Recollective, a New Vintage Destination in Bridgeport, CT

February 8, 2026
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After years as a Sunday destination for antiques, vintage clothing, and salvage goods, Bridgeport’s Mongers Market permanently closed in summer 2025, ending an eight-year run that had hosted dozens of vendors in a massive warehouse on Railroad Avenue. In response, many former sellers and local organizers quickly worked to preserve the community the market had built, leading to the creation of The Recollective, a new multi-vendor marketplace less than a mile away on State Street that opened in a former Connecticut Post printing plant.

Once home to Connecticut Post printing plant, the building facade now features mural by New York City-based artist Adrian Sonni
The new space features 2 spacious floors and a cleaner, less industrial look
An antique, hand-painted porcelain portrait plaque of Beatrice Cenci – in ornate Florentine-style frame
Davis & Kidder’s Patent Magneto-Electric Machine – the hand-cranked device generated an electric current that was believed to cure a long list of ailments and diseases, including nervous diseases, cholera, diabetes, and consumption
A 1940s Zenith radio

Recollective
588 State St, Bridgeport, CT 06604 (View in map)
Hours: Open Sundays only 10 am to 4 pm
Admission $5
recollectivect.com

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