Flea Market Mama

As you may have noticed, the FleaMarketMama.com site has undergone a complete redesign. The reason for this was a horrible accident which resulted in the complete disappearance of the whole site!

While the pages have been rebuilt from backups, the blog posts were lost. Over the next couple of weeks, we will be getting the blog back in business as it was before.

Thanks for your patience, loyal FMM fans!

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Flea market and swap meet vendors, as well as people who make sales at internet venues such as auctions and e-tail companies will benefit from locating closeout wholesale liquidation merchandise at low cost. Investment on those types of objects is a lot lower since it is a mishmash of two factors – you get the products at low wholesale prices and the vendor is most interested in disposing of all superfluous stock. The more eager the merchant, the greater the probability of very high profits.

There are numerous ways to locate closeout wholesale liquidation merchandise. Businesses who are taking part in a liquidation sale more often than not publicize in newspapers. Keep an eye out for this sort of sale even in the cities close to you. Some wholesale product offers are worth traveling for, especially if you can form a habitual professional association with the wholesale supplier. You may be spending on gas to get to another town, but adding on that cost to your investment will not reduce your profits much at all. Read more »

New flea market listed on our New Hampshire Flea Markets page.

The Holis Flea Market in New Hampshire has been operating since 1964. It operates every Sunday until November and, since it is an outdoor market, only bad weather shuts it down.

Fifteen by twenty foot spaces are available at a rate of $25 per market day. Monthly rates save you money, and seasonal rates save you even more. Most spaces are on a first-come-first serve basis, but you can reserve your favorite spot if you pay ahead of time.

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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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…)

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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.

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Flea Market shoppers search for bargains.

While ordering wholesale flea market merchandise from online suppliers may give you the greatest variety of products, the shipping costs can eat up profits quickly. Finding flea market suppliers in your geographic area can not only save you money but allow you to view merchandise before you purchase it in some cases. Knowing how to find flea market suppliers in your area takes some research.

Finding Flea Market Suppliers in Your Area

There are two main types of flea market suppliers that vendors often get their merchandise from.

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This is an excellent introduction to the hunting of old objects and the incorporation of those discoveries into a home. It is not, as the editors are quick to point out, a guide to cashing in on the next hot collectible; instead, it is filled with information about the how-tos of antiquing, eight examples of decor, room-by-room ideas, and notes about restoration. Pictures tell the stories well; an architect-collector talks about repurposing objects, exemplifying his ph (more…)