Phoenix vintage: Retro Ranch

Posted June 14, 2010 at 5:13 pm by carrie

Visit Retro Ranch for a reasonably-priced one-stop vintage shop.

The cozy store is full of yesteryear relics — from clothes to furniture, to dishes, to cocktail shakers to a giant tiki-style outdoor bar.

Let’s start with the clothes. The back corner of the shop, named Lollipop Vintage, is jam-packed with men’s and women’s shirts, sweaters, dresses, bathing suits and even ruffled foundation garments (see below). There are a few pairs of shoes and accessories scattered around — but the main draw is the dresses. On a recent trip, I tried on a cute trapeze-style summer dress for $16 and took home a floral shirt-dress for $39. Note: make sure you look around carefully. There are neat baubles and accessories stashed all around the store you might not want to miss.

Another great find at Retro Ranch: vintage books. I love looking through the fondue cookbooks and Better Homes and Gardens guides, which contain a lot of good uses for the rest of the kitchen and entertaining dishes, serving pieces and other tchotchke found around the store.

Every time I go into the shop I leave with something: a pair of wooden salt and pepper shakers, cheap sunglasses, or a gift for a friend — and I because it’s vintage and relatively inexpensive, I rarely feel guilty.

Colorful, ruffled vintage lingerie…