Today was flea market day. So I was very busy yesterday packing and getting ready. I didn’t have time to post about all my wonderful finds! 
The flea market was good today. All told I made a little over 1000 (after space rental and help). Not even half of what my ebay items got today (I did very well with a set of sterling silver!). But still very nice! I’m very tired…but its well worth it…I’ve had a very good day. Plus Monday is an off day for me. So its all good!!
The flea market went well. I had some help today so most of the heavy lifting was off me. That was very nice. Most of the stuff I had today for sale was junk. I only sold 2 items for over $40 (I think I only brought 5). So it was easily to break down with about 65% of the stuff I brought gone. I wish I had brought a few more higher end items. But I just put boxes in the car. And as Forrest Gump would say “You never know what you’re gonna get.” Until I unpack and look around and mutter to myself “What junk!”
As for yesterday I was out early (when am I not??) well before daylight. I was in line for the first estate sale by 6:10. And I was done with the first estate sale by 6:40. I was able to pick up only a few things there. Before I went to estate sale number 2. That one wasn’t very good either. I was a little frustrated in the morning. It didn’t help that I went to 2 neighborhood sales after and not even half of the advertised sales were out. But I was able to come thorough late and put together a very nice day for myself.
I really like the Van Briggle pottery I got today. I think I should do very well with it. The native American pieces always do well! I’m going to lump the pictures of my finds in with the pictures of the sales I went to today.
I saw a lot of junk sales today. More then normal. I mean normally its 99.5% junk sales…but today it was 99.99% junk sales.
Sorry I only took a few pictures of sales when I was out yesterday. I kept forgetting! And then I forgot my camera this morning. And both pictures I took of my flea market booth with my iPhone look like I was driving by at 110mph plus!
Here is the break down on that I got and how much I paid
Picture #1
Vintage aluminum tree $1 Yes you read that correct $1! Now its only the 4ft tree…but let me repeat that $1! I counted…its all there!
Some older books $2 Lots are not pictured I just grabbed a few for the picture. They were just pulling out the boxes and I was looking at the doll book and the said to take the whole box (about 30 books) for $2…so I did…it has some neat sci-fi ones in there…
Old tree topper + 50cents it was at the same house as the tree…they had good prices!
2 Slide rules $5 the big one might be a good one…both by castell
Pic #2
vintage tin, bottle, and box $2 for them all
Fenton amber hobnail candy $1 Its just like the green one I found last week!
Westmoreland wedding compote $2 Nice one
Maio thing $2 I got this because early bird grabbed one a few weeks ago…we’ll see how it does.
Candlewick punch bowl $1 I got this just to show off a tragedy…some idiot got a hold of it and had it etched with their fraternity Why oh why?? That was a $50 piece…
Pic 3
3 records $1 Beach boys (2) and Elvis (1) nothing too good…
Hairsetter $1 From the same sale that had the books…I keep trying with these…people the board sell them…someday I’ll get it right!
Breast pump $5 It looked like it was all there to me…but then I’m not sure what all there is I’m not sure about this item but I learned the name from the board and took the gamble…I found it about 11pm…in fact I found a lot of items late today!
Pic #4
Very nice collection of Van Briggle Pottery $100 I found this late today…about 12:30 The seller had high prices on it (probably why it was still there). But when I looked at it she said she needed the money and would deal. We haggled for about 5 minuets and settled on 100. well less than half of what she was asking in the morning. Its a nice set…no way I can lose money…I haven’t looked anything up yet…but I bet the figurine sells very well!
Thanks…for the changes wordpress…take 3 at posting this…at least I’ve learned to save (someplace offline) before I post now…
April 7, 2008 at 9:13 am
I would love a cheap rent flea market to sell at occasionally. All the ones around here have turned into cheap imported crap sale venues. Our city just had a “city wide” garage sale last weekend with $30 booth rent plus your own tables. I didn’t participate b/c the weather was iffy, but might consider in the future. They had 2 areas set up, but I only knew about one, they had NO SIGNAGE indicating second area of sellers 3 blocks down.
April 7, 2008 at 9:38 am
Well, its not cheap where I sell (90). But its a monthly antique flea. They say nothing newer then 1960. They let you slide some. Just as long as the “new stuff” is less then 15% or so of your space. But its always a good show…lots of buyers and a fun, but tiring, time!
April 8, 2008 at 1:30 pm
I wanted to be politically correct in my statement, but our fleas have turned into Little Mexico. The fleas in Canton, Tx(first Mon) and Round Top,Tx(2x yr/12days) are LARGE/expensive and too far to drive for a day. I want a small venue.