It was advertised as an antiques street fair, which worked perfectly for me because I had items in my basement that weren’t exactly antiques but they were vintage. I gushed to an organizer that this seemed…
Tag: flea market
Getting a buzz from just being at auctions
Posted in Culture, and flea market
The man was quite honest about his failings. I’m an auction addict, he said matter-of-factly, as if he’d recognized and accepted this condition of his long ago. I’d seen him around auctions for awhile, as…
A temptress in the form of a red telephone
Posted in collectibles, and Home
“Hello, hello. Is anyone there?” the man asked knowingly into the receiver. He knew that no one was on the other end, just like the other folks who had tried out the red and beige…
I had almost passed by the framed message sitting atop some jewelry stands on a table at the auction house. It wasn’t a piece of art – which would have grabbed me instantaneously – so I…
Don’t insult the flea-market seller!
Posted in Etiquette, and flea market
I barely noticed the couple as they looked over the items I had set up on the pavement at a flea market last weekend. Two large metal outdoor watering tins, one vintage. A wall planter with…
This is the beginning of flea-market season, so my auction buddy Janet and I decided to clear out some excess stuff from our basements – you know, that junk we’ll never use again. We shared…
Flea market finds & fresh strawberries
Posted in collectibles, flea market, food, and Glassware
I was at a flea market last weekend and got into a conversation with a man who sets up at a flea market a distance from where I live. He has been selling as a vendor…
The rain had poured overnight, pounding the items left outside on tables in back of one of my favorite auction houses. Which meant that all of the box lots were soaked, including about 50 pairs of ladies sandals,…
Buying auction items I can actually use
Posted in Home
At auction this week, I didn’t see much in the way of vintage on the tables, so I bought for my house. Functional and utilitarian items that could make my life easier. I was standing…
A Southern Treat: Hot boiled peanuts
Posted in food
My niece spotted the huge round metal pot first. We were scoping out the buys at an indoor/outdoor flea market just south of Macon, GA, where I was visiting my family for the holidays. …