vivant vintage in allston would be my best bet for finding a vintage barbour.

if not, you can always try garment district, boomerangs, goodwill (davis square not central) and buffalo exchange, there is a chance any of those may have some there, all located in cambridge.

i would recommend checking out chelsea, revere, east boston, and everett.

i grew up in revere and have been living in chelsea for the past 3 years, my apartment isn’t the biggest but i pay $1,800 + utilities - so a little over $2k a month.

i work in cambridge and being in chelsea you have the option to go direct to the blue line via the 116 or 117 bus route or you can go directly to haymarket station which is close to the financial district via the 111 depending on what part of chelsea you’re in. the silver line is next to the commuter rail station. the silver line brings you right into south station and the commuter rail brings you to north station. my commute rarely takes over an hour (give or take on the day)

chelsea is a very walkable city, however it gets a lot of flack for how “urban” it is. i’ve never felt unsafe walking around chelsea at any point of the day/night. lots of great locally owned restaurants if you like south american food. east boston is very close by and has great views of the city (visit jeffries point)

hope this helps!

edit** if you do not want to pay brokers fees, i’d recommend checking facebook market place or craigslist, you’re able to filter ‘no fees.’ i found my apartment through fb marketplace and connected directly with the landlord, no fees at all! it gives you the benefit of connecting with them directly. i’ve been lucky enough to not have my rent raised since i’ve moved in so i hope that can be the same for you!

thanks so much for your recommendation! i’ll definitely reach out to inquire.