Flea Market Mama

This is a lovely pattern to sew the Grand Revival Flea Market bag designed by Tanya Whelan. These styles can be made with any fabric and look particularly pretty with vintage florals. The bags are fully lined and can be made with or without pockets. Shown with the Barefoot Roses collection from Free Spirit. Comes with pattern layouts, complete instructions and details.

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Thousands of people swarm flea markets every weekend, looking for an elusive treasure… a diamond in the rough. If you look closely at the vendors’ faces the next time you go to a flea market, you may notice a look of smug satisfaction.

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Well-dressed shoppers crowd around the flea market tables, oohing and aahhing over the ‘vintage collectibles’ and ‘retro chic’ at every spot. You peek over their shoulders to see what all the fuss is about, and spot a broken plastic toy and an orange knit sweater vest as worn by the cast of the Lawrence Welk show. And the flea market vendor stands there with a big grin on his face, raking in the cash.

Just like the real flea market, you need to buy low and sell high. Is the porcelain vase really from the Ming Dynasty or from Joe Bob’s Ceramic Creations? Can you tell? If you think a seller is a black-hearted pirate you can challenge the scoundrel. If you’re right you get the goods for free! But, if you wrongfully accuse an honest merchant, you will pay dearly. What’s your selling style? There is a little black-hearted pirate and honest merchant in all of us. Players can get a lit (more…)

Choosing the correct flea market or swap meet to sell at is just as important as choosing saleable merchandise. There are many different types of flea markets, and each one is a perfect fit for a different type of flea market vendor.

The One Time Weekend Flea Market

The one time weekend flea market or swap meet will often be held at a church, school, or organization like a firehouse or community center. Most of the vendors that come here will be regular people who want to sell off some of their old things. These types of flea markets are akin to
community yard or garage sales.

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No directory of Texas flea markets could be complete without the tri-location powerhouse or Trader’s Village. With locations in Houston, Grand Prairie and San Antonio, Trader’s Village boasts over 5 million shoppers every year.

Vendors can drive into the market and set up at their selection of tables, booths, kiosks and even push carts. Reservered spaces are available by the week, month or even a lifetime.

Have you ever been to Trader’s Village? I’d love to hear your review.

The website boasts that Trader’s Village turns into “city within a city, complete with a top notch RV Park, kiddie rides and games, ATM machines, stroller and wheelchair rental, snack stands, restaurants, mobile beverage carts, covered rest areas, modern restrooms, and all types of special amenities not found anywhere else,” every weekend.

It sounds like the place to be if you want to shop – or sell! – at a Texas-sized venue.

Selling at a flea market requires many hours of preperation, planning, and standing around waiting for someone to stop at your table and buy something. Before you get to the part where you are taking money, however, you start out at home. This article covers the five essential items every flea market vendor could not do without.

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Any flea market vendor who sells regularly throughout the warmer months may dread the slow-down in income that comes during the winter. This is really only applicable to the northern part of the US, although bad weather increases in winter across the country.

The best way to get your customers to buy more off-season is by giving them either a brochure with regular updates or creating an online presence.

The brochure method costs more. Why? Because you have to design and print out an actual piece of paper and mail it off to people who signed up to be on the newsletter list. Black and white printing from your computer is cheaper, and xeroxing is cheaper still, but the images may not do your products any justice.

Building an online presence for the off-season of flea market selling is an ideal solution. Every purchase made during the regular flea market day should include a website address. This can be on a business card or simply printed out in big, block letters on a sheet of paper. Sticking these in the plastic bags you hand out with your products is a great way to advertise.

Over the course of th next few weeks, I will be exploring the major internet possibilities for online flea market profits.

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Flea market vendors interested in marketing their products to men have to learn how to attract men to their flea market table. Several things will attract almost any man: tools, sports, and sexy women. Utilizing these three attractors can get men at the flea market swarming your table and buying your merchandise.

How to Attract Men to Your Flea Market Table

Choosing the right product to sell at the flea market is vital in attracting men to your table or booth. Men are drawn to certain things: tools, car accessories, and sports paraphenalia. Selling any of these items will ensure men at your flea market table.