Montreal
Vintage
thrift stores, friperies, vintage finds and second hand shops from here and around
The List
Thrift & Vintage Directory
Montreal Guides
Off the Beaten Path
01
The Secret Staircases of the Plateau
Montreal has over 100 outdoor staircases built between 1880 and 1930. Most tourists walk right past them. Here’s where to find the best ones.
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02
Underground MTL: What’s Actually Down There
Everyone knows about the underground city. Fewer people know about the tunnels that predate it by 70 years.
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03
The Best Alleys in the City
Ruelle verte, laneway murals, community gardens. Montreal’s alleys are a parallel city worth exploring on foot.
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04
Flea Markets Beyond St-Michel
The spots the locals keep quiet about — seasonal markets, church basements, and neighbourhood sales worth the detour.
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Montreal Stories
History Worth Knowing
1642
Ville-Marie: The City Before the City
Before it was Montreal, it was a colonial outpost with delusions of grandeur and a complicated relationship with the people who were already here.
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1890s
The Golden Mile: When Sherbrooke Was the Richest Street in Canada
The mansions are mostly gone, but the ghosts of old money linger. A walk through what was once the wealthiest neighbourhood in the country.
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1976
The Olympics Nobody Wanted (And Everyone Remembers)
How Montreal ended up hosting the most expensive Games in history and spent 30 years paying for them.
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About
What is MTL Vintage?
This website was created by me, a lifelong Montrealer with a love of all things vintage. I’m passionate about reducing plastic consumption, recycling old textiles and fixing broken things. Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always wanted to create an online directory I could use to spread the word about a unique subject. I’m kidding. That would be weird.
This website is a labour of love and a work in progress. If you’d like us to feature your store on this site, get in touch! You can also visit our shop for cool merch and a few second hand items of our own.
MTLVintage
since 1867
MontrealVintage
thrift stores, friperies, vintage finds and second hand shops from here and around