Secondhand Gattara

Ciao and welcome to Secondhand Gattara!

I’m Kathy, an avid thrifter, vintage lover and lifelong learner. In 2024, my husband and I (plus our cats) left the U.S. for a simpler, more peaceful life in rural northern Italy.

Join me as I wander through flea markets, antique shops and thrift stores in Piemonte and beyond, in search of unique treasures and the stories they tell about Italian culture, history and everyday life.

Here you'll find vintage hauls, secondhand style inspiration, slow travel adventures, beautiful landscapes and architecture and, of course, plenty of cats.

P.S. “Gattara” means cat lady in Italian!


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Ciao! My new video will be up this evening at 8:00 pm/20:00 (Italy time) and 2:00 pm (EST). We visit a flea market in Verrès, a medieval town in the Italian Alps--and there's a little something for everyone! I hope you like it! ❤️ Kathy

1 week ago | [YT] | 8

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Ciao folks, my latest video will be up Wednesday evening at 8:00/20:00 pm (Italy time) and 2:00 pm (EST). Join me at La Pomera for a private museum tour, featuring an extraordinary collection of Italian antiques and artifacts 30 years in the making! I learned so much and I hope you will, too! ❤️ Kathy

2 weeks ago (edited) | [YT] | 6

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Ciao! My latest video will be up tomorrow (Wednesday) at 8:00/20:00 Italy time! Expect lots of original, vintage art plus I’ll be marking Secondhand Gattara’s one-year anniversary!

1 month ago | [YT] | 9

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Ciao a tutti, my new video will be up this evening 8:00/20:00 Italy time! I'll be hanging out in the chat if you want to say hello! :)

1 month ago | [YT] | 6

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Ciao folks, my latest video will be up tonight! Can you guess which of these paintings came home with me?

1 month ago | [YT] | 5