North Shore vintage junkies rejoice.
After three years of setting up shop at Wellbrook Winery in Delta, the Déjà Vu Vintage Market is heading to the North Vancouver waterfront.
On Saturday, Oct. 3, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Pipe Shop at Shipbuilders' Square will fill up with more than 30 vendors from across the Lower Mainland selling an assortment of vintage furniture, jewelry, home and garden decor, antiques, collectibles, home baking, handmade and vintage-inspired gifts.
Market organizer Maris MacDonald is excited to bring her event to the restored North Shore heritage building.
"It's a good fit for a vintage market," she says, adding that Déjà Vu isn't your typical craft fair.
"This one's unique because it focuses on vintage, on repurposing, restyling, saving things from the landfill. It's about creating and reusing."
Many of the items for sale will be upcycled - for example, hand-crafted clocks made from discarded cable spools, and bracelets and pendants made from silver-plated cutlery - but shoppers will also find new vintage- inspired goods and some genuine antiques too.
The old-timey esthetic has been a trend in fashion and home décor for a few years now, but MacDonald says that for some people, vintage is a way of life.
"They're changing the way they think about buying new. They prefer to buy something that saves the planet rather than just spending money and replacing things."
And for many treasure-hunters, the appeal of vintage comes from owning a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture or jewelry as opposed to a mass-produced clone.
"They come with history, they come with a story, and I think people love that," MacDonald says of vintage goods. "They love the idea that it's been around, it's got character."
Most of the participating vendors don't have their own dedicated retail space, so this market gives them a chance to dress up a 12-by-12-foot booth however they please.
"It's a great opportunity for them because they get to create a little store within the market and display all their items."
North Shore vendors include home furnisher ReStory, which has a store at 101-399 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver, and vintage décor purveyor Not2Shabby, which has a store at 1175 W. 15th St., North Vancouver.
MacDonald says the Oct. 3 market will have a fall harvest theme, complete with hay bales and pumpkins.
Admission is $5 (children are free). For more information visit dejavuvintagemarket.com.
