flea markets

• Flea markets

• Fall Is Made for Flea Markets

The days of sand and surf are almost a distant memory. Ice and snow are still many weeks away. Now is the perfect time to go flea-marketing.

• The Record, Bergen County, NJ
• September 17, 2011

• Scrutiny of Fakes On Rise ; Police Put Focus On Flea Markets.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Used to be, if you wanted a knockoff handbag or fake fragrance, Lower Manhattan's Canal Street was a mecca. But with flea markets across the country now carrying the same kind of counterfeit products with poser trademarks, authorities warn that shoppers might get more than they bargain for in poor quality and safety risks while helping fund criminal syndicates in some cases.

• Columbia Daily Tribune
• December 31, 2010

• Woodbridge Woman Enjoyed the Challenge of Flea Markets?

WOODBRIDGE -- Rita Perrotti had excellent instincts. "My mother liked to sell old stuff at the weekly Milford flea market," said her daughter, Rosann Botte of Orange. "One time, she had this old suitcase she was trying to sell. I said to her, 'Ma, you can't sell this. It has a big hole in it.' She replied, 'Never mind. If no one buys it, I'll throw it away.' The day went on and we were getting ready to go home and we still hadn't sold the suitcase. So I said, 'Ma, do you want me to throw the suitcase away?' She said, 'No. You never know.' At that very moment, this guy came along, picked up the suitcase and looked it all over. He said to my mother, 'Do you have the key for this?' She said she didn't. But he still decided to buy it, gave her five dollars and walked away with that old suit...

• New Haven Register
• March 17, 2011

• Seymour Flea Markets

SEYMOUR -- The Great Hill United Methodist Church will hold flea markets at 225 Great Hill Road Saturday, July 19 and Aug. 16. Vendor rental space is available for $25 per day. The flea markets will be held rain or shine from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Setup for vendors will begin at 7 a.m. All proceeds from the flea markets will be used to fund the church mission projects. For more information, call Pat at 888-0489. Teen Challenge golf day

• New Haven Register
• June 25, 2008

• Flea Markets Experience Fickle Times

MIAMI - It's a rainy weekday afternoon at Festival Flea Market in Pompano Beach, Fla., and the parking lots are packed, with snowbird motorists resorting to stealing parking spaces. The bargain hunters are out in force.

• Sunday Gazette-Mail
• April 06, 2009

• Flea Markets Are Loosely Regulated ; Owners Try to Be On Top of Everything but Say 'Something Is Going to Sneak Through.'

MONROE -- There are an estimated 186 flea markets, swap meets and vendor stall markets throughout Ohio, according to www.fleaportal.com. However, there are no agencies or regulations in place to police these popular shopping venues, said Mark Blakewood, executive director of the National Flea Market Association.

• Dayton Daily News
• January 26, 2010

• Hamden Dad Loved His Trips to Flea Markets, Tag Sales?

HAMDEN -- George Sweeney Jr. had a passion for hockey. Sometimes, he was a little too passionate about it. "My son played hockey throughout high school and college, and my husband would get very loud and boisterous in the stands," said his wife of 47 years, Kathleen. "He would literally be screaming, and I would tell him to calm down. Often, I would end up sitting at one end of the rink and he would be at the other end. Sweeney, who died Jan. 1 at age 79, also was strict with his kids, and taught them right from wrong. "He tried to steer them down the right path," said his wife. "If they got out of hand, he would give them a certain look. That's all he had to do. They knew what he expected from them, and they toed the line."

• New Haven Register
• February 15, 2011

• Olde Mill-Millersville: Flea Markets at Fairgrounds to Get Started

The first of three annual spring flea markets at the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds will kick off today. The hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 100 vendors will display new and used items for sale as community members stroll through the fairgrounds at the "rain or shine" event. Vendors will feature household items, toys, tools, computers and equipment.

• Maryland Gazette
• April 16, 2007

• Museum Treasures Rummage Collection Retired Art Teacher Donates Waukesha Memorabilia He Found at Flea Markets

Waukesha -- As a young art teacher at Butler Middle School, John Schoenknecht's curiosity about his new hometown got the better of him. Flea markets in 1974 were flush with inexpensive Waukesha memorabilia, such as old bottles, glasses, signs and other items that speak to the city's historic springs and brewery eras.

• The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• July 25, 2009

• Flea markets expect strong season; Budget-minded itching to find bargains and make money.

Byline: Linda Bock People can find just about everything imaginable at a good flea market, except maybe fleas. "The story goes of how flea markets...

• Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
• Nbr. 2009, January 2009