Salivating...

[Sherlock]

Watching a PBS special on American flea markets, man there are some huge ones down there!

We have some so-called flea markets here in Calgary, but they don't hold a candle to what I'm seeing on TV, envy is starting to set in...

And as for outdoor flea markets, it's rather difficult in our climate for a good chunk of the year...

 

[Basil]

My wife was in Denver last week visiting her sister and they went to a bunch of "garage sales". She was able to pick me up a really nice hand-tooled leather satchel / bag for $5! The thing is in perfect condition!

 

[TR6BILL]

They sell those in WalMart here for $4. Hecho in China.

 

[Mickey Richaud]

Buzz-killer!

 

[Basil]

They sell those in WalMart here for $4. Hecho in China.

Nope - this was hand made in USA.

 

[JPSmit]

They sell those in WalMart here for $4. Hecho in China.

Nope - this was hand made in USA.

too bad someone felt they needed to carve all over it.

 

[Banjo]

Nice purse...

 

[JPSmit]

Nice <span style="text-decoration: line-through">purse</span>...

murse

 

[Banjo]

I have a messenger bag that I really like. my wife picks on me that it's a man-purse. And she's the one who got it for me!

 

[DNK]

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[Nunyas]

European Carry All!

 

[Banjo]

Seriously Basil, that's a nice bag. Stuff like that rarely shows up at the flea markets around here. Someone put a lot of craftsmanship into that piece. That's "useful art"

 

[elrey]

The soundtrack for this thread should be James Brown's "Pappas Got A Brand New Bag."