Plan Your Best Vintage Year Yet: Setting Brocante & Market Goals for 2025
The start of a new year is the perfect time to reflect, plan, and set goals for the adventures ahead—especially if you’re a vintage enthusiast or brocante lover. Whether you’re a seasoned treasure hunter, a new collector, or a vintage seller, having clear goals can transform how you approach brocantes and vintage markets in 2025.
Here’s how to make this your most exciting and successful vintage year yet:
Map Out Your Must-Visit Markets
Start by creating a calendar of vintage events you want to attend. Research popular brocantes, flea markets, and vintage fairs in your area—or plan a trip to international hotspots like French brocantes, Belgium’s famous flea markets or England's Vintage Fairs.
Prioritize markets based on your goals. Are you looking for unique furniture, artwork, or smaller decorative pieces? Each market has its own specialities.
Add market dates to your calendar now to avoid missing out.
Define Your Goals
What are you hoping to find this year? Setting specific goals helps you focus during the sometimes overwhelming market experience.
- For Collectors: Are you searching for timeless copper pots, vintage linens, or French farmhouse furniture?
- For Sellers: Identify trending items your audience will love. Mid century lighting, industrial pieces, and vintage kitchenware are predicted to be big in 2025.
Create a wish list for the year, complete with photos or descriptions of the items you’re after - trust me, it will keep you on track!
Plan Your Budget
Vintage shopping can be thrilling, but it’s easy to get carried away. Setting a budget for each market visit helps you make thoughtful purchases while leaving room for unexpected finds.
Tip: Bring cash to stick to your budget and potentially negotiate better deals with vendors.
Allocate a monthly or quarterly budget for your vintage adventures.
Set Selling Goals if You’re a Seller
For vintage sellers, 2025 is the year to refine your strategy. Think about:
- Inventory: What pieces are trending, and how can you source them?
- Seasonal Themes: Plan launches around popular shopping times, like spring and autumn.
- Online Presence: Grow your reach through Instagram, Etsy, or your website.
Identify 3–5 key items you want to source for your audience this year.
Commit to Learning More About Vintage Markets
Whether it’s through workshops, books, or conversations with experienced vendors, the more you know, the better you’ll become at spotting treasures and understanding value.
My upcoming workshop, “The Art of the Hunt,” is on January 25th! It’s perfect for honing your brocante skills and mastering vintage markets.
Invest in your knowledge by signing up for workshops or following experts in the vintage space.
Stay Flexible and Have Fun
Not every market visit will result in the perfect find, and that’s okay. Enjoy the process, connect with vendors, and immerse yourself in the atmosphere.
Reflect on what excites you most about brocante shopping and make that your focus for the year.
Ready to take the next step? Check out my upcoming workshop for an in-depth guide to mastering vintage markets, join my on an exclusive shopping day or connect with me about information on our upcoming Atelier in France Vintage retreat.