Lost and Found Market
A vintage collective that started in an abandoned Collingwood nightclub in 2005, now filling 1,000 square metres of Fitzroy heritage warehouse.
About this market
Lost and Found Market began life in 2005 as a group of collectors selling their wares in an abandoned nightclub on Smith Street, Collingwood, about as unlikely a starting point as a market can have. Two decades and several moves into ever-larger spaces later, it's found a permanent home in a heritage building at 288 Brunswick Street, right in the heart of Melbourne's vintage precinct.
From an abandoned nightclub to a 1,000 square metre warehouse
That journey from a defunct nightclub to a genuinely substantial retail space says a lot about how far the market's founding group of collectors built their idea. The current space spans roughly 1,000 square metres of heritage warehouse, packed with vintage fashion, furniture, art, records and bric-a-brac from a collective of independent stallholders, open every single day of the week rather than just weekends.
Market at a glance
Reviewers describe genuinely satisfying vintage finds, particularly on the second floor, for repeat visitors who never quite get tired of what's on offer, though experiences vary noticeably by stallholder, with a handful of reviewers reporting inconsistent quality or customer service depending on which specific vendor they dealt with.
Lost and Found Market's very first home in 2005 wasn't a market space at all, it was an abandoned nightclub on Smith Street, Collingwood, where a handful of collectors first set up stalls before the market grew into its current Fitzroy warehouse.
Good to know before you go
Being open all seven days makes it a genuinely flexible stop compared with weekend-only vintage markets nearby. Checking specific stallholders' reputations, where possible, is a reasonable approach given how much the experience can vary from one vendor to the next within the same building.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are Lost and Found Market's trading hours?
- 11am to 5pm, seven days a week, at 288 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy.
- How did the market start?
- Lost and Found Market started out in 2005 as a group of collectors selling things in an abandoned nightclub on Smith Street, Collingwood. It's since moved several times into ever-larger spaces before settling into its current home.
- How big is the current space?
- The market now fills a heritage building of around 1,000 square metres upstairs at 288 Brunswick Street, right in the middle of Melbourne's vintage precinct, packed with vintage fashion, furniture, art, records and bric-a-brac.