buyers between 20 and 40 years old. The popularity of antique and vintage stores that provide space to vendors to sell their unique items seems to have been growing in recent years. Now, Wolfe shares a commonality with other similar stores around the area: a waiting list for vendors to get in. “We went from 15 dealers to 115 dealers in one year,” she said. As more sections of the building opened in the ensuing months, the number of vendors quickly increased. The store that specializes in antique and vintage items with 15 vendors in a renovated space at the former Schaller’s Bakery building on Highland Avenue opened in November 2021. The rapid growth of Yesterday’s RAVE in Greensburg has been a surprise to co-owner Patty Wolfe.
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