Vintage Vibe

My wife and I were doing some vintage /​thrift store shopping. We found the reviews for Vintage Vibe and drove from Williston to check out downtown St. Albans and this store. In short, it was worth the trip! First, parking in downtown St. Albans during the week was great! There’s also city parking available. The Main Street shopping district is all we had time to visit, but it is a beautiful area and there are a good selection of stores and restaurants to choose from (and likely more in the summer months) — perfect for a stop on a road trip through Vermont (to or from Canada).
Vintage Vibe is a sizable, nicely appointed, clean thrift store with a large room and a row of petite rooms displaying consignment items: modest furniture, framed signs and posters, vintage kitchen and general items, toys and a very limited selections of comic books. I even saw an old (’60-​era) bell telephone, which made me laugh. The owner’s name is Elaine, and she is great! She greeted us immediately and was very sociable. We browsed and found a delicate, vintage necklace for my wife and a classic (but rare) collectible card game for me (hint: I love ’70’s TV shows and Mork & Mindy!). The prices were great! It’s hard to beat eBay, etc, but we did and it felt good. New to St. Albans, we asked Elaine for lunch suggestions. She made a few, which included healthy salads, diners, burgers and Chinese. We decided on a gastropub named Twiggs — see my other review. The lunch advice was worth the trip to Vintage Vibe alone, but I would suggest visiting if you are seeking anything to add a bit of flair to your college dorm, apartment or house.

Great little vintage store with a huge household ware and knock knack selection! It would be extra nice if they also carried clothing.

I love spending time in Vintage Vibe. The owner is friendly and the prices are crazy good. They get new stuff in all of the time. Be warned… the good stuff flies out of there! I saw three things I was considering and went back the next day and they were all gone!!! There is a little bit of everything: knick knacks, kitshy stuff, beautiful furniture, paintings, quilts, glasses, all sorts of things!