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Lissa
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I have no clue how many times I have been to a flea market... literally. I used to just go to look at the goodies. The last flea market trip I made was to the huge one in Shipshewana (spelling?) looking for antique bottles and other miscellany.
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I go cause it's fun to see all the stuff. I like the old antique things.
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I've been to hundreds of flea markets. I went to buy fleas. :) Seriously, I love to look at junk.
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I have been many times and bought a bunch of junk.
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Ive been to quite a few...but I never seem to buy anything.
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I go once per month, or more ... I have for decades ... I just browse for certain deals, sometimes I walk away with all of my money unspent, but I usually find something ... My favourite section has slightly damaged or imperfect items ... the last thing I bought was a beautiful winter parka ... someone had shoplifted the hood and the regular store could not sell it, so I was able to buy the $245.00 parka for only $20.00 just because it was "damaged" ... I also buy my spices, honey, and maple syrup in bulk and often get used DVDs for $1.00 or $2.00 each ...
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I can't begin to count the times that I've beeen to Flea markets as a shopper or as a vendor ... I enjoy the Daytona beach flea market and the one in Sanford , Florida .. called Flea World.
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My Dad took me to the flea markets ever since I was a little girl, as his Dad took him, and I took my children. They were originally called junk yards in small town America of 1930's and 1940's. People would take truck loads of unwanted stuff to the junk yard and sell it to the dealer, and on weekends, families would bring their own items and sell it to each other. Soon, people bought up large empty lots and charged other people for space rental to sell their stuff, and the name "swap meet" became popular. The owners of sports arena and outdoor movie theaters discovered a whole new way to make money, and all the customers were happy too. In this type of economy, swap meets become big business for whole families and a very frugal way to buy you household goods, just as the home version, called the garage or yard sale. In the UK, they came up with the name "boot sale" because people sell things out of the "boot" (or trunk) of their car.
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