There is approximately 7,000 square feet of retail space inside Circa Vintage Wear, but you would never guess it. Bejeweled vintage slippers at Circa Vintage. “I couldn't pull the money out of my pocket fast enough.”Duval, 67, founded Circa Vintage with his first wife in 1986, well before thrifting and vintage fashion were all the rage. Circa Vintage Wear owner Chris Duval, at the vintage store in New Bedford, Mass. “But it exists, and I guess it's how we handle it now, and how we treat it.”A sequined hat at Circa Vintage Wear.