Vintage Decoration
Introduction
Vintage (from the English vintage, in Spanish, anejo) is the term used to refer to objects or accessories with a certain age, more than 40 years old and less than 80 years old, which cannot yet be classified as antiques (more than 80 years old) and which are considered to have improved or been revalued over time. The term arises by analogy with aged wines, which are known to improve over time. It is used to designate musical instruments, automobiles, books, photographs, and, more recently, clothing or clothing accessories, as well as video game consoles and video games.
Etymology, usage and pronunciation
Vintage literally means harvest or vintage. It is a term that comes from English, derived from the French vendange (vintage) after semantic, graphic and pronunciation alteration. Designates a wine from a certain year that is notable for its quality.[1].
The use of this word by the different wineries to refer to the wines produced by their best harvests has meant that its meaning has been derived from all quality old products. It is also used to refer to that which, due to its history, meaning, influence or uniqueness, has become an object of worship and icon for collectors, and especially to refer to fashion and design after the year 1900.
The word vintage is used to refer to those garments or accessories that have survived at least twenty years after their creation, becoming a treasured classic. However, in the world of fashion, it has been vulgarly used to also catalog new items inspired by classics, which are actually "retro" in style. This confusion does not occur, for example, in the automotive world, where a Mini Cooper "Mini (car)") from 1965 is vintage or classic, while the currently manufactured Mini model, inspired by the previous one, is simply retro.[2].
The English word is pronounced internationally [vintidʒ][3] which transliterated into Spanish would be víntich (with an accent on the first syllable). In France the French pronunciation [vɛ̃taʒ][1] tends to be used, which would be transcribed as vantásh. In Spain a sui generis pronunciation has become popular: [bintaʃ], bintash.