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Sammy,<\/p>\n

I’ve been selling vintage since I was 16, first on Ebay, now on Etsy. I’m very into fashion, photographing, styling and the sustainability of fashion.<\/p>\n

I’ve been working jobs that I hate and realized that I’m great at finding and selling vintage but don’t know how to make it on a larger scale. I’d love to hear any advice you can offer, I feel quite lost.<\/p>\n

Thanks for reading,<\/p>\n

Sheila<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Dear Sheila,<\/p>\n

I empathize with this question so much because I too was in a “no man’s land” when it came to translating my passion for vintage into full time work! First, I’ll answer your question regarding my background & education in fashion.<\/p>\n

A few years ago I was working full time as a web producer for Esquire.com. I had graduated from college with a degree in magazine journalism, and my hopes were to climb the ranks of publishing to work in the fashion department of a women’s magazine.<\/p>\n

When I began to recognize that a future in publishing was not how I wanted to enjoy my passion for fashion, I decided to quit my job with Esquire.com so that I could cultivate selling vintage fashion under the Sammy Davis Vintage brand full time. I had started selling vintage on the side at pop up events, trunk shows and markets like the Brooklyn Flea<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sheila, I applaud you for this question because it shows that you are giving attention to that which you want to grow — YOUR PASSIONS!<\/p>\n

Because I know that many readers of my site wish to channel their love of thrifting into a career involving vintage clothing, I decided to list all the possible outlets of employment (both self and with other companies) that could inspire you or anyone else reading this very post to pursue opportunities to make money working in the vintage fashion industry. In addition to this article, I have great information for current and aspiring vintage sellers on how to price vintage<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n

So without further ado, keep reading after the jump for 10 ideas on how to make money buying & selling vintage clothing. Plus, careers involving vintage clothing related to renting vintage apparel and furniture, working for auction<\/a> houses, fashion museums and more!<\/p>\n

While we can’t always “do what we love” full time right away, we can always take small steps to participate in those dreams and to cultivate them into a bigger reality than we ever could have imagined. Anyone reading this post and looking to find a career involving vintage clothing have the means to do so — this I truly believe!<\/p>\n

Those who are looking for even more options to pursue this career path might even consider getting their degrees in fashion merchandising<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This list is by no means complete! So with that said, if I missed any great ideas on how to make money in the vintage clothing industry please comment below and let me know so I can add your suggestion to the list.<\/p>\n

<\/span>1.) VINTAGE CLOTHING CAREER: OPENING A VINTAGE FASHION BOUTIQUE<\/span><\/h2>
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