Explore: How to Shop a Flea Market
Some of the best treasures for your home can be found at your local flea market. Vintage pieces offer an authentic touch that you cannot get from your run-of-the-mill home goods store. Some of my favorite things in my place are items I’ve snatched up at flea markets and local trinket shops. From couches to conk shells, benches, and even first edition books, if you have the patience and a good eye you can find almost anything at a great price! Since spring has sprung, flea market season is in full swing making now the perfect time for me to share a few of my best treasure hunting pointers with you… Click through the slideshow below for my best tips on scouring your local flea market.
What’s your best flea market find?
XO Lauren
10 Tips for Shopping a Flea Market
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#11... Measure Measure Measure... Know the size of the space you are looking to fill in your home and bring your measuring tape with you! -
Other than the amazing vintage style clothes i find when o thrift shop, i also find pieces to use for the home. Me and my mom found a great armouire ( dont know how to spell that lol) but we spraypainted the ugly brown color white then took a cute stencil and on each corner painted on the stencil in black. It came out beautiful! -
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I've just moved into my first home away from my parents and my friend is moving in shortly so these tips are perfect for decorating my new place. Especially with the tips about transport and prices. Oh and I am loving your outfit in the first tip so casual yet so chic! :) Xx -
Obviously the tips were meant for outdoor flea markets. I don't know how it's in there but in here we have indoor flea markets and you can't bargain because people just buy a table and leave their stuff there for people to buy. Also some places you don't need cash to buy things. -
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Great post!! I love thrift shopping, I always find nice things from there! :)
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I don't go to a lot of flea markets--I'm more of a thrift store junkie. I agree, you've gotta know what you're looking for. 9 times out of 10 I find whatever I'm looking for within like, a week. It takes patience and you have to be willing to dig!
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Great tips! I have not been to too many flea markets, I go more to antique shops, but I would love to get to a flea market at least once this coming summer. -
Love thrift store shopping. You really do have to go with an idea of what you want to buy because otherwise you'll end up buying everything!
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