ABOUT RETROMONDE VINTAGE
Welcome to Retromonde Vintage, an independently owned website devoted to genuine pre-owned vintage clothing, accessories and home goods. I’ve been selling online at various venues since about 2000. The ones you’ve probably heard of are eBay, Etsy and Poshmark.
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Selling on large corporate venues is an adventure with pros & cons. But the rules needed to control mega-sellers in the US & abroad are a poor fit for a 1 person micro-business. I’m an indie seller of unique vintage items; I’m not looking for mega-scalability; I don’t want to become a household name. I simply want to provide you with carefully selected, high-quality, GENUINE vintage products.
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I ship within 2 business days because I live near 4 different post office locations. Each item is carefully packaged to ensure it gets to you safely. If there’s a problem I'll provide one-on-one customer service to ensure you’re happy with the transaction; feedback or reviews are unnecessary. Read more about shipping etc on my FAQ page.
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I’m an experienced seller but don’t expect you to take my word for it. I’d like you to feel comfortable dealing with my business so please take a look at feedback at each venue--
eBay- I don’t have an active store there now but my user name is Retromonde. My feedback is there and occasionally I run an auction or two.
Retromonde Vintage on Etsy offers women’s & children’s vintage clothing & accessories, household goods and crafty supplies for makers.
on Poshmark I sell contemporary clothing and accessories for men, women and kids.
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I'm Sandra, owner of Retromonde Vintage
Old enough to remember wall phones, NOT eating or drinking in the car and waiting to see a favorite movie once a year (The Wizard of Oz), I’ve been married over 40 years to Brian, my sweetheart & best friend. We have 3 children and 4 grandkids that I spoil shamelessly.
Located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest near Portland, Oregon, I’m often out & about town, searching attics, basements & thrift stores for more goods to stock my store. Yep... I’m a professional rag picker (I love saying that). I’ve been doing this for decades and can’t see any reason to ever quit doing what I love.
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If I’m not working I could be at the beach, at home sewing or knitting, or in my garden/yard taking pictures of flowers, birds & bugs. Or I may be out hunting Pokemon with the grands, playing poker with friends OR jammin' at a reggae show- ya never know!
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Me an a beautiful Oregon beach, wearing my favorite Chippewa jacket and some trashed overalls I'm repairing with visible mending.
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Why Vintage?
Why do I sell vintage and antique things online instead of working a 9-5 job somewhere? Simple- after doing this for decades I still love everything about selling & using vintage & antique goods. You know what I mean... that OLD stuff (TOS) that so many people just don’t understand or appreciate. I love the thrill of the hunt AND the research about what I’ve found after I get it home. I really enjoy giving others the opportunity to reuse something that had been discarded and was headed for a landfill before I found it. The craftsmanship present in both textiles & hard goods that were created in an earlier time is often superior to what we have available to us today making it a pleasure to wear or use. Maybe that explains the countless hours I often spend restoring or mending what I find.
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