First time at the flea market

The highlight of this weekend was my first trip to the De Anza College Flea Market after a dear friend’s suggestion. Held on the first Saturday of every month at the De Anza College campus, it’s a day long affair with almost a hundred stalls offering everything from a hairpin to a hammer! Add antiques, home accessories, paintings, hats, jewelry, giant bags of popcorn, a lot of cute dogs and a great gal’s company to that and you can imagine why I had such a great time!

In all the excitement I didn’t capture everything I should have but here are a few shots of items that caught my eye. Will need to focus on taking more photos of interesting finds on my next trip!

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A few tips

• Have a list of what you want to buy (it’s so easy to get overwhelmed and lose focus in such a setting!)
• Put your bargaining face on – Unfortunately, despite being Indian I lack the essential bargaining skills 
• Go early if you want to pick up the best stuff (most sellers may not keep more than 1 piece of certain unique items) and also to find a good parking spot!

Happy Flea Marketing!

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