In this episode of GENEs, I sit down with Skylar Stock, the longtime owner of Mintage, one of East Vancouver’s most iconic vintage shops. After over a decade of observing his work from afar, we finally chat in the back of his Commercial Drive location about his early days at True Value Vintage, his time picking for Rocket in London, and the unlikely path that led him back to Vancouver to open Mintage. We dive into how he’s seen the vintage landscape evolve, the emotional pull of old dresses, and the one item he’d grab in a fire: his father’s 1940s swimsuit. Skylar also reflects on sustainability, taste, and what it means to quietly shape style in a changing city.

You can check out Mintages website and Instagram here.

Intro and Outro music brought to you by my good friend Andrew DiPaola (Mister Manic).

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