Most people use the words "vintage" and "antique" interchangeably. There are, however, several periods of time which are defined.

According to wikipedia.org, antique is defined as:

An item which is at least 75 years old and is collected or desirable due to rarity, condition, utility, or some other unique feature. Cars for example are considered antiques in the U.S. if they are older than 25 years.


A rough defination of time periods and definitions is as follows:

Gregorian: pre- 1837
Victorian/Edwardian: 1837 - 1910
Art Nouveau/Art Deco: 1895 - 1925
Retro/Vintage: 1940 - 1980

So there you go - 1980 is VINTAGE.

And I remember the 80s. Clearly.