When do you start calling something vintage?

[citrine146]

On clothing and accessories eg bags, shoes, etc,  will it be safe to say that the item is vintage if it's 20 years old or older?

[debora_34_]

Something should be 20+ years old before it is referred to as "vintage."  To identify something as "antique," an item should be 100+ years old.

Debora

[keyofbflat]

20 years old is considered antique in many circumstances.
Vintage gets misused A LOT.
There are many "vintages" 30's 40's 60"s all are vintages. In today's market depending on the item 10 - 20 years old and older gets tagged as vintage all the time.

[bill11223]

US CUSTOMS STAES to be called an antique an item  must be 100 years old.