Early Bird Antique & Vintage Flea Market Bargain Shopping!

[@john-robert1961]

You really do the best shopping videos, George!! Clean, concise, informative and paced out really well. No wonder you’re the king of the community!!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Wow, thank you! That is a major compliment.

[@john-robert1961]

@@TheAntiqueNomad you’re quite welcome. I sincerely mean it, too!

[@janetpogue4970]

Very well said!

[@AnitraGann-p4b]

Thank you

[@kathyallen6238]

I always learn so much listening to you and am boggled by how much knowledge you have! I got my oil lamp in the mid 70's at a flea market in Amish country in Pennsylvania.Mine is clear and I used colored lamp oil in it. I still use it when the power goes out in Maine!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Cool!

[@VickieV1333]

The old lady on the swan is mother goose. Great and informative video as usual! Thanks George.

[@BrydiHeebner]

flea markets are better than thrift stores in the summertime

[@janetpogue4970]

Oh yes !! Especially when you are with George

[@Chereese0808]

You were a somebody if that was your steamer trunk. Great find George! The LV one's go for big bucks!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Thank you! And yes, I appraised a LV for around $15000 a few years ago, conservatively

[@LindaKayHolevas]

Thank you! It’s always fun shopping with you! 😊

[@BHatMusic]

Love the "hammered" clock over a bar idea. 👍

[@BayouBelleVintiques]

gah, that trunk was gorgeous!!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I thought so too!

[@MamaJo3rd]

I absolutely love your Flea shopping videos, your knowledge NEVER ceases to AMAZE me🥰 thank you, George, I've learned so much!!

[@annzaff2866]

Hi George Just FYI, it’s 2024 and the Commonwealth of PA still uses that sign and still inspects all vehicles yearly. Very expensive.

[@lynnraynor2043]

Same in NC

[@mamaG4]

I’ve never seen a bottle like the one with the Scottish dancer! Having Scottish ancestors and a weakness for anything in a kilt, that would make me very happy! 😊

[@joantrainor6584]

Another fun shopping trip! Thanks so much, George!

[@lauraansara5066]

George your historical information is priceless!! Big thank you!!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

My pleasure!

[@janetpogue4970]

😊

[@LauraMe...]

Hi George! 👋 Had to pause to comment before i forget...lol I wonder if Boy Scout Memorabilia will go up in price with the new name change to Scouting America in feb 25. Might be a good time to prospect before everyone thinks about it. We still have to have yearly inspections on our vehicles in Maine. And going back to the beginning, as a young girl my Mom brought home a steamer trunk like yours but it was pink and pretty. Since our old house had only 2 closets, my sisters in the bunks shared a big dresser and i got the steamer for my clothes. It felt really special. I also slept on spring cot that could be folded out to sleep two. It was so comfy. And we shared the room until i was a teenager. My 3 older brothers eventually made the attic into their cave and i got a room that myself and my littlest brother who was under 5 and only went there to sleep, shared.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Agreed about Scouting, but I've always done well with it anyhow! Maine too, a bunch of places apparently still do them. I think the steamers are great for kids wardrobes!

[@9lavender]

"Poor slow children." 😄😄 Punctuation saves reputations and lives. The lamp is fabulous!

[@dlday7821]

Love the steamer. My mother toted her fathers from 1926 until it gave way in 2000. Thank George! 😊

[@martisteele6542]

Omg, that baby seat is terrifying 😂😂😂😂!!!

[@Chereese0808]

😄😆

[@janetpogue4970]

😂 yes,

[@janetpogue4970]

Great trunk ! Colors remind me of Bayberry brand (spell). Though, it is more distinctive. Nice find, the early bird caught the worm 😊

[@janetpogue4970]

Your asides are fun, love your dry delivery 🎉

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Burberry!! You're right. That makes me like it even more

[@susielopresti7879]

George, it is so fun to tour the States with you! I see much of my childhood as you explore. Love the info provided with each video. Thank you!! Susie

[@warriorgirl8118]

The key is the top drawer 😊

[@cecoya]

I really like that hobnail opalescence box that would clean up and shine beautifully. I am amazed at the amount of TupperWare available now a days especially the vintage ones. I picked up some last night at the ARC actually filled up the cart with it for less than 35 and they were in very good condition not scratched up or broken with the lids too. Wow was what I said. Have a great day and safe travels

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Nice buy!

[@lenaraay]

By George you always find the dancing woman

[@janetpogue4970]

I missed your entire video, so I am back. Its a bummer that the books 📚 and cardboard Lincoln log container were lleft out in the rain ☔

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I agree...

[@OriginalNethead]

27:19 We had a Caloric when I was kid. Gas stovetop that died of old age eventually. Or rather, one burner control died and it was so old we couldn't get parts. The KI railroad lantern was probably a shortline. I don't know it, and my dad would have taught me. If it was K&T it was Kentucky and Tennessee. I found a little lapel pin from a LA/TX shortline once, in a random lot. Paid $10 for the lot. The pin sold for over $300 in an online auction. Stuff from the line was rare and collectors were rabid. So... if you find marked shortline pieces, nab 'em.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Oh, I was thinking it was Kansas-Texas (Katy) Line! My granddad was the railroad man but he died long before I was born, so I never got to learn more, he worked for the Rock Island and Rio Grande lines. Short lines are great, what a score! My folks had an old Norge range that eventually couldn't be repaired when a burner went out, but I have a friend who still cooks on a 1950 Westinghouse

[@susannahfreed3558]

A little Grass for good measure 😂

[@george.carrasco]

Great video George! Thanks for sharing!

[@surpriseitsus9622]

Great Meat Puppets reference! ❤

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

You know it! I figured only a few of us would get that one

[@marthaaweber]

Trunk was a Fantastic find!

[@LizaCorbisier-pu7ux]

Hi George!! I was just watching an old episode of the Dead Files and was surprised to see you talking about some of the people that were in connection with the location they were at. The location was the oldest restaurant in Seattle.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Yes! It was an interesting experience. They claim not to start with a conclusion in mind, yet they edited my statement to say exactly the opposite of what I said so it would fit their conclusion, which tells me that they had already decided what it was going to be before they filmed. That is why they call it "making" television.

[@LizaCorbisier-pu7ux]

I was wondering if they would do that. Unfortunately that makes it seem less believable. Myself and my older sister both Love your channel !! She lives in Olympia Washington

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

@@LizaCorbisier-pu7ux Cool! Olympia is a great town, maybe I'll see her in Centralia at the appraisal fair this August

[@LizaCorbisier-pu7ux]

She told me she has shopped at your booth in centralia.

[@SHERRY0010]

I have my half uncles trunk from WW2. He was killed overseas in Germany . It’s not fancy , but it’s history .

[@roscaines-prentice3888]

I have my mum’s trunk in my living room as a coffee table, just cleaned it up and added legs. She was Jewish and fled Vienna and came to the U.K. in 1948 a couple of weeks before Hitler got there.

[@roscaines-prentice3888]

It’s so funny when sellers try to explain to him what they are selling. They don’t realise that they are talking to an expert!

[@SHERRY0010]

@@roscaines-prentice3888 many don’t realize the history behind certain items . In fact one might say all items have a history . But certain items have more of an interesting history than others .

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

@SHERRY0010 @roscaines-prentice3888 I'm so glad you both were able to preserve a memory of those people despite the tragedies they encountered

[@giselawilliams1877]

Always amazed at your knowledge base and how broad🥰

[@dtruetheeness]

Early bird gets the worm.

[@LannieLord]

8:30 Collector Plates: $1.00 each ! Don't everyone crowd the table at once !

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

lol no kidding

[@ashleykyser6980]

Love the candle 🕯️ sign I want. ❤❤

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

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[@ashleykyser6980]

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[@ashleykyser6980]

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[@dorisbern6539]

Wild George what a wonderful adventure. I loved it. I really love when you go to the fields and find those great articles of yesterday have fun, be safe.❤😊❤😊❤😊

[@sativakween6007]

Steamer trunk of my dreams 💚 or a past life (same difference) So glad you bought it 💚💚💚

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Me too! It's really nice

[@tamarrajames3590]

George, with your many years in the field, and your broad travels all over the USA, you are a fount of obscure information that is always welcome. I think you found some great buys at this one. That steamer trunk is a rare beauty, you don’t come across Deco luggage in such nice condition every day. Thanks for sharing.🖤🇨🇦

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Thanks! I felt lucky. The steamer trunk sold in Washington last month, it was a beauty

[@tamarrajames3590]

@ That was fortunate, instincts are seldom wrong, and we have them for a reason. When we add that gut feeling to what experience has taught us over the years, we tend to find success. Good on you for paying attention to both.🖤🇨🇦

[@maryfelegy9611]

Thanks George, in PA we still have to get our cars inspected every year.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I heard that from Crazy Lamp Lady. Washington state gave it up finally

[@barbaragahimer2314]

I love that big grasshopper you said your grandma had I would have bought that

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I kept hers and still have it!

[@emilyburton4095]

It would scare me.

[@Jupefires]

Thanks George. Always love your videos.

[@marthaball8029]

George, you're a doll!

[@CarolynFarmer-wp3xz]

Your in Kentucky on many videos. Love it because I live here and like to know of new places to go shopping.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Greenville is a fun flea market, especially on Memorial and Labor Day weekends! I'll hope to run into you sometime, I'm west of there

[@elizabethfrederick2434]

thank you George!

[@MC-qb1jg]

George, I like to get out early, too. It's sad to see items get damaged from the rain.

[@CONSTELLATION_PEGASUS]

Hey George. That was a nice flea market, with many interesting items. There were a lot of items there that caught my eye. I would've likely bought a few of them, too. Thanks for the take-along!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I'm glad you got to see it! I figured this one would have some things up your alley, being in Kentucky means seeing some older stuff too.

[@LannieLord]

5:33 Helpful Hint: I buy these lamps for CHEAP. Take them apart (they unscrew from the bottoms VERY EASILY! ). I then sell the glass parts to people who make SWAGS out of them !

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

That is genius, now I want to figure out how to get the parts to redo them!

[@dawnhaynes7784]

Love shopping with you 😊❤

[@beckyc.5743]

Sounds like someone had some Purple Martin houses set up! I can hear them when you’re at 7:12 mark.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Yes! There are a bunch set up right near the flea market at an adjoining farm. Impressive you got that!

[@jacquelynkirby1442]

I love the thrill of the hunt made complete w great finds and buys. Thinking on your feet about prices profits customers locations and weather. It's alot to juggle in mere seconds. George, you do a fine job w all the calculations. Wishing you safe travels and awesome days. Hugs❤❤❤😊

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

It's fun! And you're right, it's a lot to juggle.

[@SouthernVermontVintage]

Sad seeing so many things wet, a lot of folks are not curators. Good luck stay safe. ✌🏻💚🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Very true

[@Followthatbugvintage]

I think we need to go to the Studebaker museum

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Oh yeah! I'm in! Later this summer maybe.

[@DawaSupplyCo]

I think I saw something similar to the woodman’s pal on ScoutCrafter’s channel.

[@persiphonehellecat]

Tell Xeno my mom liked those amber lamps, too. We had the exact pair in our living room. One day it got broken playing Lava Football - our own particular brand of Lave and football at the same time - great when you have a big bowling alley shaped living room. Nobody ever owned up to who broke it. Or what we were doing at the time. The broken base - the metal part - was still there when I moved for the estate sale.

[@Chereese0808]

Did you have gold or green shaggy carpeting?

[@janetpogue4970]

I think Tiffany, Thrifting Vegas would love them too. 🎉

[@janetpogue4970]

I had orange shage rug in my, yellow walled & bright green painted woodwork, bedroom 😂 1970"s. I can't believe that my parents went along with the color combo 😂

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Lol, great story!

[@persiphonehellecat]

@@Chereese0808 Ha ha - GOLD - with all the colonial accessories - eagles everywhere

[@DebbieInOregon]

Hi. I live in Oregon, about 4 hours from Portland. I am one of your many subscribers and am hoping to get to the Portland show in July. Maybe I’ll see you there! Love your videos, always very informative!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Hi there! Hope to see you again in July 2025 second weekend I’ll be there

[@HanSolo-qd7wx]

Welcome welcome. I love ya darlin but please explain this steamer trunk fascination. 1. Too big. 2. Tommy hillfiger knockoff 3. Too big. I digress...

[@HanSolo-qd7wx]

I guess I just don't see it. Europe has sooooo many. In leather and Lace. Fabric galore

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

It's big, but it pre-dates Tommy Hilfiger by about 50 years! People like them because they provide extra storage in a guest room, a convenient place to hang sewing projects and put sewing notions and supplies, etc. I don't think most people use them to travel now, although I did sell one to a traveling musician who was intending to use it. Americans tend to have larger homes where this sort of thing can fit.

[@pennyorlop7557]

I enjoyed looking around with you at this event. Thank you!

[@markmckie843]

I used to go to Greenville in the early to mid 1990 after setting up in Nashville each month.I would shop on Monday and early Tuesday then set up and sell a few things.Mostly vintage toys.Some nice western toys when they hot.I never found any good records there.I would buy fantastic space toys from visiting someone who bought here every week.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I like that market still!

[@BarbaraAbernethy-mk1ph]

Hey George thanks for saying your mom had a blue satin Westmoreland candy dish, I have one and always wondered what it was!!

[@kathleenworkman3884]

Just FYI, Arkansas had the inspection law, too. I remember from my childhood. Thanks for another informative shopping video.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Good to know! I wonder how many states did.

[@julesa.5887]

My dad was a Studebaker man. He said they went out of business because they made their cars too well!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I had 5 of them over the years, and that is actually true! They put their motor up against a Chevy motor in the 1950s and the Chevy blew up under stress long before theirs did. Problem was, Studebaker drivers knew this and would hold their cars 5-8 years at a time when most people traded in every 3 years.

[@GrannysGarage333]

My first car was a Dodge Duster… Daddy insisted I get it because of the Slant 6 engine… it was white with a gold vinyl half top … drove that thing a long time!!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

They were hard engines to break, they never should've changed them!

[@bellbottomblus]

Love the meat puppets!!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Me too! I lived through the Grunge era in Seattle before it was discovered, and they were a big influence on Nirvana amongst others

[@annaking9213]

Thanks you for your knowledge.

[@mizfrenchtwist]

hello .....cool stuff , what show are you doing in portland in july.........new subbie😁😁😁😁 great share, thank you , for sharing🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰....................

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I always do the Rose City Vintage Market in Portland in July, the weekend after July 4th weekend. See you there in 2025!

[@janetpogue4970]

Looks like fun !! 🎉

[@kimmie-kat]

K&I railroad was the Kentucky-Indiana railroad. Isn’t Greenville near Dawson Springs where that tornado hit Memorial weekend? Thanks for taking us along on your thrifting. And this KY gal has got to close by saying GO BIG BLUE!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Thank you! I hadn't had time to look that up yet, the K & I is not a familiar line to me so now I'll have to research them. Greenville is 45 minutes east of Dawson Springs, they had terrible storms every day except this one, but not the tornado. So glad you're having fun and yes, go UK

[@silverstatepicks]

George, glad you folks are ok, I watched those storms live on RyanHall y'all and was scared for that area as I knew you have a place there, whew! Enjoyed everything you bought that lamp shade is fabulous.

[@emilyburton4095]

7:45 Pokey!

[@KristineS-y5u]

You are Good!!

[@persiphonehellecat]

If it's an oily stain on a shade, they come right out with a bath in oxy clean. I have done many.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

That's good to know! i'll try that sometime.

[@minie4887]

Your videos are the best I learn so much

[@CarolynFarmer-wp3xz]

That machete is an assault weapon! If I see something like that out I’m buying it.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

It sure was! I buy and sell them whenever I find them.

[@pamelaconkin1361]

In PA we still have to have our cars inspected every year🤦🏻‍♀️

[@janetpogue4970]

So does Vermont.

[@joeydechevalier7335]

OK. I haven’t even watched the shopping portion of this yet, but I HAD to jump to comment that the intro / countdown to this is one of the best, baddest a$$ things I’ve ever seen! Absolutely stunningly awesome! Great job!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Thank you! Xeno picked that one.

[@jojothriftyteacher]

I just bought that same sand timer. I have it listed but am keeping it out until it does. Too kitsch and cute.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

It's so good!

[@alisondailey3834]

Did you ever attend the Harpers Ferry WV flea market? Now gone. It was on the grounds of a previous drive-in movie theater. I sure miss the old drive-in theaters outside! Maybe there are just a few left. Thanks for sharing.

[@margethibeault6950]

There's actually still one open in Madawaska, Maine. The Skyline Drive In....

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I wish I had seen it! We lost our flea markets in the Seattle area when those drive-ins were sold to big hardware stores. There's one in Lakeland, Florida that serves as a drive-in still, and has flea markets on the weekends

[@hollmanrobin]

FYI Texas still has yearly vehicle inspections.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

A few states do!

[@leanndoolin4284]

The steamer trunk is fantastic! Are you saving the Candle-lite sign for Portland or another sale? Its fantastic!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Someone spotted the Candle-lite sign and asked about it right away, so it was sent off to a collector in Louisville

[@TcTess]

I was confused for just a minute. I had a video of yours pop up right after Preston Dennett, and I swear you guys are each others doppelgangers!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I'll look for him!

[@barbaramcfadden3965]

I have the match to that pink lamp

[@LannieLord]

NOTHING more depressing than a rainy - questionable flea market . . That said ; on a rainy market day - I had the score of my life: a small suitcase filled with Howard Johnsons and other restaurant menus from the 1960s and 1970s !

[@LannieLord]

Also inside the suitcase was some old newspapers ! One NY Daily News cover said "Judy Garland Found Dead in London".

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Interesting, cool stuff! I had a hunch this flea would produce rain or shine because it's the bigger one of the season usually

[@katieg2161]

Nice haul, George! Fun fact: my dad had a Toyota Corona, too.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Oh cool! I remember riding in the back at age 4.

[@OGTallis]

I’d give about anything to shadow you for a few days: I made a nice living selling junk that appealed to me. Now hat I’m retired, I wish to learn so much more for next Endeavor.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

That is so cool! That seems like an endeavor you could pick up again anytime

[@OGTallis]

@ I’ve been actively working on it. My memory just doesn’t retain like it used to. 😁

[@CountrySing]

How fun! Other day I found the rare double clam shell bowl by hull in the drip ware. It may not seem to special but is one the most rare pieces in that line. Made a short video on it. 😊 it’s one to look out for if people don’t already know.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Oh that's cool! What's your channel? I like that piece and don't see them so often these days

[@BrydiHeebner]

Have a question, Why didnt you buy the pair of lamps at a discount? Thought a pair gets more money, Id be tempted to buy the pair despite the chip. maybe Im wrong.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

It was that it had a chip and had stains, if it were just one or the other I'd have gotten both

[@debd353]

We still have yearly inspections in PA, George. Now I want to try Speed Tufting!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

You do? Wow! Most places abandoned that a long time ago, once emissions standards became more universal

[@debd353]

@@TheAntiqueNomad Those signs still hang in garages approved to do inspections.

[@gailcathey5642]

And for a long time PA had inspections twice a year! But yep we still have yearly inspections with a second costly emissions inspection.

[@margethibeault6950]

Still have yrly inspections in Maine...they did build emissions stations years ago but they never opened..the law never passed.

[@janetpogue4970]

Speed tufting, 😂😂

[@roscaines-prentice3888]

Another fascinating video. I’m from the U.K. where we all have to have our cars (except some vintage motors) on an annual basis at an authorised garage to ensure that they are safe and roadworthy. Don’t you have to have them in the U.S?

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

It is done by state, and only some do it stilll. Most cars are so uniformly made now that the assumption is a cop can pull you over if you're really in bad shape, otherwise if it's drivable it's fine!

[@barbaragahimer2314]

Hi George I miss you I hope you're all right be careful

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

So great to hear from you! I hope you and yours are doing well.

[@Jupefires]

What do people do with the steamer trunks?

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

They use them as extra storage in a guest room, in many cases. I also sold one to a traveling musician who used it for its original purpose

[@persiphonehellecat]

Isn't that the key in the top drawer?

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Yes, I overlooked it at the time! lol. Thanks!

[@lenaraay]

A rolling george never gathers any moss

[@helen1962]

You didn’t have much from Springfield George. Any particular reason?

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I decided to try putting all my best stuff left from the shows in my antique mall spaces so they have fresh things I just got too! I'm taking the chance that I can replenish a van full by the time of my next show, now that I'm not doing shows as often as I used to do. So far, it's working!

[@helen1962]

Thanks for the explanation but I meant that you didn’t produce any videos except a short from Springfield. My question was cryptic and incomplete. My mistake.

[@Mary-fe2fz]

I figured that you went to college. That's why I asked about it previously. Did you major in history, or just have a photographic memory?

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I actually studied marketing and business, I just happen to like history a lot!

[@AliceGoesNomad]

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[@karenchasenvintage2029]

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[@written2382]

Does "flea market" mean you can't sell at retail prices? That seems outdated. Vendors pay for their space and can charge retail because buyers know collectibles come at a cost. The cheaper items are usually newer, not antiques and collectibles.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

“Flea Market” really varies in definition depending where you are and what you sell. Some are a mix of goods like this one, where some resellers are liquidating old and new at wholesale, some are more vintage focused but may or may not be priced retail, and some are essentially antique dealers who don’t have another venue (especially in a high rent place like Vancouver). Other flea markets are still places that people just go to sell whatever and you will find cheap prices and possibly some real vintage bargains, but it’s not a retail venue. There were certainly some real deals on vintage at this one, in any event!

[@written2382]

@@TheAntiqueNomad Thanks for clarifying! I’ve been to some nice flea markets where antique resellers price items like on eBay or at antique malls. I asked because many KZbinrs seem to sell at retail or even higher prices (IMO) at flea markets were they’re selling.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Yes, it’s compounded by the fact that some “flea markets” like the ones I sell at in Springfield Ohio and Portland Oregon promote flea markets in conjunction with huge antique shows, where really they are antique shows and not what I think of as a flea market at all

[@patriciawand4768]

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[@lenaraay]

By ...George ... her mama told her to sing in sunshine ... thn be own her way

[@persiphonehellecat]

Is it worth to buy baseball cards in that condition. The dampness turns them into pulp.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Dampness can easily destroy them, yes. Even if they dry out, they may stick together and get messed up that way

[@lenaraay]

27 hours ........ brb