As any dedicated vintage shopper knows, finding the best treasures is one part luck, one part strategy. Having a well-trained eye already starts you off on the right foot, but a few key techniques can mean the difference between walking away empty-handed and finally scoring your very own White Whale.

While some pros feel there’s a best time of the year or day of the week to go vintage shopping, all can agree on one thing: the best deals—and the most negotiating power—come as the day winds down. “Showing up to an antique or flea market later in the day, about one to two hours before closing, has its pros,” says Drew Michael Scott, who often sources vintage and antique pieces for his own design projects as well as his retail destination, Lone Fox . “Many vendors don’t want to lug th

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