WELCOME TO OUR NEW HOME!
Shopping online for quality vintage handbags, jewelry, clothing and accessories should be an easy, rewarding and fun experience. We want you to be happy with your purchases and come back for
more great vintage finds. In creating a venue that, hopefully, will cause such emotions, we asked vintage lovers and customers what they wish to see more and less of on an online vintage store site. Of course, we cannot throw in everything and the antique kitchen sink. Even so, we worked very hard on this site. Within our powers and resources, we will continue to improve it.
HOW ITEMS ARE LISTED FOR YOU
TO BROWSE AND PURCHASE ON 20TH CENTURY FINDS
SECTIONS: Our online store has category Sections and Subsections. Access them through the left bar menu of each page. Items for sale are displayed in all Subsections. Clicking on a vintage item's photograph will lead you to its Information & Purchase Page (I&P Page). Additional sections will be added over time. The following are sample pictures of our VINTAGE JEWELRY Section and a portion of our VINTAGE EARRINGS Subsection page.
SEARCH ENGINE DIRECTORY (SED)
The Search Engine Directory (SED) at www.20thCenturyFinds.com is a supplemental tool for your shopping experience. Access the SED through the menu (SEARCH DIRECTORY) and SEARCH ENGINE buttons found throughout the Site. Search by word or words. A helpful list of search terms is provided. The search result is a line-item list of matches. Click on any line-item to take you to its SED preview profile--a photograph of the item, preview description, and link to its full Information & Purchase Page (I&P Page).
Or you can search by category. The above picture of the SED shows the five categories available. The next pictures, below, appear when you select TYPE, then EARRINGS, CLIP.
From EARRINGS, CLIP we selected the WEDDING CAKE RHINESTONE EARRINGS and its Preview Profile is revealed.
ORDER & PURCHASE VINTAGE ITEMS THROUGH THE I&Ps
For each antique and vintage item for sale at 20th Century Finds, we have created an Information and Purchase Page (I&P Page) for it. You can visit the I&P Page for any item through its Subsection Page or through the SED. For example, if you look at the photographs above, you can visit the I&P Page for the Wedding Cake Rhinestone Earrings either through its SED Preview Profile by clicking on "Link to I&P Page" or by clicking on its photograph in the EARRINGS SUBSECTION. Here is what a portion of its I&P Page looks like:
On its Information & Purchase Page (I&P Page) we provide our opinion of the item's condition. Customers have told us that we underestimate the condition of the items we sell. Good or nice vintage condition, turns into fabulous, fantastic condition.
But since opinion is subjective, . . .
on each I&P Page, you will see at least five photographs of the item for sale.
You can view each of these pictures in enlarged format. Just click on each photograph. You will see what you are buying before you purchase it. We photograph small details. Based on past customers' rave reviews of this practice, your purchase will look even better in person. To see how pleased our customers are with their 20th Century finds, see the Rave Reviews section for comments from our customers from around the world.
Not many online vintage stores include more than one or two pictures of an item. Not all provide photographs that are clean, clear, crisp, and close up, plus enlarge for better viewing. We acknowledge that more resources, costs and time are expended to provide this information. Yet it is very important for you to truly see what you are buying.
Visit our site as there are many more fun and fabulous features to discover, including our SHOWCASES to our REFERENCE SECTION.
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