Executive Summary
We analyzed 7 vintage clothing communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.
The big picture: In this smaller sample, much of the vintage clothing landscape on Hive Index sits on Reddit.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-08-02
- Communities
- 7
- Platforms
- 2
- Avg members
- 125K
- Median members
- 120K
Where Vintage Clothing Communities Are Hosted
- Reddit: 4 communities (57%)
- Independent Platforms: 3 communities (43%)
- 4(57%)
Reddit - 3(43%)
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Independent Platforms
Reddit leads (57% of listings).
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
- Small: 0 communities (0%)
- Medium: 0 communities (0%)
- Large: 0 communities (0%)
- Huge: 3 communities (43%)
- Massive: 4 communities (57%)
- Gigantic: 0 communities (0%)
- 0(0%)Tiny<20 members
- 0(0%)Small20-100 members
- 0(0%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 0(0%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 3(43%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 4(57%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 0(0%)Gigantic1M+ members
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 6 communities (86%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 1 communities (14%)
Most communities are free to join.
How Vintage Clothing Differs From Other Categories
Vintage Clothing is larger, and more chat-heavy, compared with typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | Vintage Clothing | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 86% | 84% |
| Median members | 120K | 25K |
| Average members | 125K | 667K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 14% | 16% |
| Live chat | 57% | 41% |
| Topic pageviews / mo | 82 | 843 |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Live Chat: 4 communities (57%)
- Forum: 3 communities (43%)
- 57%Live Chat
- 43%Forum
Niche Features
- Paid Community: 1 communities (14%)
- 14%Paid Community
Live Chat appears on 57% of listings.
What Visitors Click
- Outbound clicks / mo
- 3
Platform supply vs. clicks
| Platform | Communities | Share of communities | Outbound clicks | Share of clicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 57% | 1 | 33% | |
| Independent Platforms | 3 | 43% | 2 | 67% |
Share is calculated within this topic.
Independent Platforms gets 67% of clicks but only 43% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.
Most-clicked features
- 2(67%)Forum
- 1(33%)Live Chat
- 1(33%)Paid Community
Most-clicked size ranges
- 2(67%)Huge
- 1(33%)Massive
Clicks by access model
- 2(67%)Free to join
- 1(33%)Paid or apply-to-join
Top-clicked listings
- 1(33%)Ask Andy About Clothes
- 1(33%)Vintage Fashion Guild Forums
- 1(33%)r/Thrifting
A few listings get most of the clicks; the rest split what is left.
Trends
Founded year
- 2010: 1 communities (25%)
- 2012: 1 communities (25%)
- 2015: 2 communities (50%)
3 communities have no founding year on file.
Most listed groups were founded around 2015.
Methodology & FAQ
Methodology
This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Vintage Clothing. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.
- •We only have a handful of listings so far, so treat these numbers as directional.
- •Last updated 2026-08-02
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