Flea Market

[Xander]

The phrase "flea market" makes me feel itchy..

I guess this is what we have in the UK as "car boot sales" where a bunch of people drive to a field and sell things from their boot (US: trunk? )

I love to go to them, they start at like 6.30am here, going on till like 11/12, so I have to be bothered to get up early enough. But.. I find it fun to explore them, even if I don't find anything I want.

I have had some great finds in the past though. I remember getting my Final Fantasy VII strategy guide from a car boot for £1.50. I also used to get Pokemon plushies there when they were more common. I once bought a Megadrive (another one, explains why I have three right now XD) with like 15 boxed games, for £15 or something.

Most recently, I was at a massive car boot a few weeks ago, and even though it was huuuge, I was finding nothing of interest. Until the last row of tables, I found a good condition special edition of Machinarium, complete with poster, soundtrack, concept art. For £1 I was very happy with that. They can definitely be worth the investigation, especially if you like random shopping. I don't know how flea markets (shudder) compare though!