Vintage Instincts was founded in 2013 and launched with a collection of Pocket T-shirts reworked with authentic vintage fabrics. We soon expanded our selection of original designs as well as starting to curate a variety of popular vintage brands to compliment our product mix.
In 2017 we opened our first brick & mortar location offering an in store shopping experience. Over the next several years we built up our local clientele and decided to go big in 2020. While many businesses were closing down their in store operations, we were building out a 2500 sqft retail store from the ground up after leasing an old automotive building in downtown Guelph. Starting with a complete shell of a building, we installed everything from plumbing, electrical, HVAC, flooring, lighting, and fixtures to convert the 75 year old building into a retail space.
We opened the doors in June of 2021 and have now happily called this location our home base for more than 5 years. We restock the store with hundreds of new pieces every single week, and ship out our online orders from this location as well. We buy, sell, and trade premium vintage clothing every day so visit us in store or online for a one of a kind vintage shopping experience!
Visit Us
Our Guelph vintage store is located at 16 Essex St where you can view our entire selection of vintage clothing in person. We welcome you to try on our pieces to the find the perfect fit. We pride ourselves on having something for everyone, so browse the website or the clothing racks in store for your next perfect piece.
Wholesale
If you're a vintage clothing store looking for vintage clothing in bulk, we'd be happy to discuss wholesale options with you. Check out our wholesale page and use our contact form and we'll be in touch.
Costume Design and Styling Consults
We'd love to supply you with authentic decade specific pieces for your next movie, television series, music video, or event! Let us know what you need and we'll provide you with great options.