Whats With Vintage These Days?

Vintage? What does that mean? Does it mean that its generations old or could it be yesterdays trash? When we look at second hand stores are we thrift shopping. Can I find vintage items there or do I have to shop at a vintage store to make my Items vintage? All of these things are so hard for me to register because everything is almost the same if you look. Is it the price? Are we supposed to pay more for a name? I can get the same item at the thrift store verses a Vintage store if I look. I guess I am open to thoughts on this subject, but really, really? Are you catching my drift?