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I have to take back what I said

Posted: May 26, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Flea market, Fun Finds, Vintage tablecloths, Vintage toys | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

Yes, I have to take back what I said about the Golden Nugget Flea Market being on its last legs. On Memorial Day weekend it looked like a throwback to twenty years ago. Every single dealer table was taken. Parking was impossible. The place was buzzing with excitement.

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I thought I was in a time warp. The flea market was incredible on Sunday.

Some amazing things were for sale.

This shouldn't have been baking in the sun all day!

This shouldn’t have been baking in the sun all day!

One young man had an entire booth filled with vintage kitchen toys. But I only took one snap.

Tiny jadeite on an adorable little cabinet. Don't you love it?

Tiny jadeite on an adorable little cabinet. Don’t you love it?

A stack of vintage suitcases caught my eye.

The trend seems to be moving away from the older leather models to 60s and 70s color.

The trend seems to be moving away from the older leather models to 60s and 70s color.

So did these ice cream parlor chairs fashioned from rebar.

Those scrolls look like screen door decorations, don't they?

Some welder had too much time on his hands.

And crates loaded with never-used Fire-King Golden Anniversary pieces. I’ve never understood why this pattern isn’t popular.

Three pieces for a dollar!?! If I were planning a fancy party (or reception) for 110 people I would have snapped these up.

Three pieces for a dollar!?! If I were planning a fancy party (or reception) for 110 people I would have snapped these up.

But what really caught my eye was colorful fabrics.

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Here’s just a glimpse. This entire booth was draped and heaped with amazing textiles from around the world. I wanted them all.

I saw at least half a dozen yo-yo quilts. Never seen a peacock chenille bedspread in person. I was afraid to ask prices.

I saw at least half a dozen yo-yo quilts. Never seen a peacock chenille for real. I was afraid to ask prices.

So what did I buy? Tablecloths, of course! I’ll have to show them off separately in another post.

Four different fabrics, four different color families and I like them all.

And some bright florals.

I couldn't resist taking home a bag made from recycled Guatemalan clothes. I wish I'd bought both of them!

I couldn’t resist taking home a bag made from recycled Guatemalan clothes. It wish I’d bought both of them!

And silly things for less than $5.

It's silly, but I couldn't resist this fishbowl filled with old Christmas ornaments and the paper party lanterns.

For only $3 I couldn’t resist this fishbowl filled with old Christmas ornaments and the paper party lanterns.

Hope your holiday weekend included some fun finds, too!

One Comment on “I have to take back what I said”

  1. laurie magpie ethel says:
    May 26, 2014 at 2:13 pm

    Wish that would have been my morning! (I went grocery shopping and listening to workers put new carpet in my basement)

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