In the antique stores have been in they are about 3-8 dollars depending on how well they are kept, if there is discoloration, or damage.
Some may have come from someone's hand-made project cache.
look for "second hand" or consignment stores. there are lots of them and there are lots of vintage stuff in them if you have the time and patience to look!
in the show they got them at vintage stores or second hand stores . in real life they had a designer make them. i get most of my clothes from vintage or second hand stores too.
overall it depends on the condition, design and materials used. If it was HAND MADE (vs machine made(, if it is made of wool rather than acrylic, if it is in good condition rather than worn, if the design is complicated or simple. In general, I would if it were hand crocheted, of 100% virgin wool or better (cashmere!), a pleasing design and in good condition, sure!
Vintage refers to items that are over 25 years old anything less is just second hand or in some instances retro.
It's basically like "second hand clothing" but pieces are found to match a particular trend. Vintage stores often scour charity shops for nice pieces then call them "vintage".
No, a vintage dress is simply an old dress (like from the 80's not a hand-me-down).
One can purchase vintage American girl books by going to thrift store and sorting through their second hand books. One could also buy the vintage collections that are sold on Amazon.
Rokit Vintage is a second hand shop that can be found in the neighborhood of Covent Garden. To be more specific, this is located in 42 Shelton street in London.
Vintage storage bins are easiest to find on Etsy. Etsy sells hand made objects, many of which are vintage. Several different kinds of storage bins are available for purchase on Etsy.
Second hand shops, EBay and Amazon can sell vintage chandeliers, they can get pricey though! Be sure you're willing to spend, especially if you want a crystal one.
A vintage advertising sign is very likely to be found on a site such as eBay. They are always going to be second hand and eBay often has sellers and collectors of such items.