Second Time’s the Charm For 3 Orlando Vintage Stores
Visit these shops and discover the joy of vintage shopping in Orlando.
VINTAGE SHOPPING IS BOOMING—BIG TIME. Whether it’s nostalgia, quality or sustainability that draws one into a local antique store or resale shop, shopping secondhand has surged across the U.S., especially among younger generations. Orlando has become a pillar of Florida’s vintage scene, from traditional antique malls to pop-up markets like The Florida Vintage Market. Whether you’re gifting an authentic fur coat or mid-century décor this holiday season, consider shopping locally and giving the gift of both old and new.
2. Y2K orYANY Leather & Calf Hair Bag, $68
1. ‘90s Leopard Print Coat, $65 | 3. ‘70s Chain Belt, $45 | 7. ‘80s White Cowboy Boots, $98 | 9. ‘90s Harley Davidson Tee, $89
4. Snow White Christmas Ornament, $5 | 5. Gold-Tone Hoop Earrings, $10 | 6. Gold-Tone Link Necklace, $16 | 8. Red Christmas Handkerchief, $4.50
Orange Tree Antiques Mall
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Celebrating 30 years this year, Orange Tree Antiques Mall is Winter Park’s vintage staple—hosting more than 150 vendors across 15,000 square feet. Owner Richard Dunbar calls it anything but a “brown, crunchy antique store.”
“We’re fun, we’re funky, we’re updated,” he says.
After losing his job during the pandemic, Dunbar became a vendor at the mall—so when the former owner Sherrie Hershone retired in 2024, she offered him the opportunity to purchase the store, and the rest is history.
With 23 years of experience in luxury at Burberry, Dunbar applies the same techniques to his approach on running the mall: catering an experience.
“We’re just creating an environment where people can come and hang out with the people they love and experience their history or what they are reminded of—their childhoods and the positive things in their life,” Dunbar says.
The massive space caters to everyone’s tastes, from vintage apparel and pop-culture collectibles to funky mid-century furniture and a room dedicated to vinyl records.
Dunbar is rebranding the store as simply “OTAM,” touching up with a fresh coat of paint and working on installing a 38-foot-long sign that will light up at night to draw in the 59,000 cars that drive by on Orange Avenue daily. The OTAM vendors are also involved, from running the social media to the branding and making displays.
“It’s not just my business, it’s 150 small business owners who are coming together to make this happen,” Dunbar says.
OTAM’s crowd ranges from Gen Z thrifters and Orlando’s queer community to traditional collectors. Dunbar says younger shoppers are driving the boom.
“For the last 30, 40 years, we have been trained to shop big box stores, and now when a young person walks through the door, they’re seeing five, six, seven generations of items they’ve never seen before in their entire life. That’s why I think business has just taken off.”
1. Long Blue Beaded Necklace, $15 | 2. Blue Gem Clip-On Earrings, $7 | 3. ‘80s Fringe Flapper Dress, $86 | 4. Rhinestone Clip-On Earrings, $10 | 5. Blue Gloves, $12 |
Deja Vu Vintage
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Deja Vu Vintage has been an Orlando vintage staple since 1986, first opening in Ivanhoe Village’s old antique row; it now sits on Orange Avenue in Winter Park. Owner Robin, who prefers to go by only her first name, fell into the industry after covering a shift at the now-closed Pink Flamingo in Ivanhoe Village in the early ‘80s.
“From there, it became an opportunity for me to open up my own shop,” Robin says. “So, I took a leap of faith and did it, whether it was fate or opportunity or meant to be.”
Celebrating 39 years in October, Robin says she’s seen the vintage scene shift into the mainstream. While trends like the 1970s have remained steadily popular, vintage shopping in the past often appealed to people who weren’t following what she calls “fashion inertia.”
“I think the difference today is that aside from vintage being a more mainstream trend, they’re also conscientiously shopping or supporting small businesses for getting more unique or authentic items,” Robin says. “Even these designers are reproducing their own minds, or you have designers buying vintage to reproduce the vintage style, and for so much less money than you could get for the original vintage style.”
Deja Vu Vintage specializes in women and men’s clothing, offering pieces from the ‘40s to the ‘80s and beyond and a plethora of costume jewelry and accessories. At the heart of the store are her magazine ad clippings (which she does entirely herself), some dating back to the early 1900s.
Currently, the business is a one-woman-show, from sourcing the items to check out. On the importance of supporting small businesses to shop sustainably, Robin says:
“I’m not corporate America. You know where your dollars are going when you’re shopping small, independent businesses, you’re helping me stay in business—I pay bills, I eat. How can small local businesses survive without your support?”
6. Orange Bangle Bracelets, $5 Each | 7. ‘60s Psychedelic Halter Maxi Dress, $68 | 8. Black and White Disc Earrings, $10
The Owl’s Attic
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Located on Corrine Drive with a pop-up across the street in East End Market, The Owl’s Attic has become one of Orlando’s most iconic vintage shops. Known for their hand-picked apparel and home goods, the shop offers items from the ‘50s to the ‘90s, with an emphasis on the grooviness of the ‘60s and ‘70s. The space feels like a cozy attic hideaway, filled with eclectic goods, greenery and the retro TV centerpiece looping classic VHS movies.
Owner Brittany Sulser, alongside her husband Augie, will mark 15 years of business this upcoming year. What started as a childhood nostalgia for flea markets and collecting for fun led to a full-fledged passion project for Sulser and her family.
“Unlike many of the newer vintage sellers popping up, this isn’t just a trending hobby or side hustle for us,” Sulser says. “This is our passion and our livelihood. We’re a true grassroots family business.”
The Owl’s Attic also houses many small local vendors under its roof, from ceramicists to hand-made jewelry from neighbor Carla Poma. In 2018, Sulser launched the Mellow Market, a pop-up event that brings about 60 small businesses together in the shop’s parking lot.
“We’ve witnessed Orlando’s creative scene grow drastically since we started,” Sulser says. “When we expanded several years ago, we saw an opportunity to encourage that growth even more, which is important to us because we believe that Orlando’s rich small business culture is what makes our city so amazing.”
1. ‘60s Green Blenko Pitcher, $95 | 2. ‘70s Six Pedal L.E. Smith Swung Vase, $225 | 3. Mid-Century Modern Blue Brandy Snifter, $59
