Amazing Weekend At the Flea Market

[ashleyj]

I went to a huge 900 vendor flea market this weekend and I must have been the only one looking for gold. In gas, purchases, parking and entrance fee I must have spent $200 but I came away with about $1000 in scrap gold. It was a great weekend!!!! Some of my better finds was 14 gram necklace 14k for $5, 10k gold Figaro bracelet 5 grams for $3, a 10k gold onyx ring for $7, and a 14k gold Emerald necklace for $6, and a 10k gold necklace 10 grams for $2. Lots more scrap gold and some nice silver pieces. Hoping to sell the stuff for more than scrap though.

 

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[2Minnesota]

Sounds like a great day! Congrats!

 

[artslinger]

Wow, what a score! That must have been a treasure hunter's dream flea market! Amazing, the profit potential on your investment is outstanding! Congratulations!

RJA

 

[ashleyj]

Yeah, the flea market was amazing, there was stuff for every collector and treasure hunter, antiques, comics, glassware, jewelry, bottles, antique farm equipment, silverware, records. I imagine one of the more experienced treasure hunters on here probably could have made a small fortune. I only really know about jewelry and gold so I stuck to what I know. With what I found I just was so excited I had to share!

 

[captain flintlock]

Great finds!! It's amazing how so many people still have no idea as to what they have and are selling! Lucky for the rest of us that we do!! Again, well done!!

 

[JerseyDigger19]

SCORE!!! Canadian road trip everyone!

 

[dacidiver]

Good for you at the flea market! I would love to go to flea mkts. but here in Hawaii you really need a car to do that. I live in a bldg full of elderly and I watch the pile of stuff that is going to the landfill. So true that people have no idea what they are tossing out. I have found wonderful art work, old books etc. I know I am not in same category as real treasure hunters but I am happy with what I find. Leather sofas: when I find one on the street I use my box cutter and strip off big pieces of leather and make things with it. I guess I am more in the dumpster diver category but they don't seem to have a web site. Or do they? Anybody know?

 

[Bquamb]

What does make sense to me is... do these people not look closely at their stuff for sale. do they spend 3-700$ on something and fo0rget, then mark it for 10? I don't know how this even still happens!

 

[RustyGold]

I'm going to have start going to the flea markets and yard sales!
Congratulations on your profitable scores!

 

[artslinger]

What is really hurting us a little is all those darn shows like American Pickers, Pawn Stars, Restoration this, restoration that, all of those car shows, they even have thrift store shows (forgot what they are called! We all know that Goodwill has their own little special website similar to E. Once in a while something slips by them! :-) When I don't go to garage sales, thrift stores, flea markets I feel like a junkie in withdrawal! I live for these things! Remember, like in anything..it's the law of averages! The more of them you go to, the more your chances of scoring! Good luck to all!

RJA

 

[conleytheking]

Good for you at the flea market! I would love to go to flea mkts. but here in Hawaii you really need a car to do that. I live in a bldg full of elderly and I watch the pile of stuff that is going to the landfill. So true that people have no idea what they are tossing out. I have found wonderful art work, old books etc. I know I am not in same category as real treasure hunters but I am happy with what I find. Leather sofas: when I find one on the street I use my box cutter and strip off big pieces of leather and make things with it. I guess I am more in the dumpster diver category but they don't seem to have a web site. Or do they? Anybody know?

Yes there is a dumpster diving section! Lol