Hog Wild Texas Vintage

I wrote to Unilocal to remove this since it’s now closed. I had a friend go by there the other day based on the reviews being up.

I loved Hog Wild. But guys, this place is CLOSED. I stopped by yesterday and doors are barred, windows are covered in curtains, etc.
BUT GOOD NEWS! It looks like (according to all-​knowing facebook), one of my fave vintage sources is open under a new name and venue. The owners have moved to a new store called Rave on Vintage, off Burnet and North Loop. Same owners, more mid-​century, and I’m stoked to go check it out.
Unilocal should prob update that this fab store is no mas, though.

I’ve always walked into this store just to look around and see what I can find. There’s one lady who doesn’t look very friendly but she totally is. When they have a sale, it’s a good sale. We went in to find an arm chair for our living room. They didn’t have a lot of options. It looks like they were clearing things out. This did mean that a lot of things were on sale for 50% off or more. I didn’t really find what I was looking for but I did find a hidden treasure. I was heading for the door when something caught my eye. It was an old school Pee Wee Herman doll with Chairy. It was a little beat up and the cord didn’t work anymore but I couldn’t resist. It was $ 25 for both! Then the real treat came when she rang me up. It was 50% off! I was happy! Pee Wee & Chairy are sitting in my living room waiting to scare people in the middle of the night.

I love Hog Wild. Don’t listen to the people who say that the service is icy. Do you really want someone tailing you around? They leave you to explore in peace, but if you have a question or start to chat they’re friendly. I’ve gotten some great stuff here.
North Loop would not be the same without it.

A large selection of mid-​century decorative items in great condition. I’m from Los Angeles so I thought the prices were great, especially on lamps. Fun guy working there the day I visited — very friendly and helpful. Got a great vintage doctor’s bag and wish I had room in the car for more!

I visited Hog Wild for the first time today after visiting Room Service and can say that I was distinctly underwhelmed. As other reviewers have mentioned, I was the only customer in the store and was greeted with an icy stare by the woman who was working. When I greeted her, she sized me up and returned my greeting in a very condescending tone.
Looking around, I noticed that all of the pieces were very pricey in spite of the fact that many of them were in less than great condition. I even spied the EXACT SAME set of 5 pastel globe cocktail glasses selling for $ 54 that I had seen at Room Service five minutes before for $ 18. Seriously.
Returning to the front of the store, the woman behind the counter stared at me coldly until I reached her. I thanked her and she gave me a curt response. In spite of the fact that they have some cute things, the prices and bad vibes (and vomit smell as I approached the door) will definitely discourage me from returning.

Some places make their money by selling a lot of stuff at a small profit. Conversely, this place must be surviving thanks to a [wealthy] select few.
I get the distinct feeling that it’s too high-​end for me. .. not because it’s incredibly fancy, but for the icy glares I get each time I walk into the shop.
Here’s how shopping at Hog Wild feels: I am alone, as in, the only customer. If I’m lucky, the lady greets me in a haughty manner. She might ask what I’m looking for. I feel the eyes pierce my skull as I pass by the well-​selected but overpriced furniture. I look at a few $ 50 dresses in the back, then make my awkward, hasty exit.
I’m afraid that in Austin, it may not be the smartest business to presume that your humbly dressed customer is broke. I know many flip-​flop sporting, undercover rich folks around here.
For the record, I never wear flip-​flops. Aaaand I’m derelict.
She has no way of knowing that, though.

Every so often this store shocks the heck out of me and has some GORGEOUS pieces!
Their sofas are usually affordable and in decent shape. Their tables, chairs, and vintage lighting prices are always fair-​ish.
When it comes to their shelves, vanities and credenzas is when I have a problem. They are often in less than favorable shape, what a shopkeep would call ‘vintage condition’. The problem arises when they ask for the piece at a price that implies perfection.
If you’re into the clothes and the chotchkies, the weird collectible glasses and costume jewelry– this is a shop you shouldn’t pass on.
If you are a semi-​serious mid-​century/​vintage furniture fan, then stay the hell away. I prefer Room Service (who sells damaged and aged furniture at extremely fair prices) or Uptown Modern (who price quite high, but put the love and care into refinishing their pieces to near-​perfection).
Many friends have found this shop to be a gold mine– it’s all about what you’re in there to find– so definitely give it a shot. Just don’t ask the owner about his Adrian Pearsall sofa that has some seriously aesthetically off non-​Craft made repairs made to it– he’ll throw sand in your hair and not invite you to his birthday party.

I had my first trip to Hog Wild this week and am very impressed. Not only is the selection of vintage items a large one but the place was clean and not cluttered. I love vintage shops but they’re often so full of stuff I can’t really see it all in an hour or two. But I managed to look at every item in the shop in a short period of time and came away with a laundry hamper from the early 60’s in near mint condition at a very cheap price. The staff was helpful but not pestering and the prices were affordable.
Hog Wild is now on my «Austin Bucket List» for each and every trip. And that says a lot.

Oh, yeah!!! This is the real deal! We came to Austin from New Orleans on a vintage buying trip. Two weeks before our trip, we spied a cool table online, and the lovely people here let us purchase it over the phone, and held it for us until we came to pick up. When we got there, we wanted everything else, too. Great selection, well displayed. The lovely sweetheart of a gal who helped us was super kind, and even wrote down some suggestions for us, for places to eat, knowing we wanted to avoid anything touristy. Thanks to her, we had some killer Mexican grub. We will continue to check them out online, and will be back! Best vintage furniture in Austin!!!

I always have a great experience at Hog Wild. The ladies behind the counter are super awesome and make me feel special when I frequent. Fantastic clothes and it seems I always leave with a new dress (or coveting one!). The prices are fair and sometimes after a great haul I have actually drooled over the furniture. Love giving them my money! Keep it up!

One of the coolest vintage stores I’ve ever been in. Extremely cool stuff, very well displayed and organized, and the shopkeeper was very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Nothing really blew me away, else I would’ve gladly purchased from them. And what a great shopping area!

I’m finally getting around to writing about this amazing store.
I think I died and went to antique furniture heaven when I first set foot in here. All I can say about this place is its got an overload of antique STYLE. Everywhere I looked was some amazing piece of furniture or artwork that I wanted to take home with me. What I’ve learned about serious people who travel all over to get that unique find is that they spend their time and money restoring excellent pieces. Don’t expect to find something that looks worn and torn & should be in a garage sale here. You should expect to find things that look as though they’ve never been used and never been sat on. How these people manage to perfect this kind of work is miraculous to me. Therefore, I think the prices are very fair. If I could furnish my whole house from this store, I would. My house basically requires old things, because its old! I’m not the type to buy brand new things and the mordern look bores my eyes. Which is why this should be called Antique Heaven.
For the most part they carry furniture (picture treasure chest), lighting, housewares and clothing, jewelry in the back. With occasional stacks of vintage playboys strewn about.

If you want a great vintage store look no further than Hog Wild Texas Vintage. I can’t tell you how many things I spotted and immediately wished I could purchase. There is a copious amount of furniture with lots of paintings lining the wall. In the front there is a section for jewelry with lots of huge costume jewelry pieces and on top of the counter there was a display of newer jewelry. In the back there is a clothing and footware section. A stand of old Playboy issues are available for purchase as well.
Needless to say this is not a vintage store full of old, dusty, decrepit things. Whoever purchases items to sell makes sure they have been kept in great condition.
The prices vary. I found some things to be overpriced but I am cheap and I understand vintage is the new black therefore prices are jacked up. My friend found her husband a neat plastic stackable herb container for $ 8 which was reasonable.
The staff were downright welcoming and asked us multiple times if we were finding everything okay. I distinctly remember that from our visit.
If money was no issue I would outfit my house with goods from Hog Wild. You would want to once you step foot inside the store.

Wonderful stuff here and definitely some great finds. They had a great selection of velvet paintings.

Hog Wild is the best vintage store in Austin. Why? Because the people who work there really know what they’re doing.
Some vintage stores cater to kitsch but Hog Wild caters to style. Their inventory is selected by people with discerning tastes and a great eye. Usually the places that understand vintage style are ludicrously expensive but Hog Wild keeps their prices reasonable if not downright cheap. It helps to not have South Congress overhead trust me.
From talking to the staff most of them have an ownership stake in the store as they all have their own items on consignment.
The staff is great and if you catch Erin on a day she’s working you will find yourself talking to the most stylish, knowledgeable gal ever.
Room Service is the second banana on North Loop, that’s word.

Hog Wild has changed a lot in the last year. I would have agreed with Christina R 18 months ago. I never set off to the North Loop district to go to Hog Wild. I hit up Room Service, and if I was disappointed I went across the street.
Not so anymore. They’ve got an amazing variety of clothing, furniture, knick knacks, glasses, boots, wacky toys… The list goes on. The prices are reasonable, and my experience with the customer service has always been very positive – super helpful and friendly.
It’s no longer just the place across the street. It’s often my destination when I go vintage shopping.

Hog Wild has gotten a makeover… and it’s AWESOME.
I had been in there a few times during the past couple of years, and things have changed a lot since my first visit. On my most recent visit I noticed more renovations, changes, and some rearranging that made everything really easy to browse. (I usually get overwhelmed in many vintage stores and end up just staring at the ceiling.)
There are now more sellers showcasing their stuff in the store, so the variety of all items, from wall art to clothes, furniture to knick-​knacks, is great. The person that was working the front counter when I was there was super friendly and open to helping when I needed, but also left me to shop at my own pace. She also gave me some really awesome suggestions for how to wear/​dress up the clothes that I picked up.
If you haven’t been into Hog Wild in a while, I would encourage you to go have another look. You might find that «can’t live without» item you’ve been waiting for.

Stellar items at affordable and reasonable prices. I had not been to Hog Wild in about 18 months. It was mostly toys. I stopped by with my brother, who is a toy collector, and to my pleasant surprise, furniture! They have more furniture than they did and more sets of vintage glasses and glass carriers, cool wall clocks, ashtrays and tons of clothing. Everything looks pretty clean as well.
When I arrived a customer seemed to be haggling with the owner. Cringe. After working at a vintage store and seeing what most vintage store owners need to go through to bring you those awesome vintage wares, haggling just is not the thing to do at a local vintage store. Save that for garage sales, estate sales, thrift stores even. If you are interested in a lower price perhaps hint at it with asking when the next sale is or if they offer layaway. You have to take into account that these store owners are getting less and less «lucky» at finding these items around town. They make hit or miss trips out of town and out of state and usually on wheels not wings.
I found the prices at this place completely reasonable. I was looking for a vintage TV stand everywhere for a few months and couldn’t find one. I finally put it out of my head. I walked in and found one in good shape for $ 55. Taking into account it’s age and cool vintage aesthetic, that is was clean, really great shape, sturdy, in fact sturdier than I could have imagined, right in front of me (convenience) and I had not even seen one in all the months I was combing estate sales, Craigslist and vintage stores, $ 55 was really reasonable. Sure, I’d love everything I ever wanted to be $ 20. Wouldn’t that be awesome? Not the real world. Vintage stuff is becoming less and less available so I do appreciate the store owner who goes West to find decent pieces.
As for customer service: I sat at the vintage store I used to work at greeting customers who right away shot me the stink eye. Not all, but most. After awhile you stop with the greetings. I found that 90% of the customers who walked through wanted to be left alone to browse and seemingly unnoticed. A simple, benign, no strings attached «Hello» seemed to put pressure on them. I saved the customer service for when they actually needed it. Everyone was happy that way. I found that when I was ready to purchase the owner at Hog Wild turned out to be quite charming and polite.

This vintage boutique actually has stuff I would covet in my house. Instead of doing a typical wordy, look-at-me-I’m witty review, I thought I’d just list some stuff that proves this shop rocks. Such as:
Awesome 60’s era wall clocks
A Scandinavian bed frame ($ 129, for solid wood? that’s a steal!)
Tons of great cowboy boots, (although I did think these were a little overpriced.)
Great shirts from some local vintage modernizers. Definitely affordable, priced fairly.
Inexpensive, classic 50’s dresses!
Lots, and lots, and lots of kitschy collectible toys. G.I. Joes, Star Wars… and Popeye? Yes, this shop meats your collectible Popeye needs.
Great library/​lounge style chair (hip and comfy!) that was about $ 25 overpriced, but tempted me none-​the-​less.