Flea Markets! Now with 100% less flea!

I've always had a bad attitude toward flea markets in the Nashville area. The flea markets around here have pretty much nothing but Nascar junk, bad ninja costumes, and guns, guns, knives and some more guns, in case you missed them the first time.

When I went to South Carolina to visit my friend Heather, she took me to a flea market and I was amazed. There was still the requisite Nascar and bad ninja stuff, but there was also all kinds of neat old furniture, rugs, and home decor. "This is what I a flea market ought to be," I thought.

I was thinking perhaps I hadn't given flea markets a fair shake (bad pun totally intended) so I went looking for a flea market finder online. This was the only thing I came up with, and it sucks.

So, my question to you is, do you go to flea markets in your local area? What are they like? Are they like Nashville's crappy flea markets or South Carolina's totally decent flea market?

Bonus: If you live in the Nashville area, and know of a *good* flea market, telling me where to find it will win you lunch on me at the Mothership, home of the scary "naked men party" bathroom.

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April 13, 2007

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newscoma

April 16, 2007

In Northwest Tennessee, Yard-sales have become a work of art. It's amazing. The flea markets we have over here really are what you describe. Nascar metal signs, Seen on TV products and country prints. At Yard Sales, I've found several diamonds in the rough that meet more with my style of a Lava Lounger.

honeywest

April 15, 2007

In Atlanta, they have a monthly antiques market called Scotts http://www.scottantiquemarket.com/index.html I have also been to a few fleas...I went to one in Charlotte, NC called the Metroliner and it was fantastic, I did not see any Nascar! In Cali, the Rose Bowl Flea market is the same deal, all collectables and antiques... I just discovered a weekly one here, pretty close by at a Drive IN Movie, but I suspect it is mostly tube socks and other crap but I want to give it a shot... Do you not have a City Search there? or even Craigs List might list them?

knitaddict

April 14, 2007

I keep seeing all these cool flea markets on all of those TLC "Make my house better" shows. I'm just not catching that vibe from the flea market in Triune. I wish that I knew of a good one where I could find some really neat treasures.

diana.r.smith

April 13, 2007

I'm originally from Jackson, Mississippi, and our flea market is pretty cool. Lots of comic book dealers, furniture, Depression glassware. A lot of it is really over-priced though.

I just went to the Mobile, AL flea market about a month ago, and it was fantastic. Lots of food vendors, animals for sale, records, comics, books, etc. It was really great.

Cantalyssa

April 13, 2007

You forgot the really um cool people watching we got to do. I swear, if I ever need an esteem boost. . .