Flea Market Finding Precious Metals

[@thegoodlookinorange1986]

Yay Mr and Mrs SREETIPS is taking us on a field trip. 👍🤙❤️

[@brutebiz82]

Back in the early 90's my grandfather would take me to a large, community flea market in Saco, Maine every weekend during the Summer. One such day, I was walking around looking at old GI Joe's I believe, when my grandfather came up behind me with a large 5 gallon bucket full of old coins. He ended up purchasing some tools and we were on our way. Later that day, after we got back to my grandparent's house and ate lunch, my grandfather took me down to his dedicated CB radio room in the basement where he had set the bucket full of coins. That's when I was introduced to precious metals. Slowly, my grandfather would grab a handful of coins and set them on his desktop for us to observe. Inside that 5 gallon bucket contained about a thousand Morgan Dollars that he had purchased for $2/coin. My grandfather has been gone for nearly three decades now, but those weekend flea market trips ignited a strong fire within me for collecting precious metals. FYI: I still have all the contents of that old 5 gallon bucket, as those coins have served as a foundation to my stacking over the years.

[@sreetips]

Yes, wonderful story. Precious metals are real money. Real wealth. Paper currency is a money substitute.

[@suddha1]

What a great journey we all have been learning about metal refining to now seeing how to scout for metals in flea markets, love your work sir! You two make an amazing team together

[@JohnIsRusty]

Man great change of video, something different i appreciate it. if anyone is wondering those little Silver lego building blocks are made by monarch precious metals, ,999 fine last time i check was around 33-35 an OZ quite a bit over spot but definitely cool to have some in the collection

[@TheLug_]

I heck yeah. I’m digging this. Maybe a once a month field trip episode. Showing us the hunt not just the meat prep!! I liked this video ALOT!!

[@chemistryofquestionablequa6252]

Nice, I do the same thing at flea markets and garage sales. I recently got a 3.4oz sterling silver bud vase for $1, about 1/100th of it's silver value.

[@justabouthadit5872]

I absolutely love the way your refining videos are strictly business, there's no story telling, you don't mention your dinner plans, 100 percent right down to business, total professionalism. That said, this video where you're out interacting with folks offers a nice modest peek into the personal side of yourself, it makes me feel more connected, almost as if we are friends. Hearing your vernacular was certainly a treat! Seeing the excitement in your eyes warmed my soul. I hope you understand the magnitude of your channel, it's not just precious metal refining, it's wholesome, quality content that spreads knowledge! You have carved out a huge place in the hearts of every one of your subscribers and fans. We cherish you and the Mrs! Much, much love from Washington state and across the globe. I can't thank you enough for your contributions!! We love you!!

[@sreetips]

That’s is fantastic, thank you for this positive feedback.

[@asjamuir5534]

Thanks for the field trip its great to see your approach to obtaining materials cost effectively

[@wadebert4458]

Gunny...........! Once again Buddy, you are SPOT ON! We have a large local Flea Market, (in an emptied out ship mall with No AC 😅)! I showed my Linda this video and we ended up going! Twice, as they had 75% off for the holiday weekend! Yesterday, we spent $26.00. We left with a two partial sets of Sterling Silver Flatware, 81.653 ounces worth and some Silver plated platters. Not a bad investment! Today, we spent a bit more. I purchased 5 china sets, the least of which was 52 pieces, stamped, "22K gold", warrantied, on the back! All for $48.00! Yes, not much gold on these plates. I'm hoping that I might get a modest yield, maybe an ounce, from close to 300 dishes and platers. All thanks to MR AND MRS SREETIPS! Now, my Linda wants to start fanning out, hitting several flea markets each weakened! Estate sales are fun, however, the sales people who are running them are pretty savvy and know what they are selling, usually. We found, not so savvy at flea markets! All thanks to you and Mrs SREETIPS! Have a great holiday! Wade

[@andrewrossi7164]

Nice to see your local flee market, thanks for taking us along with you my friend 👍

[@kilosierraalpha]

That was great! So fun seeing other town's flea market! Thanks sreetips!

[@benwinkel]

I like how you're working Kevin. Making a deal and passing on good advise. Thats how you do it. Live and let live, is what my granddad said.

[@Steelythestacker]

Funny, I clicked on this by just seeing the title. The video started and I said "hey I know this voice"! I know exactly what you were thinking when you saw those big stainless steel pots. Super Cell. I can't wait to see that in action!!!!

[@William_Borgeson]

Oh boy, I didn't think of that, that would be so wild!

[@Steelythestacker]

@@William_Borgeson that is going to be one HUGE silver cell. He's going to have to have like two kilos of silver just in the electrolyte. My guess is it would make 8 to 9 kilos of silver per run. I can't wait to see that thing in action. It is going to be epic.

[@tbreitkopf]

super mega cell, produces 2 kilos per day

[@sreetips]

I’ll be using that pot to make silver shot.

[@tbreitkopf]

@@sreetips you could make it a silver cell. The side would grow faster then the bottom if the bottom even grows.. just make a U shaped thing that spins like once a day and the silver falls to the bottom.. it would probably be more than you would ever need though

[@StackThatGold]

I got practically every weekend to the flea market by me and buy from the same guy. He gives me good deals on silver and gold coins and bars cause he wants to move inventory. Thanks for showing us around.

[@sreetips]

Nice

[@jeffhays1968]

Flea markets are not what they used to be.

[@Davidshapira-zn9mq]

The Internet really killed it sure you can find a deal here and there but it's nothing like it was in the late 80s through 90s.

[@dr.phillnaadoftennessee.9788]

Not much is anymore...

[@Fongtastic711]

Sreetips taking us for a different ride. Great personality, doing honest deals. Time to melt!

[@hansweichselbaum2534]

That's where it all starts. Thanks for showing us the secrets of making gold and silver!

[@mattypurcell]

This was a very cool change from the regular content, thanks mate

[@bitsofeverything8385]

Im baffled both at the price of that stainless pot and the peanuts.

[@curttaverner5857]

Sreetips buying silver lego blocks looking like a street deal for somerhing else 😂

[@dn2817]

I miss the east coast flea markets. Here in the pacific northwest, they call them “swap meets” and they are not as gritty and down to earth. Theres more people from asia, middle east, india with money who aggressively scour the meets and estate sales and buy up anything valuable. They would have wacko protesters about any live animals. Definitely a different culture and socioeconomic dynamic in the PNW vs Fl or places like NJ or PA fleamarkets

[@boarbot7829]

I'm white and I would obviously buy anything valuable for a lower price than it's worth. Don't make it a race thing.

[@Joe.Rogan.]

That was fun. Thanks for taking us along.

[@uspockdad6429]

I’m surprised you paid full price on the dimes. But you got a good deal on the silver Lego. Those carry a nice little premium with collectors. Every flea market I’ve been to silver and gold from actual sellers is always overpriced. I only ever find deals on small lots of stuff tucked out of the way, or in the bottom of boxes.

[@fgss77]

True, the dimes were 25X.

[@sreetips]

This is all going into my savings. In 2000 silver was $4 then in 2011 up to $48. Just add a zero from what it is now; thirty up to $300 - it’s a mathematical certainty. Not because that metal is more valuable nor more scarce. It’s because THE CURRENCY IS DECLINING DUE TO MONEY PRINTING. So that it takes a boat load more of it to but the same amount of metal.

[@davidcolletti7136]

Different ...Love it.!! Good to see ya out their at the Flea....Never know what you Find at the Flea..!!!

[@ut000bs]

That pot is awesome for making shot and you got a good price on the dimes. Make sure he didn't leave any good ones in there. I picked up a silver dime off the floor at Walmart last year. They generally stick out like a sore thumb when you see them. Thanks for taking us to the flea market. That was a fun trip!

[@sreetips]

Glad you liked it.

[@michaelkyriacou7026]

Thanks for sharing your excursion ,nice to see you out and about!!

[@apveening]

Bit surprised by that bicycle hospital, wasn't expecting that.

[@sreetips]

I could set up a table and sell “sreetips” gold bars.

[@patprop74]

Wow a flea market in the USA looks exactly the same as the ones here in Canada, Full of overpriced junk with only a few treasures to be had. there are other similarities that are obvious but we can not openly talk about that anymore hahaha

[@vegassincity702]

Right. The same think. Too overprice. 😂😂😂

[@Antonowskyfly]

Thank you for the walk about! You found the silver lining. I took note the other day and see today that you’re now a touch over 1k from reaching 300k subs! 👍👍🤟

[@sreetips]

I remember when I had twenty eight thousand and thought that there can’t possibly be that many folks interested in gold refining. I’m grateful for what has been granted to me.

[@Antonowskyfly]

It’s not only the refining that has put a smile on my mug. Frankly it’s secondary, even tertiary to your dedication to the work you put into your video production, your appreciation to your audience (whom are sometimes audacious) and getting the occasional glimpse into your life outside of the main purpose of your channel (I find myself going back to the upload of your live musical performance with a great lyrical message and that FANTASTIC flute playing!) I’m grateful for the gear turning content you provide. Thank you, to you, your friends and your family, Sir!!!👍👍🤟

[@blazemaster83]

I love your channel, I have learned so much. Please make more vids like this to show variety. Thank you!

[@kingjameson1318]

Love what you do sir !

[@sparkysrun4274]

Awesome field trip...not busy like it use to be in a lot of places...

[@cyclonicsilver2773]

Well that was fun and I didn’t even work up a sweat!! Thanks for the road trip!!

[@stevewoods8116]

Great Video!!! Enjoyed this a lot, do more!!!

[@brett76544]

Thank you for posting this, I know estate sales and other resell stores are hard to video in. I saw it and just before my girlfriend left to take a nap and get ready for work tonight (nurse), I threw it up on the TV for her to see. She said he did get a nice price for the coins, and it was nice to see people still going out at their age like we did this morning to a flea market. She also spotted a great deal for a bunch of gold platted stuff that had quite a bit of gold pressed in it. All I can say is her youth full outlook on life and I wonder why I let her hounding me for a year before giving into her dating me two years ago due to age.

[@Mike-METALS]

You gotta do more of these vids I love them

[@stevenkeeffe9137]

I knew I had more in common with Sreetips that I already knew... we use the same fancy money clip, lol.

[@HellHoundOne]

Hey buddy, I love this. Do it more often please 🙏🏻 ❤

[@PJBASS8225]

Thanks for the silver crystal! Looks amazing and sparkling. I'm not even going to melt it down. I want to keep it just the way it is.

[@sreetips]

Nice!

[@AdamCeladin]

Soon silver might be hard to find !!! Good hunt brother

[@timothywiley889]

I liked your ball cap. I spent 4 years on the USS Enterprise CVAN-65, Reactor Division, 1968 to 1972, in the Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club.

[@sreetips]

I was supposed to go nuclear but I was too much into partying with friends and lost my Nuc school at captains mast under Jeremy Boorda.

[@timothywiley889]

@@sreetips I spent My first two years in the Navy in school: electronics school at Great Lakes, nuclear power school at Bainbridge MD, hands on training at a nuclear prototype in Saratoga Springs, NY. Admiral Rickover's orders were that school days were to be 12 hours long. We got the other 12 hours off to eat and sleep.

[@sreetips]

I’m pretty smart, I probably could have made it.

[@JamesPMGaffney]

Boiled peanuts... you, sir - are a man of great intelligence and taste. I doff the cap to you.

[@richardhulbert9480]

Going off the hat you were Navy. Well we cant all be Marines. Sir thank you for serving.

[@sreetips]

The Navy was good to me. I was good to the Navy. I’m glad I did it. Thanks for your service, Marine!

[@richardhulbert9480]

@@sreetips uuuh rahhhhh

[@Arne-ns2mw]

God bless you Sir🔥🙏

[@dtc4201]

Mr streetips thank you for your service and thank you for the entertainment in your videos Is that the sunrise fleamarket the one with the circus in Ft Lauderdale

[@RecklessSavage]

thanks for your service , my dad was army, most recent but i think he did a few years navy, hope to see more videos i enjoy your videos

[@sreetips]

The Navy was good to me. I was good to the Navy. It’s the second best thing I ever did, second only to marrying my wife.

[@Arne-ns2mw]

🔥🌺🔥🌺🙏

[@THR33STEP]

That massive stainless steel pot would be the ultimate cathode for a silver cell!!

[@markdavis7853]

Thankyou. Wish there was a flea market around me like that

[@m3Tesla]

Great video. Love to watch you work 😊 was that 14k test acid you used to test gold plating?

[@sreetips]

Yes, notice how it immediately chewed through the thin gold plating.

[@chuckheahfort1399]

Now, you are making a channel. Content is exquisite. Field trip is most excellent and educational 👊🧂🇺🇸

[@PROGAMING-yu5ef]

Love this walk-about, I like hunting through stalls like this in the UK.

[@DavidDavis-fishing]

Gooood afternoon from central Florida! Hope everyone has a great afternoon!

[@sreetips]

Goooood afternoon!

[@Arne-ns2mw]

God bless you my friend 🌺

[@DavidDavis-fishing]

@@Arne-ns2mw Hello Arne! Have a wonderful weekend!

[@Arne-ns2mw]

@@DavidDavis-fishing Thank you. Same to you 🌺

[@Gothic_Angel369]

I remember when flea markets were booming. They'd have them at the fair pretty much all year around. Every weekend. Miss them. Where I'm at, not a lot of that anymore and it sucks. Good finds though. 🤙🤙🤙💜💜💜💙💙💙

[@keithgilltrap2652]

Must have been flea market day. I picked up some Morgans at one of our local flea markets this morning. Thanks for another great video and it was nice to see you out of your laboratory.

[@sreetips]

His Morgans were fifty each

[@shakascloset1700]

​@sreetips man I remember when they were $10 each. And that was kinda over priced then being silver was $5.00 per ounce.

[@sreetips]

Silver is currently at $29 and gold is $2500. And both are grossly undervalued due to paper gold and silver contracts crushing the spot price of each. Silver more so than gold. So all you have to do is add a zero to each to get a future fair value (priced in declining paper currency) of gold and silver. It doesn’t take a degree in economics or finance, it’s just common sense. And with a new round of currency printing coming on strong to suppress interest rates artificially, the world will be flooded with more American currency. This will push gold and silver even higher. Not because they are more scarce nor more valuable. But because of the decline in the value of the currency due to more money printing. People with lots of currency in their savings are going to lose. People with gold and silver in their savings are going to have those savings protected and their purchasing power retained. It’s really the only game in town. The last asset class standing: gold and silver.

[@SpartanONegative]

Way cool. It's been many years since I've been to a flea market. Thanks for sharing with us Sreetips 🤠🐉 God Bless 🙏

[@lr3661]

I haven't been to a flea market in years! Thanks for sharing the video.

[@timsmith9645]

Awesome video something different this was cool thanks for taking us long with you thanks for sharing sreetips

[@440phoenix]

Picked up some dimes and quarters today too 👍👍

[@sreetips]

I can’t go wrong converting my currency into silver and gold. An opportunity like this may not happens again for hundreds of years.

[@TomokosEnterprize]

HI ! I haven't ever seen a flea market like this one here. Lots of foder for the silver cell eh. Great to see you my old friend. Looks like you are happy with your purchases. I made my vacuum chamber from a stainless pressure cooker. Works great. It is on one of my old videos.

[@sreetips]

Nice, thanks Dean

[@TomokosEnterprize]

@@sreetips Did you ever make that Chess set ?

[@sreetips]

@TomokosEnterprize Dean, unfortunately I lost interest in that project. And now one of my viewers has beat me to it. I can’t remember who, but they’ve created a lovely solid pure silver chess set. As I got into it I realized that it was a little more than I could handle. Casting is a whole different craft unto itself.

[@PhillipJanPaul]

"💵 Woah, it's flyin away" 😅Such a boss! These sreetips missions are great! Definitely need more urban mining please!

[@thebancfamily8645]

Love that you told him to hang on to it if you don’t need the money, your a good guy

[@Kenneth-ls3it]

❤ thanks for the video ❤ 😂that was fun, I like flea markets and yard sales👍. Although it seems it's getting harder to find the "old" silver items 😁

[@sreetips]

Soon it will become impossible

[@jakesmerth1919]

Silver Legos 🥰 (looks like there's at least one missing, but idk)

[@roberttindale9012]

That was so interesting, I could have watched two hours more. Thank you. ;^)

[@MaddogJoe100]

I'd love to see videos similar to this or estate sales once a month.

[@sreetips]

Noted, thank you

[@debcamp2359]

Cool video. Interesting market.❤

[@jimmybassan]

Sir it was realy awesome vlog of ur trip/treasure hunting..... Plz keep these type vlog also coming bcs they r as exiting as refining videos

[@Langonica]

damn, sree, you are an honest man in an unhonest world. Although just a gram... it's a gram, and you did the right thing in telling the seller to hold onto it if he doesn't need the cash value at 80%. Small moment in the real world made me appreciate you more.

[@Ellis157]

Oh that was cool we'll go with you to that that was fun and that stainless steel pot at the end that is gonna be an epic silver cell production machine

[@scottthroop6208]

Loved this video! I knew immediately that stainless pot is going to be the new shot pot! I see we both use the same fancy designer money clip, hahaha! Although mine is rarely that full, its been my EDC for 20 years at least. Drivers license, debit card wrapped in pocket cash in a strong binder clip. Front pocket, pickpocket proof, and Ive never lost it, unlike the numerous times Ive lost bulky wallets in the past.

[@sreetips]

I hadn’t thought of placing my cards in my cash. Nice idea.

[@FrankWoodJr]

THOSE BOXES OF SILVER COINS LOOK LIKE A KILLER SCORE TO BE MADE

[@coincollectingfun]

Big like and thank you so much for sharing! Excellent video!

[@dannomight1980]

Ball pythons? I had one given to 25yrs ago that I kept for several years. Easy maintenance pet for sure

[@sreetips]

Those were awesome.

[@deanfranklin6870]

Outstanding buy on the SS Pot. Should make making silver shot easier. Look forward to you using it the 1st time. Lots of silver shot needed for the Beast. Thanks for a look into the process. Was Ms Sreetips hitting the yardsales?

[@sreetips]

She never misses a sale, ever. It’s almost an obsession. She even goes when it’s raining. She says, “they might have it set up in their garage.” She’s the best thing that ever happened to me.

[@deanfranklin6870]

@@sreetips you picked a good match. Kudos to her. And to you. Finding a great match doesn't happen often.

[@SMOBY44]

Great to see the USS Semmes ballcap.

[@sreetips]

I made Chief on Semmes.

[@SMOBY44]

@@sreetips I was going to ask if you made Chief there or if she was a first command. My one tour was on the Robison DDG12. Made 3rd class quite quickly. 85-88

[@jimanleo8312]

Love your videos, don’t know your location- but that felt like NC.

[@bobwerner6512]

that voice tell me he in the south maybe even SC. Or he puts it on just for us but you cant put on the market.

[@jduncan8331]

I think it’s the Jockey Lot in SC…

[@sreetips]

Ladson SC

[@ObiWanCannabi]

sad to see the decline but it seriously lacked investment over the years.. instead of letting the internet tale their market share they should work with it.. have one company there doing the logistics and packing and make it a mini amazon like market, where each seller is connected to a system that helps them manage inventory and such, the foot traffic wouldnt matter so much. we need to keep local market hubs, these places give so many regular people independence, its a great place to start a small company and then move from.. but no one wants to run a market stall forever..

[@NuthinFancyCollectibles]

I visited a friend in western North Carolina last fall. He took me to a flea market that was very similar to this one. I found a cool vintage Lone Ranger and Tonto with their horses, saddles, and other accessories.

[@marcustoji6642]

Good to see you getting some fresh air.

[@eddieoweis2233]

That big boil pot tells me we got a filter papers video coming our way soon

[@Steelythestacker]

@@eddieoweis2233 or a super sized silver cell.

[@adog8123]

@@Steelythestacker What do you think the yield for that would be haha I bet sreetips could put all his cement to shot and run it through

[@Yaivenov]

​@@Steelythestacker"We're gonna need a big power supply." 😅

[@ChrisAndHisCoins]

Good on you for letting that guy know to hang on to that gold!

[@davidw2739]

That was my favorite part of the video. Sreetips looking out for his fellow man.

[@Tommy.OrginalvideosPhilly]

@@ChrisAndHisCoins yeah he's a legend for that. Gold is up huge

[@Tommy.OrginalvideosPhilly]

@@davidw2739 definitely

[@sreetips]

Gold hasn’t gone up. It hasn’t become more valuable nor more scarce. Gold is stable. It doesn’t change. What changes is the value of the currency. It’s gone down so that now it takes a bunch more of it to buy the same ounce of gold, that 100 years ago, took only twenty two dollars. And that’s how much our currency has lost. Most people don’t understand this. And that’s what enables them to print currency “without limit” and get away with it.

[@sreetips]

Again, what other people think of me is none of my business.

[@LimitedState]

Every single one of those stainless pots recently went missing from the local Wal-Mart... Among many other things found there I am sure.

[@apveening]

Nah, they fell of the back of a truck.

[@LimitedState]

@@apveening Oh dang that is right, I forgot. xD

[@sreetips]

If I knew they sold big stainless pots like that i would have bought one there.

[@apveening]

@@sreetips But they don't, those pots have gone missing 😉

[@Menuseto]

This place looks just like the Wagon wheel flea market in Florida. I haven't been to it in 20 years if that's the case. Funny how life plays out I actually own a brick and mortar gold shop now.

[@ArielleViking]

Wow, such neat finds and a fascinating outing around this flea market. 👍🏻

[@sreetips]

I hadn’t been there in a while. So it was interesting for me also.

[@GenghisTron]

You are fair and make great buys. Respect.

[@ReeTM]

Extraordinary video sreetips, thank you!

[@brucegallagher6430]

Would like to see more content like that for those of us that don't know what to look for. I thought that was GF but because of you we all found out the it wasn't. Love everything your doing so very educational to the point that this is what I want to do when I retire. Awesome. Also would you mind hitting a couple of riffs for us.

[@24kGanksta]

We have them big pots down here in Louisiana a dime a dozen some are stainless some are aluminum

[@Mdwells2944]

Love this video, opens up more of your world, thanks!!

[@MrMsabyan]

Man i wish taiwan had markets i could hit like that. I miss those back home

[@RichardSalmore]

New sub❤ I'll be watching everything you create... I want to get in the action of recovering precious material. Keep us informed and show us your tools and techniques that make you the master of recovery!

[@sreetips]

It’s all in the videos (including my mistakes) I’ve left nothing out.

[@MrRebar15]

*sreetips* Looks like the *Red Barn* over in Bradenton. Thank-you sir for taking the time to bring us along

[@mkwalters1981]

Thats my silver guy @ 55sec, hes a good guy and ive been deal with him for a long time, pretty cool seeing my local spot. Keep up the food work

[@scotthultin7769]

3 👍's up sreetips thank you for sharing 🤗

[@toynn_sugoi]

No flea markets like this around my area - wish there were - look like fun and lots of interesting items.

[@Arne-ns2mw]

Hello Mrs and Mr Sreetips. Thank you for a very nice clip. God bless you🌺🌺

[@MrNeverseeme]

Next episode: TAMALES!

[@WrzesinskiMarcin]

We need more videos like this one.

[@jackoffjack]

~~~HIT THE LIKE FOLKS!~~~~~~HIT THE LIKE FOLKS!~~~ HEY SREETIPS!!!

[@sreetips]

Thank you!

[@justabouthadit5872]

I was very much expecting you to buy EVERYTHING on the first coin table, haha.

[@William_Borgeson]

Now that was different and enjoyable, I wouldn't be able to resist some of the food :)