Flea Market Gold: Treasures n' Trash

The Fever Has Broken

2011-09-26T06:07:00.000-07:00

Looking through novelty pop culture records is sometimes like reading your notes after a night of heavy drinking...

More things for the "Send to Hell" pyre

2011-09-25T06:05:00.000-07:00

This stuck out like a sore thumb amidst the many wood carved loons and VHS tapes....

More Relevant Than Ever

2011-09-24T06:02:00.000-07:00

I'm pretty sure the title was originally meant in the "Thundercats Sense"

Vintage Halloween

2011-09-23T06:01:00.000-07:00

One of these days I fill my house with this stuff, it will never be put away either, I'll just Santa hats on them during the winter months...

Respect the Classics Part 2

2011-09-22T05:59:00.000-07:00

If anybody deserves a comeback, it's this man.

Please burn and send straight to hell

2011-09-21T05:55:00.000-07:00

Every since I saw this soiled pants monstrosity it's been haunting my nightmares, daymares and well, he's pretty much scratched my psyche. I figure the only way to rid myself of it is to spread it around ala "The Ring".

Sci Fi Comics

2011-09-20T05:55:00.000-07:00

By "Romantic" I imagine they mean "God and Government Approved Sexual Relations" Spicey!

Reunited!

2011-09-01T06:46:00.000-07:00

I had the Corgi Scannertron as a kid, these futuristic vehicles were what I really hoped to drive to work someday. The realisation that my childhood expectations would never come to fruition combined with the $50 price tag made me leave the mall without it....

I hate clowns part two

2011-08-31T06:43:00.000-07:00

Just the thing to wash down my tears with every morning.

Sure fire ways to decrease foot traffic

2011-08-29T06:38:00.000-07:00

Don't want pesky customers bothering your booth? Do what this fine vendor did and put up a @#%king Nazi flag. During my two hour trip to this flea market, I never saw a customer grace his booth and I watched.

I'm sure that this fellow is nothing more than a military collector/dealer but what if he isn't? That's the thought that likely went through everybody's head that day. These pictures were taken from a distance because of that and my underlying cowardice, I don't like getting hit.

Not ruling the planet....

2011-08-28T06:35:00.000-07:00

It seems Toys R Us and Wal-Mart utilized a simple plan when clearing out unsold (translation : almost all) merchandise from Tim Burton's best forgotten reimagining of Planet of the Apes, they simply sent it to every flea market, toy show and antique mall I visit. The girl (I'm too bitter to look up and see her name) was only sold in Canada, absolutely nobody cares....

Scary Pig 2

2011-08-26T06:35:00.000-07:00

Great, it has a mate, that means the species will continue. Has somebody, somewhere, freaking bought one of these things in a non ironic sense?

Toy Rocket

2011-07-09T07:18:00.000-07:00

Snapped a pic of this cool rocket ship toy box thing when the vendor saw me and practically begged me to buy it. I'm not into space stuff but it was really hard to say no to it.

My Kinda Comedy

2011-07-07T07:15:00.000-07:00

I have never heard of "Canada's Top Comedy Team" Malton and Hamilton but the cover of this early seventies album suggests that I would enjoy it fiercely.

Still not collectible

2011-07-05T07:09:00.000-07:00

I doubt these Dick Tracy bibs will ever sell unless you find a teenager looking for the perfect ironic accessory.

Tiger Snake Snail Warrior Man

2011-07-03T07:06:00.000-07:00

Whoever owned this motorcycle was the coolest person in the whole wide world...

Justus League of Unlicensed Superheroes

2011-07-01T11:40:00.000-07:00

Meanwhile at the Hall of Ripoffs...

Send in your worst Knock Off sighting

Jar Jar in hiding

2011-06-30T01:28:00.000-07:00

Dean sent me this cool pic of a Jar Jar trying to camouflage himself in front of a much cooler and desirable Star Wars toy.

Send in your Jar Jar Sightings!

Score! Gulliver Marvel Superheroes

2011-06-27T01:22:00.000-07:00

Why I love Flea Markets: Never in my life did I think I'd find something the other morning let alone these uber cool Brazillian Marvel Superhero figures at the Vintage Videogames booth. I covet these but don't have the stones to hunt them down on Mircado Libre, so this was a happy find.

Send me your best flea market score or stories

Slashedy Anne and Angry

2011-06-25T01:17:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Lady Jaye for the nightmares..

What really happened to the GI Joe Adventure Team

2011-06-23T13:13:00.000-07:00

Guess that "Tough Assignment" was a little tougher than imagined....

Thanks to Lady Jaye for the weirdness..

If it's half as good as the movie

2011-06-22T13:08:00.000-07:00

If you've never seen "Viva Knievel" it's truly a masterpiece, I should have bought this.

Great things: The Bar Sofa

2011-06-21T11:26:00.000-07:00

Oh yeah, a sofa with it's own bar area, no more getting up to mix a drink. The lazy folks of the "Mad Men" era had the right idea.

I'd have bought this were it not for the overwhelming odor of cat pee and the sound realization that I haven't been able to stomach liquor since Kurt Cobain was alive. I guess I'd just put chips in there...

Yep I'm divorced...

2011-06-19T11:22:00.000-07:00

"And as the hat implies, I'm a little bitter."

Behind it was an OV hat, nothing says "I've got great Grandchildren" than a bottle of Old Vienna.

Home Decor Made Easy

2011-06-17T11:19:00.000-07:00

The Tiger picture moves when you walked by it. I mean, talk about added fricking value!

And the Pig? Well, he'll be visiting me daily in my nightmares.