Voyage to the vintage, embrace history and the past, take home throwback treasures and embellish the future with a new appreciation of bygone times. Thrift & Antique Destinations Front Street in Keyport offers assorted vintage shops catering to the functional-nostalgia trend for goods like vinyl LPs, Pyrex dishware and retro lamps. Prowl yesteryear shops and estate finds along the riverside streets of Lambertville —known as the “Antiques Capital of NJ”—or hunt rare finds at the indoor-outdoor Golden Nugget Antique & Flea Market . Explore a co-op treasure trove of vintage finds at The Old Mill Antique Mall , a red roadside barn in Mullica Hill including two floors’ worth of collectible coins, sports memorabilia, tools and toys. Period-style paintings, mirrors, vintage dolls, glassware, cast iron urns, fountains and more catch the eye at The Andover Village collection of shops. Collingswood’s Downtown Haddon Avenue attracts thrifters and collectors to appealing shops selling everything from mid-century modern furniture to pinball machines. NOSTALGIA LIVES HERE Architectural Gems Check out retro digs in The Wildwoods , aka “Doo-Wop Capital of the World,” boasting the largest collection of mid-century modern hotels/motels, “Fabulous Fifties” commercial buildings and vibrant neon signs. With more than 600 charming cottages and buildings, Cape May Historic District is pure eye candy for fans of resplendent late-Victorian architecture. NJ’s newest luxury retreat, Pendry Natirar , brings contemporary majesty to the renovated Tudor-Style Mansion, located on a 90-acre estate in Peapack. Catch a concert at a former 1937 Art Deco-style movie house, The Landis Theater in Vineland, with a revamped neon façade welcoming tribute bands, magicians and more. Glimpse into early America at Historic Cold Spring Village , recreating life in the Gilded Age with meticulously restored homes, a brewery, school and trade shops that showcase authentic period details and craftsmanship. 22 2025 New Jersey Travel Guide