Treasure hunting on 1st Dibs

Unique finds under $200

This past weekend I had a big antiquing adventure — my first time in almost a year! Living in New York City and having a small child, I don’t have access to antique malls to peruse regularly. The last time I had free reign to explore antiques was last summer in England where I plan travel around antique shop stops on our annual trip to visit my husband’s family. So, it was a treat to hit four antique malls in two days on my trip home to Connecticut to see my mom (incidentally, antiquing is our favorite bonding activity).

It was such a thrill to enter those vast spaces full of stuff to sift through with the anticipation of striking gold. Now that I’m back to my regular life in Brooklyn, I can’t quit that feeling. So, I thought I’d try to replicate the experience online…

So often when someone shares an extraordinary piece, the source is the online marketplace 1st Dibs. It’s the insider place to shop for vintage and antiques — as they describe it, “the most beautiful things on earth”. Onl…