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Vintage and consignment shopping is the modern day treasure hunt, only compasses have been swapped for Google Maps, and doubloons have been replaced with Chanel. So what if that Louis Vuitton may come with a tiny ding on the side, or a Hermes belt from the 70s might not be the most practical of all investment pieces? You can guarantee that no one else will have it if you dig through all the options on consignment and pull out a vintage treasure, and that is the greatest shopping joy of all.
Here's the deal: vintage shopping is not consignment shopping, and consignment shopping is not vintage shopping. Items belong to the owners of vintage shop; at a consignment store, items are owned by individual parties who work with the store to sell them. That goes without saying, both categories overlap. That is why we decided to combine all of Miami's best vintage and consignment stores into one master map. Below we've rounded up the best options in town for finding someone else's old junk and making it your new treasure. [Photo: LA Boudoire]
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