Yeah like its always 90 sumthin' degrees at a swap meet. It don't neva be cool and comfortable.

It's a hot mess really.

Old ladies with rollers in their hair

Armenian pimps

Raggedy ass strollers with 5 year olds in them

Fake Gucci

Real Gucci but the kind from like 15 years ago

Old men with oxygen tanks

Vietnamese

Black folk

Upper class white folk with fetishes for all things cheap and tawdry

Paris Hilton look alikes

Clowns

limping dogs

Lotso Ford F150s

Women named Amber

Signs that say swap meet under the words flea market

[Edited 8/18/11 10:07am]

swap meets? is that like a flea market?

Shorty said:

swap meets? is that like a flea market?

^ i do love me a good flea market. heck, even a bad one! where else in the world you going to find someone else's castoff bookends in purple amethyst that you want but didn't know you wanted until you got there??! yeah. THAT'S what i'm talking about.

HotGritz said:

^-

-Man HotGritz, you went in my brain last night during my sleep because I was going to start a topic on this!!! You BEAT ME to it.

-You title of course is WAY sexier than anything I could of thought of.

-SWAP MEETS/FLEA MARKETS ARE SO FUCKING HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

japanese fans, large and small

cloissonne

lamps

rugs

embroidery

crocheting

old and new books

weird carvings

more weird carvings

paintings

old people photos

wooden trunks

velvet chairs

....

MyJobIz2beCute said:

HotGritz said:

^-

-Man HotGritz, you went in my brain last night during my sleep because I was going to start a topic on this!!! You BEAT ME to it.

-You title of course is WAY sexier than anything I could of thought of.

-SWAP MEETS/FLEA MARKETS ARE SO FUCKING HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have I told you I love your org name?

XxAxX said:

japanese fans, large and small

cloissonne

lamps

rugs

embroidery

crocheting

old and new books

weird carvings

more weird carvings

paintings

old people photos

wooden trunks

velvet chairs

....

Yes...its true!

^-

-Yup!

-The BEST ones are those 'hit and run' types.

-They have some good things and sometimes some bad things, you just have to look.

HotGritz said:

Women named Amber

Ambers always smell of patchoulli...even in 90degree weather.

HotGritz said:

MyJobIz2beCute said:

^-

-Man HotGritz, you went in my brain last night during my sleep because I was going to start a topic on this!!! You BEAT ME to it.

-You title of course is WAY sexier than anything I could of thought of.

-SWAP MEETS/FLEA MARKETS ARE SO FUCKING HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have I told you I love your org name?

-Thank you HotGritz! And SERIOUSLY out of the whole Org, your name IS my favorite because, HOT GRITZ is my FAVORITE breakfast!!

johnart said:

HotGritz said:

Women named Amber

Ambers always smell of patchoulli...even in 90degree weather.

^-

-I LOVE patchoulli oil.

MyJobIz2beCute said:

johnart said:

Ambers always smell of patchoulli...even in 90degree weather.

^-

-I LOVE patchoulli oil.

Nothing says "Guess if my pits are hairy" like Patchoulli oil, I'm sorry.

johnart said:

MyJobIz2beCute said:

^-

-I LOVE patchoulli oil.

Nothing says "Guess if my pits are hairy" like Patchoulli oil, I'm sorry.

^-

-People use drops of Patchoulli in their perfume to attract love to them.

MyJobIz2beCute said:

johnart said:

Nothing says "Guess if my pits are hairy" like Patchoulli oil, I'm sorry.

^-

-People use drops of Patchoulli in their perfume to attract love to them.

I'm all for people finding love. You gotta do what you gotta do.

I used to like patchouli when I was in high school.

Things that smell like Patchouli:

-"touchy, feely" massage school students

-witch covens and fortune telling paraphanallia shops

-Lillith Fair

-PETA meetings

-Swap Meets

EDIT:

-ladies named Amber

[Edited 8/18/11 11:08am]

I haven't been to an outdoor flea market since I was a teen.

What's up with the Ford trucks though? Are people really anticipating enough purchases to fill up the truck bed? That's a lot of japanese lamps and floral luggage.

I haven't been to one this summer at all....must go before they close up shop for the season.

anyway...I noticed in the past few years a new trend...where a truck load of stuff..that appears to have been cleaned out of someone's house (perhaps who died) is up for grabs. Everything...even photo albums with baby pictures and senior/prom photos, address books...everything! and if you go late enough (like noonish) it's all free or like fill up a box for a $1.00!

wow...

used to get my prince bootlegs at the flea market. not anymore..cause I don't have to pay for them anymore.

my kids call it the broken toy store! infact my oldest just said to me the other day, "we haven't gone to the broken toy store in a while"

Shorty said:

I haven't been to one this summer at all....must go before they close up shop for the season.

anyway...I noticed in the past few years a new trend...where a truck load of stuff..that appears to have been cleaned out of someone's house (perhaps who died) is up for grabs. Everything...even photo albums with baby pictures and senior/prom photos, address books...everything! and if you go late enough (like noonish) it's all free or like fill up a box for a $1.00!

wow...

used to get my prince bootlegs at the flea market. not anymore..cause I don't have to pay for them anymore.

my kids call it the broken toy store! infact my oldest just said to me the other day, "we haven't gone to the broken toy store in a while"

that sucks for the dead person. kind of.

HotGritz said:

Shorty said:

I haven't been to one this summer at all....must go before they close up shop for the season.

anyway...I noticed in the past few years a new trend...where a truck load of stuff..that appears to have been cleaned out of someone's house (perhaps who died) is up for grabs. Everything...even photo albums with baby pictures and senior/prom photos, address books...everything! and if you go late enough (like noonish) it's all free or like fill up a box for a $1.00!

wow...

used to get my prince bootlegs at the flea market. not anymore..cause I don't have to pay for them anymore.

my kids call it the broken toy store! infact my oldest just said to me the other day, "we haven't gone to the broken toy store in a while"

that sucks for the dead person. kind of.

I know right! well..I often wonder how that shit ends up at a flea market anyway? I mean, these guys must show up when the family is trying to sort things out...or perhaps are at wits end, maybe selling the house...but you'd think they'd atleast take the photo albums...sentimental stuff before they let these savages in there? I bet they are like we will take all this crap outta here for you at no charge and the family is like cool, we're getting a deal. imagine walking up to one of those truck loads and finding your own pictures in an album? UGH!

Shorty said:

HotGritz said:

that sucks for the dead person. kind of.

I know right! well..I often wonder how that shit ends up at a flea market anyway? I mean, these guys must show up when the family is trying to sort things out...or perhaps are at wits end, maybe selling the house...but you'd think they'd atleast take the photo albums...sentimental stuff before they let these savages in there? I bet they are like we will take all this crap outta here for you at no charge and the family is like cool, we're getting a deal. imagine walking up to one of those truck loads and finding your own pictures in an album? UGH!

I remember when one of my grandparents had an estate sale. I later found out that some of my baby pictures were included among other items like china, jewelry and a marriage license of all things. I was so terribly pissed. My baby pictures are out there among the randomness of the world.

HotGritz said:

Shorty said:

I know right! well..I often wonder how that shit ends up at a flea market anyway? I mean, these guys must show up when the family is trying to sort things out...or perhaps are at wits end, maybe selling the house...but you'd think they'd atleast take the photo albums...sentimental stuff before they let these savages in there? I bet they are like we will take all this crap outta here for you at no charge and the family is like cool, we're getting a deal. imagine walking up to one of those truck loads and finding your own pictures in an album? UGH!

I remember when one of my grandparents had an estate sale. I later found out that some of my baby pictures were included among other items like china, jewelry and a marriage license of all things. I was so terribly pissed. My baby pictures are out there among the randomness of the world.

Yeah. I mean i shouldn't care bc its a baby pic and no one knows who but still....imagine if some weirdo pulled out a baby pic of his daughter and it was really me. Ick.

johnart said:

MyJobIz2beCute said:

^-

-People use drops of Patchoulli in their perfume to attract love to them.

I'm all for people finding love. You gotta do what you gotta do.

I used to like patchouli when I was in high school.

Things that smell like Patchouli:

-"touchy, feely" massage school students

-witch covens and fortune telling paraphanallia shops

-Lillith Fair

-PETA meetings

-Swap Meets

EDIT:

-ladies named Amber

[Edited 8/18/11 11:08am]

^-

-Yeah, I pretty much burn Patchouli once a day, but no luck in the Love Dept yet.

MyJobIz2beCute said:

johnart said:

I'm all for people finding love. You gotta do what you gotta do.

I used to like patchouli when I was in high school.

Things that smell like Patchouli:

-"touchy, feely" massage school students

-witch covens and fortune telling paraphanallia shops

-Lillith Fair

-PETA meetings

-Swap Meets

EDIT:

-ladies named Amber

^-

-Yeah, I pretty much burn Patchouli once a day, but no luck in the Love Dept yet.

That because guys instinctively know that...underneath the patchouli...there lurks a girl with hairy pits.

Of course, if you're into Phish, that can definitely be a plus.

HotGritz said:

Shorty said:

I know right! well..I often wonder how that shit ends up at a flea market anyway? I mean, these guys must show up when the family is trying to sort things out...or perhaps are at wits end, maybe selling the house...but you'd think they'd atleast take the photo albums...sentimental stuff before they let these savages in there? I bet they are like we will take all this crap outta here for you at no charge and the family is like cool, we're getting a deal. imagine walking up to one of those truck loads and finding your own pictures in an album? UGH!

I remember when one of my grandparents had an estate sale. I later found out that some of my baby pictures were included among other items like china, jewelry and a marriage license of all things. I was so terribly pissed. My baby pictures are out there among the randomness of the world.

ohhh that reminds me. mom had a grage sale and sold out first edition illustrated collection of the l. frank baum's wizard of oz books. the series. probably for a buck

XxAxX said:

HotGritz said:

I remember when one of my grandparents had an estate sale. I later found out that some of my baby pictures were included among other items like china, jewelry and a marriage license of all things. I was so terribly pissed. My baby pictures are out there among the randomness of the world.

ohhh that reminds me. mom had a grage sale and sold out first edition illustrated collection of the l. frank baum's wizard of oz books. the series. probably for a buck

HotGritz said:

XxAxX said:

ohhh that reminds me. mom had a grage sale and sold out first edition illustrated collection of the l. frank baum's wizard of oz books. the series. probably for a buck

yep. some lucky person just walked right into that

XxAxX said:

HotGritz said:

yep. some lucky person just walked right into that

i'm always shocked at those kinds of stories. i'll never forget that one family that got a copy of the declaration of independence or something as it was hidden in a photo frame.

Genesia said:

MyJobIz2beCute said:

^-

-Yeah, I pretty much burn Patchouli once a day, but no luck in the Love Dept yet.

That because guys instinctively know that...underneath the patchouli...there lurks a girl with hairy pits.

Of course, if you're into Phish, that can definitely be a plus.