Regina Andrew Debuts Vintage Pop-Up Blending Studio and Estate Finds in Detroit

Pick up a vintage brooch at a pop-up market and you are holding a small archive: a clasp that may have been resoldered, a stone that may have been replaced, a gilded surface that tells you almost nothing without knowing what lies beneath it. That moment of held uncertainty is the premise behind "Thrill of the Hunt," Regina Andrew's debut curated pop-up, which arrives at the brand's Detroit showroom on April 22 and 23, with the showroom's regular Spring Market opening following on April 24.

The two-day event will bring together 450 handcrafted studio pieces alongside more than 200 curated vintage and estate finds. The combination is deliberate: original Regina Andrew studio work, built on a "modern elegance meets old world beauty" design sensibility, placed alongside sourced estate pieces that carry their own unstated histories. The 650-plus total makes this a serious inventory by pop-up standards, and the dual-origin structure means buyers need a clear strategy before they arrive.

Get there April 22, not April 23. The first morning of any vintage-mixed pop-up is when the most distinctive estate pieces are still on the table. Set a firm ceiling per piece before walking in; budget triage at a market with this volume requires fast decisions, not leisurely deliberation. Work the vintage section with specific questions prepared. Ask every vendor the same four things: what era is this from, what are the materials, has it been repaired or altered, and what is the return policy if a piece turns out to be misrepresented.

On authenticity, the minimum standard is visible proof. Hallmarks on metal, stone assessments backed by more than a vendor's assertion, and clasps that are consistent with a piece's stated period are starting points, not guarantees. Red flags at any estate-mixed market include unsigned vintage priced as if it were signed, replaced stones in antique settings presented as entirely original, and plating described as solid gold or silver. Bring a loupe if you have one; five minutes with a piece under magnification reveals what thirty seconds of surface inspection cannot.

Regina Andrew's studio pieces bring the brand's Detroit-rooted craft perspective to the event, a sensibility shaped by what the brand calls its "grit and grace" aesthetic, visible across its lighting, furniture, and decor lines. The 'Thrill of the Hunt' format extends that orientation into a fully curated sourcing event, a format that fits a wider shift already underway. Antique and vintage jewelry has been drawing serious collector interest through 2026, driven by appetite for pieces with material integrity and individual provenance rather than mass-produced alternatives.

The showroom opens for standard Spring Market access on April 24, but for collectors tracking where estate pieces surface, April 22 and 23 represent the primary window into the full 'Thrill of the Hunt' inventory before it moves.