Boyce and Freed streets transformed into a maze of art, vintage clothing and live music by the band Ten Mile Ride, courtesy of the same team behind Columbia’s weekend street market, Soda City.
Bullseye Vintage features booths from local small business, specializing in vintage clothing, accessorizes, music and art, many of which also participate in Soda City.
Nicolette Bryan, owner of Peddler’s Emporium and a vendor at the newly opened Bullseye Vintage market, heard about Bullseye through the organizers of Soda City. Bryan has spent two years as a vendor at Soda City.
“The people who ran Soda City told us that they were trying to start something up over here in Segra Park," Bryan said. “So we were like, 'Why not? Why not try it?'"
The market opened on Nov. 16 and is scheduled to take place every third Sunday, rain or shine. Kimber Kirton, vendor and owner of Cosmic Flower, said the experience has been fun so far, and she looks forward to participating again.
"It’s been a blast," Kirton said. "I was a little nervous because you never know how the first one's going to go, but it's blown away everything I thought of it, so I'm excited to be part of it going forward."
Kirton said she enjoys building bonds at large community events such as Bullseye and Soda City, as well as sharing what she loves about Columbia with non-locals.
“You really get to be part of the community, and you get to meet the same people, or people from out of town and tell them all the wonderful things that are great about Columbia from an insider perspective," Kirton said.
Shop Solo owner Cali Leonard sits at his vendor spot reading a book on Nov. 16, 2025, at the Bullseye Vintage market on Freed and Boyce Streets. Secondhand shopping can allow customers to reduce waste in the environment and break from fast-fashion trends.
Bryan believes the culture that has sprung up around secondhand shopping is a positive one due to the environmental impacts and its ability to bring people together.
“From a sustainability standpoint, it's obviously a great thing to be reselling old clothing and reusing old clothing, and then also it's just a good community event," Bryan said. "I've met a lot of people through the community, and it just brings people together."
Lindsay Hammer, owner of Hammered Daisy, said she heard about Bullseye from the organizers of Soda City and was excited to have another opportunity to spend time being a vendor in Columbia.
Hammer said she believes it’s important to shop small and local over big national corporations, as it helps support the community.
"I think being able to know that your dollar is going to people who are smaller, they're using that dollar to support their family, their life, and I think it's really good to support those people more than some corporations," Hammer said.
Kirton said she believes that shopping local is a great way to find niche, handmade pieces that can't be bought at big stores.
“You have the big brands that kind of have ruled our life, Target and Amazon, and we're all guilty of it, but being able to buy something that you couldn't just go buy a duplicate of … things were just made with so much more character and charm," Kirton said.
Vintage markets are an important way to build community, encourage sustainability and express a personal style in a unique way, market-goer Brenna Thomasin said.
Thomasin heard about Bullseye Vintage market through its Instagram, where it features vendor spotlights and other information about the market.
"You find stuff that no one else has, and you can express your style," Thomasin said. "I don't think I have one specific style. I've been told that I'm soft grunge, soft alt, slash librarian chic sometimes … It depends on the day.”
Another market-goer, Lain Haylock, said he believes recycled clothing is a better option to find and express your style with.
"I think that (vintage shopping) is important in terms of sustainability, but also because it's cheaper nine times out of 10, and you can find a lot of stylish options," Haylock said. "I would say my style is a mix of street wear but also kind of skater style as well."