Flea Market
Facts, tips and ideas about Flea Market — and how to find people for it.
Did you know?
The best part of a flea market isn't the find — it's the story you walk away with from the haggling.
The “Marché aux Puces” — literally “flea market” — came into being at the end of the 19th century on the outskirts of Paris. It got its name because the used clothes really did often have fleas. The insult became the brand name for secondhand worldwide.
Source: Wikipedia
Good to know
Flea markets are cultural events with guaranteed souvenirs. When was your last?
Tip
Go in the first hour and the last, not the middle. The first has the best pieces, the last the best prices — the middle is neither.
Each of you draws a word and buys something for the other that fits it — five euros maximum.
Break the ice
“Which flea market find has stayed in your home even though it can't “do” anything?”
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