How To Run A Vintage Boutique - Interview With Field House Minneapolis

From thrift enthusiast, to business owner? I Interviewed the founders of Field House to find out how to make the transformation.
What would it take to open your own vintage boutique? Deep pockets? Deep connections? These are some of the questions I had in mind when I met up with Jack and Rene of Field House, a vintage boutique right in the Twin Cities area. I am very excited to share this video with you guys and I want to give a gigantic thank you to Jack and Rene for opening the store special for us and hosting me.
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Thank you

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[@BraveNewWear]

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[@Fitz008888]

"...the 'zines" lol yeah you guys definitely went to the U. Had no idea this store was right there between Bang and Blackstack! Gonna be stopping in sometime soon for sure!

[@regansmith7088]

sickest collab of 2020! jack the most genuine dude

[@BraveNewWear]

Loved hanging out with both of them - you can tell there’s a genuine love for fashion / vintage here

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Thank u friend :) it has been a very challenging year I’m looking forward to breaking that 10k mark

[@vossarchive]

Love this video, keep it up bro🖤

[@user-hk8qu9fq9q]

Im so amazed that vintage culture in US is now at a high point like this, it seems really cool and oh god these tees are sick. Thank you for such a nice vid doe Christian

[@BraveNewWear]

Thank u friend :) there is a lot of vintage from the 20th century here in the us, it’s not always easy to find but like Jack and Rene talk about you just need to know where to look

[@jacknjill3000]

It’s been going hard in Japan since the mid 80’ s. I used to sell to this guy that started Metro Gold in Japan with I think his brother. I’ve always bought Japanese magazines since the 80’s and never back to Japan since leaving in 1970. But I always seen those stores in Japan that sold everything from Nike to Eames chairs and they are everywhere in Tokyo.

[@anderswenell2765]

shoutout fieldhouse vintage!!! Love you guys

[@BraveNewWear]

they were truly awesome! I'm so glad they reached out and let me make this video

[@alanacseas]

love this vid!! was just talking about single stitch tees too

[@BraveNewWear]

I guess it was on everyone’s mind!

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the content I was looking for !

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Thank u for this!! Mine coming soon

[@theretailbusinessownerstribe]

great candid discussion!

[@dirtynapkins8572]

The commission based space path just flipped my table

[@thrifteddrip7442]

12:02 it all varies about the side seam. I’ve got some late 80/early 90s barely Davidson t shirts that have side seams on them. And they are single stitched on the sleeves and bottom hems. With a made in USA Harley tag.

[@retroazul]

I love this interview ☺️, they did a wonderful job with their vintage shop and is so interesting to hear their story even in these tough times with the pandemic I hope they will succeed 💪🏾. Christian top content here 💛

[@BraveNewWear]

Yeah it’s inspiring that the field house team has been able to work through this incredibly challenging time - the commission over rent for sure helped

[@Kenkoyful]

Amazing content and keep it up!

[@justins9786]

I haven’t watched the video yet but I’ve already liked and I’m sure it will be great! Sounds like an interesting topic

[@justins9786]

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[@BraveNewWear]

Glad I got the upvote before u watched! Sign of a real fan

[@shiclasher]

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[@BraveNewWear]

Same here shiclasher welcome to the club

[@danielmeng7734]

Great interview

[@flipo2009]

Inspiring!

[@anderswenell2765]

Jack is the man

[@jacknjill3000]

I’m Asian American and been into vintage clothing since the early 80’s. I even worked at Buffalo Exchange when they first opened in SF in like 86. I just sold some clothes to Wastelands clothing store and made $150. which is 30% of what they are going to sell it for and about $500. And the 2 women that opened Wasteland, they worked at the Buffalo Exchange Berkeley store in 86-87. Buffalo Exchange was one of the first to to sell used clothes and buy from the public. Which was a new concept and great concept to have everyone to come to you vs having to hunt in down. So it great to see 2 Asian guys selling vintage and made a business out of it in of all places in Minneapolis. Bc I’m sure there are Asians all over the US, but I seldom hear of the Asians in Minneapolis. So keep going with your passion and I’m trying to spark mines bc I’ve been living the art of buying clothes used, but need to find a way to make money on my clothing passion and experience. Verses just selling it for nothing at the resell stores and after sourcing great stuff. Plus I would love to set a standard as I did once with dance music. Oh and Buffalo exchange when they first opened was very competitive and was trying monopolize the used buy and sell market Why the their former partners opened Crossroad and took it up a notch and focused more on designer clothing. When I was at Buffalo Ex. in 86, I was buying stuff to resell at this consignment store and making like $500. a week. They somehow figured it out and fired me for it or tried to limit how much I could buy. Back then the designer ppl. would never consider buying from a used store and we got mostly punk goth rock kids that didn’t care about designer. So there was a whole designer market that was untapped and why stores like Wasteland and crossroads went for that market and still dominating the used clothing market So yeah, if you love fashion and already doing it personally and very well, you might as well make a living out of it. I went to this small vintage store and don’t consider myself a vintage designer person and up on the latest trends. So I had a talk with the owner and asked if he knew about Parachute, Zoran from the 80’s and he said he didn’t but once worked at the FIT library. So I said the guy who started Supreme used to work at parachute. And Zoran made casual basics out of cashmere’s and never went on sale and the the GAP for the rich.

[@jacknjill3000]

Oh and are you guys from SF or Minneapolis? You worked at Buffalo Exchange and hey, I was the first Asian person to work for them from 86 to 90. I know it doesn’t matter but just wanted to let other Asians know how hard that was 9 years before you were born. Yeah, SF is booming with vintage clothing interest and new shops popping up all over. Which is great bc I would like to see SF and the Bay get back to enjoying to express themselves through style and clothing,

[@albiecraig9359]

Great interview.

[@BraveNewWear]

Thank u albie :)

[@merciadios5113]

so coooool!!

[@walrus9004]

That's fucking interesting! How you're so productive with those videos, keep it up.

[@JakeDosJs]

Dope Ep- you should link with the store urban jungle in Minneapolis! Love the vintage scene here

[@JargonGarden]

Ahh! so many people to shout out! They are the homies, Cam over there is the vintage stone island plug with a diverse collection. He’s where I got my pants from!

[@jacknjill3000]

So these guys are from SF and now based in Minneapolis? Bc I heard some SF references.

[@Odivse]

they seem cool, nice video

[@JargonGarden]

We appreciate that! too bad Brandon couldn’t make it, he’s the coolest 😩😤😎

[@fischeworp4229]

Great content king

[@BraveNewWear]

Thank u king

[@ericamanipon]

thank u for this

[@liamivarsson]

THE QUALITY IS INSANE HOW HAVE YOU NOT HIT 10K YET? don’t make me scream louder >:(

[@BraveNewWear]

>:( >:( I’m yelling every night that it’s not 10k

[@FLASCH1111]

Dopeeeeee

[@angelaquinn4621]

Great video. The interview was the same.

[@mattsimeone6022]

Just came across this video. What is the book he showed with photos of all the vintage tags? I need one of those.

[@mrbarumbangset]

Anyone know what book they show at 9:50?

[@isaiahiscool03]

Where can I get that book you were showing around 11:00

[@simondaimon3909]

Where I live I actual got no good thrift-shops. There is only a overpriced shop with no cool stuff

[@JargonGarden]

What about estate sales and garage sales? They can be hit or miss, but you can always ask the person if they have more stuff/clothing. You’d be surprised by the cool stuff in everyday people’s closets, I got a bunch of 80s Levi’s from my friends dad!

[@BraveNewWear]

I didnt have enough time to include everything - but Jack and Rene talked to me about how they try to price things pretty reasonably and always have pieces that are maybe "underpriced" so that everyone coming in can pick up some vintage piece. So yeah i totally know the type of overpriced vintage shops ur talking about but there are the "real ones" like Field House that do have solid prices

[@anderswenell2765]

@@BraveNewWear we have the same thing in Minneapolis. Love field house for the same reason that it's wayyyy better prices than better known places like urban jungle. No shade to them tho

[@JargonGarden]

If you can find any local vintage resellers, then reach out to them for buyouts, ready to negotiate and spend maybe a hundred or two. That’s where if you can shoot it or market it nicely and/or have an aesthetic that will catch on, you can flip it for more. Buy stuff that they under appreciate but fits the mold of your “shop.” Hope this helps!

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[@BraveNewWear]

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[@user-nr2fn7cu4q]

Hey man what was the name of that book he showed you with the tags?

[@jenettejackson8920]

I have had a 10x10 booth in a thrift store for a while. It is my second go around the first time I was there for three years and she closed. This time she is closing again it’s been a year. My rent is low but there isn’t enough traffic. I am going to g to miss it but will continue my online selling.

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[@BraveNewWear]

hey :)

[@mepperly07]

The Bicentennial in 70 something. LOL... Somebody failed history. I love this video.

[@JargonGarden]

I’m pretty sure if you look it up, the Bicentennial happened in 1976, which is the 200th anniversary

[@kdub9918]

WONT REGRET IT

[@Dmbm789]

Plug I live in MN def hitting their spot ASAP

[@BraveNewWear]

Please do it’s well worth the visit

[@JargonGarden]

Let us know the video sent you!

[@Dmbm789]

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[@mauricedekinder9564]

Yeyeyee:)

[@brandonpeniuk]

I am reading this book right now called "The Forgotten Child." In the book, the name of the Orphanage is called Field House. Is that were they got their name from?

[@JargonGarden]

Our business partner, who wasn’t there for the interview, came up with it. His last name is Campos, or field in English. And Fieldhouse’s are indoor athletic facilities that are common in the Midwest because of the cold winters. The name represents a place where anyone can go to have fun, no matter the weather.

[@blackkraken2857]

Lol first let gooo

[@BraveNewWear]

congrats dude early bird gets the 1st comment

[@abelezzymendoza2456]

What book is that?

[@Camdem]

Nice, everyone's got the masks on during the interview

[@phi2863]

what book was that with the infographs of tags?

[@BraveNewWear]

I will have to ask - but you can probably also DM jack @scoobydior on IG and he might be able to get back to you sooner

[@oMartyrr]

Lightning archive, vintage champion

[@JargonGarden]

It’s similar to Lightning books, it’s called “Tokyo Real Vintage” it’s a little bit of everything

[@nickel5nine21]

ID on your hoodie? Btw love the content.

[@JargonGarden]

Which hoodie? Rene is wearing a Stone Island hoodie, Jack is wearing John Undercover

[@nickel5nine21]

@@JargonGarden What he was wearing in the intro of the video, and saw your content, Ive yet to visit my "motherland" Laos, thats dope

[@Venmanayan]

Double stitched was introduced in the US in 1995. Vintage is atleast 25 years old

[@kevinpius1793]

Where can I get the books he was referring to?

[@JargonGarden]

“Tokyo Real Vintage” is the name!

[@kevinpius1793]

@@JargonGarden thank you :)

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I finally copped geobasket

[@JargonGarden]

Top 3 experience of my life

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[@KatekyoKen]

How do u only have 9K subs?

[@BraveNewWear]

KZbin hates me 😡

[@avalonlock8839]

No mf way bro I live right by here what??? this place is sweet. Do u live in the msp area?

[@BraveNewWear]

I’m visiting rn, it’s the temporary BNW headquarters

[@clcnj5365]

Is this shop located in a shipping container?

[@JargonGarden]

A loading dock, so a semi-truck would back in an offload.

[@AgiIeBeast]

Anyone knows what's that book? 9:50

[@JargonGarden]

“Tokyo Real Vintage” a great overview of vintage pieces that are popular in Japan. Lightning books are great too. There are vintage reference books in English too!

[@AgiIeBeast]

@@JargonGarden thank you very much

[@Lilly1741]

@@JargonGarden Thank you so much!

[@relentlesshaggler909]

Sweet mask 😷

[@kevinbarrett9615]

Why do guys who sell vintage dress so understated ? Maybe the current t- shirt obsessed gen z thrifters don’t care about their personal aesthetic as much as older vintage lovers. As long as they’re leaving all the good denim, leather and military stuff I’m happy to not have the competition.

[@canadafree2087]

You also need fingers on the pulse of fashion. I've picked up tag on deadstock bell bottom jeans but they are totally not what I would wear. Vintage stores sell a lot of stuff that I as a customer would leave on the rack at a thrift store. It is hard to think of the value of an item that is outside your own style. You also need to learn about price. I buy cheap but if you have an item no longer made today, it is worth a lot more than you may have paid at a thrift store because you simply can not go out and by that items in a new retail store.

[@bivonotieno8546]

Hello am from Kenya 🇰🇪 I would like to talk with this people I have a vintage shop too

[@Khan-rp6wv]

Probably not, I kinda feel some type of disgust when I see a "fancy, vintage boutique store" in a gentrified district that slowly but steadily gets posher than needed. I prefer simple thrift or charity shops (Eastern Europe gang). It's a weird hybrid of used clothing that is presented in an elegant manner which creates this odd contrast.

[@BraveNewWear]

well if you listen to how Jack and Rene source their pieces, and the specific care they take in having truly special vintage, I see them as opening up real vintage for more people rather than being a posh place for yuppies or something like that - also I'll say this when I think of gentrified neighborhoods, i think of dumbo in Brooklyn and Front General Store (a japanese run vintage shop with really unique pieces) is actually a gem of fashion in an otherwise touristy area

[@Khan-rp6wv]

@@BraveNewWear No, you are right in your manner - I think of "vintage clothing stores" predominantly in a yuppie character, mostly because I see a similarity between the situation in major cities in Poland which bears resemblance to this stereotypical manner of rich suburb kids trying to pose as rugged and alternative. Obviously, the US has probably gone past this stage but the global trends go mostly from west to east so hopefully, it will change in a few years

[@JargonGarden]

We 100% agree, we come from different backgrounds at Fieldhouse, but making sure to keep our stuff at accessible prices like 1 item for $10 or 3 for $20, while having the cool $50 or $100 piece. And it’s easier to find this stuff in the wild than a designer piece, which why we offer and like having people buy sell trade with us.

[@Rahsvett]

Ciabatta Bread

[@BraveNewWear]

only kind of bread i eat

[@Americansikkunt]

How can anyone “gatekeep”? If you have clothes, sell them. You don’t need anyone to tell you how.

[@JargonGarden]

I meant it as “people can be dicks if you’re starting out, because they don’t want you to be their competition” but YOU’RE RIGHT, nothing stopping you from selling clothes!

[@JargonGarden]

But that’s not the majority! I think it’s quite helpful to have a mentor show you the esoteric vintage knowledge you might not have figured out until after years of being in the business. But in the search for mentors and a community, just be ready for the jerks, like any nerdy subculture

[@alexandrnasadil7235]

I dont know could I??????

[@BraveNewWear]

Maybe

[@kai-ew4ds]

0:00 nah

[@BraveNewWear]

i mean thats fair dude

[@erecruitment9683]

Should’ve mentioned rag houses to see what they said Lmao

[@sebastiankoskela4489]

why aren't you click baiting more with "HOW TO OPEN YOUR OWN VINTAGE BOUTIQUE" ?

[@BraveNewWear]

Listen friend I thought I was already click baiting enough BUT I GUESS NOT

[@stephenclemons7710]

Based on slavery??? What?

[@JargonGarden]

In the 90s Winterland sent out some people to go find the best quality t shirts made out of cotton. I talked to one of these people and they said a lot the of these t shirt manufacturers, who primarily use cotton, have a history rooted in slavery.

[@Duncan.Garrett]

That's fucking interesting! How you're so productive with those videos, keep it up.