Old Gold

Best place around Burlington!
Old Gold is the only place I will go dress shopping! For any occasion, they have a dress. The best part is that the employees pay so much attention to you and will help you pick out the perfect dress for as long as you need. They’re playful, insightful, and very attentive. As well as dresses, they have fun costumes in the front, a cheap jewelry table, a lot of fun vintage wear, and a whole wall full of authentic cow boy boots!

Tad annoyed. I get that its a store not meant for children but sometimes people with children want to shop too (I know, how dare we). I have shopped there several times, even bought my husbands tux for our wedding, a dress, and something fun (ergo child). I was so excited to bring my best friend there and one of the store workers was so incredibly rude. She hovered and treated my friend’s 3 year old like she was a complete nuisance even though she was behaving extremely well, listening to her mother, and simply enjoying seeing the interesting things around the store. Very disappointed and probably won’t shop there again. You’d think having a store like that they would loosen up a little, I dunno have a sense of humor. Some kindness toward her daughter probably would have resulted in some purchases.

What a wonderful amazing store! I have lived in VT my whole life and went in for my first time tonight! Oh my, I have been missing so much! I went in with a group of friends and the staff was so helpful with helping us find the perfect costume for our Studio 54 themed party. The price was affordable depending on what you wanted. Staff is amazing, lots of choices, tons of fun!

Fun, Fun, Fun! My husband and I were on vacation checking out the Fall Foliage and decided a trip into Burlington to bike and explore was in order. We saw this place while driving in and it looked so much fun from the window display that we noted the location and went back before leaving town. What an adventure of costumes and recycled finds! The staff was so helpful and enthusiastic and played along as we tried on tons of silly outfits. I’m happy to note that we left that day with Lederhosen and a Dirndl in our suitcases :) Great side trip!

I bought a few skirts for my lady at this store a few weeks ago and as it turns out, they were too small. The skirts were never worn, but when I went to exchange them for a larger size, they refused. They were very rude and confrontational, said their sales woman explained to me when I bought the items that they were no exchangeable, which she did not. I will never shop at Old Gold again.

I adore Old Gold. I always end up with some kind of gold lame top or super sexy skirt when I browse. They are my VT go-​to for costume pieces and fun event outfits. You’ll find everything from pasties to go-​go boots to lame leggings to leather bondage gear to denim shorts. They even do prom dresses! The staff is super friendly and helpful, the other patrons are usually pretty laid back, and the inventory is unique for the area. Some items are cheap (they’re having a huge sale right now!) and some are definitely not. But it’s always worth a browse, because you just never know what you’ll find tucked away on the rails.

I love Old Gold! I have noticed some others have commented on the prices. I don’t feel they are THAT overpriced. You have to remember that Old Gold is a small mom and pop shop that has been in VT for a reallllly long time. Smaller businesses can’t really offer the same deals as big box stores. Maybe you can get that wig or costume at a better price, but I prefer to put my money back into smaller businesses to help them thrive in this economy. Also can I say what amazing customer service I have always had there? I always have the best time with the employees when I shop!
Excellent selection of new and vintage and if you don’t see it on the floor they probably have it hidden in their magical back room. Way to go old gold. Keep Burlington stylin’ !

Very cool costume store. I needed some finishing touches for my hamburglar outfit and I was able to find it at Old Gold.
Even though I went in 3 minutes before close on new years eve, the staff were extremely helpful and went out of their way to help me find a hat and a cape.
I didn’t have a lot time here, but would definitely check it out again and spend some more time.

Great place to buy funky or vintage clothing in Burlington. But, the perfect place to splurge on a fantastic Halloween outfit! I have found years’ worth of outfits at Old Gold — some of them vintage and some new, outrageous piles of fun. They even have a great selection of accessories to top off your look or find a fun gift.
Some things to consider:
— Don’t go Oct 25^th expecting to find a good Halloween costume. This place gets absolutely mobbed and the staff is (understandably) tired and a bit cranky. Plan ahead and go in the beginning of month to get help finding an exceptional outfit.
— Don’t talk on your cell here. You’ll immediately become the staff’s least favorite customer.

I’m with Su R. on this one. Old Gold is overpriced but they have some really funky stuff that’s so unique you might be willing to pay a little more. I’ve gotten some great things from this place. I like going here for accessories, but I’ve gotten the occasional clothing piece from here too.
Great place to find some one-​of-​a-​kind gifts. I usually pick something small up and bring it home to a friend as a travel gift.

It’s like the village in Vermont! Yes, a bit overpriced, esp for VT, but the merchandise is so unique. I’m in vintage heaven here! I got a few Beatles pins that were original stock, yea! Great wigs too and costumes. They don’t however let you take any pictures in here which would be fun and they told me not to try on wigs unless I planned on buying one. Umm, how do i know if I want to buy it without trying it on? But aside from that, i go there when I’m in Burlington because I love the selection of vintage stuff.

I love Old Gold! Great stuff, Great Staff. Where else can you get this kind of stuff in Vt?

Old Gold is a unique place given the context of Church St. and surrounds.
It’s a bit pricey– but the product line is so unique that it hardly matters. You can get corsets, fringed skirts, wigs, ruffled bloomers, pasties, cool hats, weird belt buckles, naughty costumes, stripper shoes, fake eyelashes, leg warmers, vintage prom dresses, you name it.
It’s fun just to play, and the staff always gets into the spirit.

Old Gold is somewhat out-​of-​place in Vermont, given the population of crunchy UVM kids, aging hippies and everything in between, but it’s a welcome change from hemp boutiques.
Within one can find go-​go boots in virtually every fluorescent shade available, wigs, an impressive selection of vintage jeans, display cases of vintage jewelry and sunglasses, racks of old T-​shirts advertising stuff like someone’s 1987 family reunion, puffy Police and Fraggle Rock stickers, your dad’s blazer from 1974, a plethora of pretty vintage dresses, and a host of interesting costumes. And lots more stuff that I can’t remember at the moment. Basically, if it’s kitschy and/​or old, it’ll be found in Old Gold. I managed to pick up 4 thrift store T-​shirts and a geometric-​patterned cuff for ~$ 40. Not bad, considering that one cotton tee at Urban Outfitters costs about $ 24, and you’re likely to see at least 5 other people on the street wearing that same UO shirt.
Now for the negatives. First, it seems like Old Gold isn’t strictly secondhand; I glimpsed a number of new items in stock that fetched a somewhat higher price. I came to Old Gold for one-​of-​a-​kind stuff! Secondly, the price. Yes, I realize that vintage stores typically charge more than, say, Salvation Army or Goodwill or other thrift stores, but I would never spend $ 75 for a pair of pink patent leather go-​go boots, or a crazy electric blue Afro wig. Well, not unless I had a flamboyant sugar daddy, anyway.
At any rate, Old Gold is a fun little store to pop into if you’re looking for something other than Teva sandals or hemp pants. The staff is also super-​helpful and polite.

a pretty typical vintage costume shop, if it were on haight st, but it’s in vermont, so hardly typical at all. this is the place to come if you’re looking for that special chainmail corset or those perfect horsehair pasties. don’t forget to check out some pvc miniskirts and some cowboy hats while you’re at it!
remember that taking pictures while trying on stuff is *not* permitted – i didn’t notice the signs posted every 5ft until after i got my shot in some massively oversized sunglasses :).

Think The Village in Vermont. Cool place to get costumes and funky clothes. Perfect for holloween or costume parties.