Do you like Car Boot Sales / Flea Markets?
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Do you like Car Boot Sales / Flea Markets? 10 votes
Yes, love-em
50%
5 votes
No, not my thing
10%
1 vote
Maybe, when in mood
40%
4 votes
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I go occasionally to a sale or market, for a rummage.
Maybe tempted by: Furniture, Records, CD's, DVD's, Ornaments, Games, Bric-A-Brac etc.
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It’s surprising what can turn up in a boot sale etc, especially books, sometimes brand new and seemingly never read. ?
“This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart is the temple. Your philosophy is simple kindness.”
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I used to go to some of them, till I found out they were a prominent source of illegal copied games, same with local computer Fairs.
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I'm with the "when i'm in the mood", we have a large weekly car boot not far from us and a weekly flea market2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡
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What is a flea market?
I have been to a boot sale before but never heard of a flea market! -
It's where people sell their old tat, all though many of them are now selling other peoples old tat now.2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡
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66Mustang said:What is a flea market?
I have been to a boot sale before but never heard of a flea market! -
woodbine said:It's where people sell their old tat, all though many of them are now selling other peoples old tat now.
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Well, flea markets must have declined! For a number of years we used to do the Saturday Flea Market at Tynemouth Metro Station not long after it started up (I see it still exists, but is now called just a Market). On Sundays we did Antiques & Collectibles Fairs, but could sometimes do better at the Flea Market. At first we sold linen, lace & secondhand books, but ended up just selling books. A great source for buying too......a 'dealer' who just sold Sci-fi paperbacks, said he had some other books for sale, & (amongst other books) we bought an early golfing book by Henry Cotton, incredibly preserved due to being covered in brown paper, which once removed left the book looking brand new. We phoned a dealer who specialised in golfing & fishing books & met him the next day at an Antiques Fair in Carlisle. He joked with me as he paid £200 for it that I'd probably only paid £5 for it. I assured him he was wrong; I'd paid 50p!We also had a young man that came to buy about once a month, he was mainly into history & could spend £100+ quite easily. Ah well, those were the days.
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We used to have a large one every Sunday pm the liberty stadium car park and in the multi story car park havent started back yet
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@chiarieds I had a happy holiday at Newcastle and we actually went to the Saturday Flea Market at Tynemouth Metro Station, it was marvellous! Later on we had some lovely fish and chips and learnt that Tynemouth was actually Stan Laurels favourite place in England! A lot of fun that day. ?
“This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart is the temple. Your philosophy is simple kindness.”
― Dalai Lama XIV -
Most of my childhood sunday mornings consisted of going to boot sales, either selling our stuff or having a browse. I really miss them.Disability Gamechanger - 2019
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Personally not a fan I used to like sunday markets selling new stuff
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Ami2301 said:Most of my childhood sunday mornings consisted of going to boot sales, either selling our stuff or having a browse. I really miss them.
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Not really.
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Used to go quite often,but not been for a good long while,but my friend has been to a couple last month, selling my stuff,and we split the proceeds, 50/50, after deducting site fee and petrol. Done ok so far.
Slowly getting through the boxes of LPs,VHS tapes,DVDs, American comics, postcards,etc.
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Going in second hand shops and scouring for bargains was a massive part of my childhood! To this day, I get joy from dropping on something unique, rare or at a massively reduced price to 'brand new'. Since lockdown I've not ventured in many at all but I donate regularly and will be on the car boot trail when I canOnline Community Co-ordinator
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Cher_Scope said:Going in second hand shops and scouring for bargains was a massive part of my childhood! To this day, I get joy from dropping on something unique, rare or at a massively reduced price to 'brand new'. Since lockdown I've not ventured in many at all but I donate regularly and will be on the car boot trail when I can
Need a car really for boot sales as most in countryside. In town tend to be small sites and not worth entrance fee.
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