Hello ! My name is Anna, Vintage collector, researcher and creator of “Barbara Jacobs vintage” shop. I started my shop, when I lived in the Netherlands, Later i moved to France. My interest in Dutch culture brought me to the fact, that used clothing business is very, very old here in the Netherlands. And than I found out the story about Barbara Jacobs that inspired me to choose this name for my vintage shop.

Who Is Barbara Jacobs? Amsterdam was the center of Dutch golden age...sailing, trade, spices, tulips, art, culture...and sure all this beautiful clothes. In 16 and 17 century walls of many wealthy houses of Amsterdam were marked with a special sign. What meant that the owners of marked houses made a deal. With Barbara Jacobs, the famous UITDRAGSTER of Amsterdam. UITDRAGSTERS were people, who collected and re-sold used things and clothes. Everyone in the Amsterdam knew her. Due to her rich experience Barbara had many clients and stayed in Dutch history as a famous second hand seller, and as one of most known Dutch business women of this era.
Every city is full of stories, Amsterdam is full of stories, vintage clothes is full of stories. Barbara Jacobs was part of it and her name must not be forgotten and lost in history. That is why I named so my vintage shop and happy to share with you precious vintage pieces, found in the Netherlands, and now in France, where I moved later.

And this is not all:
My inspiration with Dutch Golden Age and vintage as unique clothing with history brought me to my “Golden Age of Vintage” Project, I create portraits in style of old masters, being dressed up only in vintage clothing. The portraits you can see on my Instagram page @barbarajacobsvintage by the tag #goldenageifvintage, and all the clothing mixed and matched there you can buy here on Etsy in my vintage shop.