Ok, this whole scavenging for "Vintage modern" or "Midcentury Modern" stuff has officially gone to far. It seems that a great "find" is now defined as any rolling rusted shelf that one can drag out of the dumpster or from a closed factory and then sell for $500. I think this trend of putting quaint junk into your apartment will pass in another 5 years and we'll slowly see all this stuff continue its trip to the recycling center or landfill.

I love rustic designs, but I agree with the poster above. Not only people in Etsy, but big company like Pottery Barn also has a section for "vintage findings", which are of course for sale for relatively high price. Ridiculous, I say.

I agree too. The fun a few years ago was with finding something cheap and make it look interesting but now that all that junk has become so expensive I really don't see the point anymore. I feel the same about mid century danish furniture.

My issue is with titling this store "Affordable". Seems like it would have been a lot more affordable at the original Goodwill they got all this stuff from no? So many businesses like these thrive on finding thrift store/garage sale items and reselling them for 5-10x the price they paid for them. Sure this is convenient for people with money to burn, but for me the fun is in the search. It's all about the thrill of the hunt - finding something old and unique that speaks to you for cheap is my idea of a good time. Going to a mass collector of overpriced stuff takes all of the fun out of the experience, and all of the money out of my bank account.

I actually went to the website and was impressed with both the range of items, and the fact that they don't seem to have jacked the prices sky high. There's really nothing priced here higher than I would expect to see at any antique store in the Boston area - in fact most things seem much, much lower than I'd expect...

I understand the thrill of the hunt as well as anyone but these gripes above are just kind of silly. If the stuff is as ubiquitous and worthless as you claim, then there is no way these two very friendly looking folks are going to somehow scoop in and hoard it all. There is plenty to go around. They and others can do their thing, cater to the people who like the object but not the hunt, and you can live a happy life parallel to them scavenging to your heart's content.

Clearly you all don't know what you are talking about. I am glad that the wannabe "vintage" person doesn't realize the gems on this website because I got two huge scores just the other week ... For goodness sakes, one piece I purchased was an original that was featured in Moma's History of Furniture! Y'all are nuts or just plain furniture/article dumb. Don't make me break out my vintage industrial lamp and whop you over the head ... er, kidding. Anyhoo, scout away for these pieces because I do not have the time nor the eye!

I agree that the vintage+industrial+mid century style is starting to get over-saturated, but these guys have great pieces for what it is, and way lower than similar shops like three potato four. The problem is when a designer goes crazy and buys rusty signs, old globes, trunks, and taxidermy and just slaps it all over some "hip Austin bachelor pad" and we're supposed to be wowed at the house tour. Find these pieces yourself and they will be more personal and special. Go to Todd Farm at 5 AM on Sundays like the rest of us.

Geez...I agree that hunting for vintage is fun, but at least in my neighborhood, it's not every day that you can rummage through a dumpster or goodwill store to find the kinds of things Ampersand has rounded up. I like their style and love that you can put in a request and they'll go searching, especially for those of us who not necessarily have the time.