The word vintage literally means of age. With such an open meaning, there are many interpretations. Most antique dealers consider an item to be vintage if it is at least 40 years old. So, in the context of this blog date, a vintage item would be made between 1918 and 1978.

What does New vintage mean?

Merriam-Webster “relating to, reviving, or being the styles and especially the fashions of the past: fashionably nostalgic or old-fashioned. Usually retro means that the item (clothes, dishes, furniture, etc) is a new item modeled after an older style.

What does vintage?

Definition of vintage (Entry 2 of 2) 1 of wine : of, relating to, or produced in a particular vintage. 2 : of old, recognized, and enduring interest, importance, or quality : classic. 3a : dating from the past : old. b : outmoded, old-fashioned.