Vintage Gifts for People Who Already Have Everything, From Two Bushwick Shops
One-of-a-kind records, jewelry and ceramics make gifts nobody else will bring, and two Bushwick shops sit under a mile apart.
🗺️ Two Shops, One Gift Hunt
📻 Records and Home Pieces on Irving Avenue
Brooklyn Vintage Company stocks curated vintage clothing beside furniture, lamps, wall art and crates of vinyl, and the room doubles as a small live music space. Records suit a music lover whose taste and turntable you already know, while lamps and small home pieces skip the size question entirely. Hours run noon to 8:00 PM Monday through Friday, 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Saturday and 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Sunday.
🏺 Jewelry, Ceramics and Textiles on Thames Street
28 Scott Vintage mixes curated clothing with jewelry, ceramics and textiles, and pours complimentary house spirits while you browse. A small bowl or a woven throw works for someone whose closet you cannot read, and a piece of jewelry suits a person whose style you know well. The shop is open daily from noon to 8:00 PM, and its posted policy allows no returns or exchanges. Decide at the counter.
🧾 How to Shop for Someone Else
The two shops complement each other, with music and home objects on Irving Avenue and wearable accents and tableware on Thames Street, under a mile apart on foot. Start at Brooklyn Vintage Company in the early afternoon, especially on Sunday when it closes at 7:00 PM, then finish at 28 Scott before 8:00 PM. Prices vary piece by piece and are not posted online. Set a budget first. Stock is one of a kind and turns over without notice, and wear or mending comes with the territory. Check every item closely.
