San Francisco Vintage: Partnerships and Sponsorships

Build with the community
that actually shows up.

San Francisco Vintage reaches the city's most engaged community of vintage buyers, small business owners, culture-forward locals, and conscious consumers. Brand partnerships here mean presence with people who are paying attention.

Partner With Us See Our Events Our Audience
Why Partner With San Francisco Vintage

Six reasons brands want in.

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Real community, not audience
San Francisco Vintage events draw people who actually came, not people who were served an ad. Our attendees chose to be there and they remember who made it possible.
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Hyper-local reach that scales
100+ verified storefront listings, across San Francisco, 600+ HAVE attendees, a weekly newsletter, and a social presence that posts what is actually happening in San Francisco this week.
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Cultural authority
San Francisco Vintage is the platform the city's vintage and cultural community actually uses. Not a new entrant. Not a generic directory. The one people trust.
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Multiple touchpoints
Event presence, newsletter, map integration, social content, resource library, and a founder who is genuinely embedded in the community. Your brand lives in the ecosystem, not just one placement.
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Audience you cannot buy elsewhere
Small business owners, vintage collectors, design-forward consumers, SF culture enthusiasts, and event-goers aged 25-55. They are not on one platform. They are in our community.
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Values alignment built in
San Francisco Vintage is built around sustainability, community, local culture, and conscious consumption. Brands that share these values do not have to explain themselves to our audience.
Our Audience

Who is in the room.

San Francisco Vintage's community is not defined by demographics alone. It is defined by a specific set of values and behaviors: they buy intentionally, they support local businesses actively, they show up to community events, and they trust curated recommendations because they have been burned by algorithmic ones.

They are the people who want to know where the estate sale is this weekend, who follow the vintage dealer with the best eye on Instagram, who attend HAVE because someone they respect told them to go. They are loyal because the platform earned it.

600+
HAVE event
RSVPs per edition
100+
Verified listings
throughout SF
SF
Citywide
coverage
Weekly
Newsletter,
every Thursday
Audience Profile
Primary age range28 to 55
LocationSan Francisco + Bay Area
InterestsVintage, design, local culture, food, community
Buying behaviorIntentional, quality-focused, local-first
Small biz ownersStrong representation
Event attendanceHigh engagement, repeat attendance
ValuesSustainability, community, local economy
Community Events Portfolio

Where your brand belongs.

San Francisco Vintage produces and promotes a calendar of community events throughout the year. Each event has a distinct character and audience, and most offer partnership opportunities at various levels.

HAVE: Home, Art, Vintage and Entertainment
Home, Art, Vintage and Entertainment
The flagship community event series. Multi-dimensional, 600+ attendees, held at historic SF venues. Vintage dealers, artists, makers, musicians, and community gathered in one space. The most significant brand partnership opportunity in the San Francisco Vintage ecosystem.
600+ RSVPsAnnualTitle sponsorship available
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Retro Gaming Night
An evening of vintage gaming culture, collectibles, and community. Brings together nostalgia-driven buyers, collectors, and a younger audience that bridges vintage and contemporary culture. High engagement, high energy.
Gaming CultureCollectiblesSponsorship Available
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DIY Craft Nights
Hands-on community workshop events focused on making, mending, and creating. Draws a creative, engaged audience that values craft, quality, and the made-by-hand. Product placement and workshop sponsorship opportunities.
Workshop FormatProduct PartnersRecurring
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Luxury Networking Dinners
Curated small-format dinners bringing together SF's vintage community, brand partners, collectors, and tastemakers. Limited attendance, high-quality environment, long-table format designed for real conversation. Premium sponsorship opportunity for brands aligned with quality and community.
Intimate FormatPremium AudienceCo-hosting Available
Partnership Opportunities

Find your place in the ecosystem.

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Event Title Sponsor
Full brand integration at a HAVE event or community event series. Your brand is woven into the experience from promotion through execution.
Title naming on all event promotion
On-site brand presence and activation
Newsletter and social feature
Post-event content and reach data
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Community Partner
Ongoing presence in the San Francisco Vintage ecosystem across multiple touchpoints throughout the year.
Newsletter mentions (disclosed, curated)
Event presence across multiple events
Map or resource library integration
Social content collaboration
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In-Kind Partnership
Product or service contribution in exchange for community presence. Common for brands whose product genuinely serves the vintage community.
Product at events and activations
Newsletter feature with attribution
Organic social integration
Community co-creation opportunities
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Workshop and Event Co-host
Co-host a specific event format (craft nights, gaming nights, dinners) that fits your brand's character and community.
Shared event branding
Access to SF Vintage's community and promotion
Co-created content and programming
Repeat partnership structure available
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Newsletter Sponsor
Weekly Thursday newsletter reaches our most engaged community members. Curated placement, not banner advertising.
Curated placement in weekly send
Community-tone copywriting (not ad copy)
Open and click data reported
Minimum 4-week runs for brand coherence
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Content and Media Partnership
Featured in San Francisco Vintage's Stories and editorial content. For brands that have a genuine story to tell to the vintage community.
Feature story in the San Francisco Vintage journal
Social content collaboration
Retropreneur-style brand profile
Long-form SEO content
Start the Conversation

Tell us about your brand. We will tell you where you fit.

Every partnership at San Francisco Vintage is tailored. There is no rate card, no standard package that works for everyone. We want to understand your brand, your goals, and your community alignment before we propose anything.

We respond within 48 business hours. We are direct. If we do not think the fit is right, we will say so.

✓Partnerships are disclosed to our community. We believe in transparency about commercial relationships.
✓We do not accept advertising from brands that conflict with our values around sustainability, community, and authenticity.
✓All event partnerships include post-event reporting on reach and engagement.
✓We limit the number of brand partners per event to maintain the community feel our audience comes for.
Brand Partnership Inquiry

Tell us about your brand and what you are looking to accomplish. We will take it from there.

We respond within 48 business hours. No follow-up cold calls. We are not that kind of operation.