Retro Wanderlust

I hit the warehouse sale and scored some awesome designer vintage furniture. Karen was exceptional to work with and she even delivered one of the pieces that was too large to fit in my suv. I will be going back for sure!

I highly recommend Wanderlust for vintage furniture and accessories. I was impressed by their focus on vintage and MCM with tons of lamps, side tables and accessories. They are very knowledgeable about the designers and makers of the furniture and were very helpful in sorting and sifting to get at what I wanted to look at.

My sister had a negative experience with this owner. Rude. I love shopping the retro circuits but I won’t be going back.

We are so lucky to have this place in town.
They have a great eye for unique, interesting pieces from high-​end designers to off-​the-​wall vintage garage sale finds. Every time I go in, i walk out with a little something that makes me smile and a few more additions to my wish list.

Unfortunately, I am moving away and wont get to visit as much. However, i know i will be checking out FB regularly and calling directly to purchase.

Great find in keeping w Hopkin’s funky hip retro vibe. Check it out for some of the best mid century finds around at fair prices. It’s true the proprietor is not giving the stuff away however it was the same who found, paid for, transported, stored, cleaned, and generally made presentable everything in the store so not sure why the bad juju going on here…

Walking out of Retro Wanderlust without having an item make your heart flutter is a rare occurrence. There is a wide array of items, including but not limited to: furniture, barware, clothing, lamps, and knick knacks. If I had the time to hit up estate sales, garage sales, and thrift shops on a consistent basis to find vintage gems… I would. Unfortunately I don’t, so I am willing to pay for treasures from someone who has done the leg work.
Retro Wanderlust pricing and quality of items compared to other antique/​vintage stores in and around the Twin Cities is sometimes questionable. However, Karen is approachable, and if you have questions she is willing to answer them.
Trying to move amongst everything can be precarious at times, due to volume of items displayed throughout the store. I appreciate the various nooks set up to give you ideas how to incorporate the items and combination of items into your living space.

There seems to be an identity crisis here… is it a dirty dig or a high end mid-​century furniture showroom? I was interested in a few pieces but the fair to poor condition did not merit the hefty price tags. If you’re going to stack piles of filthy furniture on top of each other, your price tags should reflect that. If you are looking to pay close to top dollar (in the Minneapolis market), you can find similar items in much better condition. I don’t care «what items go for online» as I was told by the sales associate, prices should reflect the condition/​local market. I would not waste your time.

What an amazing selection. This woman knows how to find the good stuff. There are always «WOW» pieces of furniture available along with an ever changing array of art, lighting and cool décor items. And pieces for every budget too. But you’re not done! Check out the room packed with awesome vintage clothing, shoes and textiles. Give yourself ample time to take it all in, you don’t want to miss a thing in this great store. Seriously — you could furnish your entire home and then get a month’s worth of one-​of-​a-​kind vintage apparel here. One of my very favorite shops in the Twin Cities.

This shop has been nothing short of inspiring every time I go in there! As a designer and artist it is SOOOOO nice to go into a place where quality is appreciated and I always know I have great options there… the owner clearly has impeccable taste… it amazes me what she is able to find, appreciate and I love how things are paired together. The prices are extremely affordable, I have seen many of the same pieces on 1stDibbs for a DRASTICALLY higher price… amazing! Great vintage clothing room as well, I could spend hours in there, I would highly recommend visiting.

I absolutely LOVE Retro Wanderlust. I think some of the former reviews are exaggerating. I do not think the store smells and would have no concerns about bringing home any of the items for sale. As someone who shops for vintage décor and fashion all over the country, I also have to disagree with previous reviewers regarding prices. I think that the pricing is fair and in some cases there are amazing deals to be had.

I’ve bought a lamp there and it’s an okay place but there are much better places locally that price their items better. If you want a REALLY expensive item that you could have purchased at a thrift store or off craigslist for ¹⁄₅^th the price if you had only found it before the store did… shop here. LOTS of cool stuff to look at, but the prices are very high.

This store has some amazing retro finds. They have a great eye for some fantastic stuff. My home is mostly made up of my retro finds (as a «picker» myself). When I find that I don’t have the time to go picking for stuff, I find myself in stores like this to get my fix.
To echo what some above have said, the store does not smell. My biggest and only complaint is that the stuff is WAY over priced. Not just a little, but WAY! I’ve seen stuff there that I’ve bought myself at thrift stores or estate sales that I have bought for a fraction of the price. Granted, I am super jealous that they have the resource to sell their stuff like this, and I guess there are people out there that are willing to pay such inflated prices for this stuff. But, for people such as myself that know better, it’s more of a place to sneak in and take a peak and drool over the beautiful items in the store.

The store has a very strong musty odor, like a moldy basement. Cute vintage items, but expensive and no way was I going to take a risk bringing that smell home. They have some paintings with a $ 900 price tag in a stinky, kind of dirty store. When I went to the store’s Facebook page to ask about the smell, the owner banned me from the page and deleted my comment. I don’t think I will be going back.
Edit ²⁄₁₃
The owner sent me a nasty email, accusing me of trying to ruin her business and saying that posting my review here is despicable. I will report this business to Unilocal if I receive any more such communications.
I realize that it is difficult to receive negative feedback, but this reaction is way over the top, and childlessly aggressive. When I posted on her Facebook page all she had to do was say that she would look into the smell, perhaps something came in by accident? But no, she immediately deleted the comment and banned me from her page. Social media 101, people don’t like their comments deleted, responding to a negitive comment shows you are listening to customers and are responsive. I am not sure what she is getting out of this by attacking someone from her target market? It only ensures I am never going back, am going to tell more people about my negitave experience and post it on a more public forum, that she can’t delete.
Also, amazingly so, a new 5 star review popped up on the page. If that isn’t a obvious plant, I don’t know what is. Be careful, as Unilocal will start to delete your positive reviews if they suspect they are fake.

I’ve been here a few times since I moved here.
It’s your typical «warehouse» retro items. Most items are in OK shape. Those that are in great shape have a hefty price tag especially for non-​name brands. Most items are overpriced for what they are but sometimes you’ll find something small that is unique.
There was a glass set of four and on the bottom of a few there was a Goodwill price tag for $ 0.59 and she was selling the set for $ 25. Probably should take the original tags off.
It’s not bad to take a look around but don’t expect to find a super deal.