SUNDAYS AT A FLEAMARKET

HI,
FIRST I AM NOT TRYING TO BE RUDE. OR SCREAM. I AM JUST TYPING THIS BLOG IN CAPITALS BECAUSE MY EYE SIGHT ISN'T WHAT IT USE TO BE AND I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO READ SMALL PRINT FOR AWHILE. I ALSO HOPE IT MIGHT HELP OTHER SENIORS BE ABLE TO JOIN IN HERE AND READ IT WELL.

I AM NEW TO BLOGGING. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I DO SOMETHING WRONG.
I AM A 61 YEAR OLD GRANDMA OF TWO ADORABLE BOYS, WHO LOVES THRIFT STORES, ESTATE SALES, TAG SALES AND MOST OF ALL FLEAMARKETS.
I BUY VINTAGE GLASSWARE, SOMETIMES CLOTHING, PURSES, SHOES, AND COLLECTABLES. I HAVE BEEN SELLING ON EBAY FOR 10 YEARS, AND STILL DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT COMPUTERS, OR HOW TO MAKE PICTURES ETC APPEAR HERE. I AM GOING TO TRY SOMETHING NEW. I AM SELLING ON A NEW WEBSITE NOW, ITS ETSY.COM EBAY IS GETTING TOO BOSSY. THEY INSIST NOW THAT WE DO NOT TAKE MONEY ORDERS OR PERSONAL CHECKS FOR PAYMENT, BUT WE HAVE TO ACCEPT PAYPAL OR PROPAL OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. OF COURSE THEY OWN PAYPAL AND GET A PERCENTAGE. LIKE THEY DON'T ALREADY GET ENOUGH OF OUR MONEY.
ANYWAY I AM TRYING ETSY.COM ITS A WEBSITE THAT ALLOWS ONLY HOMEMADE OR VINTAGE ITEMS TO BE SOLD ON IT. THEY GAVE ME A IDEA TO BLOG, SO I AM TRYING THAT OUT TOO. IN 20001 I FOUND OUT I HAD DIABETES AND ENDED UP HAVING A LEFT LEG AMPUTATION. SO I COULD NO LONGER WORK AS A WAITRESS AND BARTENDER IN THE SPORTS BAR/RESTRAUNT THAT I HAD WORKED IN FOR
15 YEARS. I FOUND MYSELF WITH LOTS OF FREE TIME ON MY HANDS, A ALOT LESS MONEY. AND DISABLED. SO I STARTED GOING TO FLEAMARKETS BUYING AND RESELLING. ITS WORKED OUT VERY WELL SO FAR.

I LIVED IN NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT. I LOVE TO FIND NEW FLEAMARKETS NEAR AND FAR . IF ANYONE KNOWS OF ONE I DON'T LIST AS HAVING BEEN TO, THATS CLOSE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. TOMORROW BEING A HOLIDAY WEEKEND WE ARE SETTING OUT FOR NEW YORK, NO NOT THE CITY, I HAVE ONLY BEEN THERE ONCE AND THAT WAS NOT FOR A FLEAMARKET. BUT TO A LITTLE TOWN WAY OUT IN THE BOONIES, AND ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF FROM HERE. IT'S CALLED THE AIRPORT ANTIQUES AND FLEAMARKET IN STORMVILLE , NEW YORK. THEY HAVE SEVERAL THEME WEEKENDS A YEAR AND THIS WEEKEND IS THE BIG "FAMILY YARD SALE"


NOW A FLEAMARKET USUALLY CONSISTS OF DEALERS AND COLLECTORS, PEOPLE SELLING NEW THINGS, AND PEOPLE SELLING OLD THINGS. THIS WEEKEND ONLY NON DEALERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO SELL... THAT MEANS... BIG SAVINGS, AND MAYBE THE CHANCE TO FIND SOME REAL TREASURES!!!
ALREADY MY PALMS ARE SWEATING IN ANTICAPATION. WE WILL BE UP EARLY AND ON OUR WAY, BECAUSE I HAVE FOUND THAT ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAYS, EVEN IF THE FLEAMARKET ADVERTISES DAWN TO DUSK, BY NOON, YOU HAVE SOME PEOPLE ALREADY PACKING UP. IF THEY ARE NOT SELLING ALOT, IF THE WEATHER IS TOO HOT, TOO COLD, TO WINDY ETC. OR IF THEY HAVE BEEN THERE SINCE 4 AM SETTING UP. DEALERS ESPECIALLY. WE ONCE DROVE 4 HOURS TO PENN.(YOU KNOW WHAT GAS COST NOW) TO A FLEAMARKET, PAID OVER $100 FOR A ROOM THAT NIGHT, AND WHEN WE GOT TO THE FLEAMARKET PEOPLE WERE ALREADY PACKING UP. I GET UPSET. ESPECIALLY IF I HEAR THE DEALERS COMPLAINING THAT THEY ARE NOT SELLING ENOUGH. BECAUSE I AM A BIG BELIVER THAT IF YOUR NOT SELLING, YOUR PRICES ARE TOO HIGH! SOMETHING MAY HAVE A "BOOK VALUE" OF A CERTAIN AMOUNT, BUT ITS ONLY WORTH WHAT SOMEONE IS WILLING TO PAY FOR IT. (I DON'T KNOW WHO TO CREDIT FOR THAT REMARK BUT I HAVE HEARD IT A THOUSAND TIMES. WELL, I WILL STOP BY TOMORROW NIGHT (IF I CAN FIND IT AGAIN) AND LET YOU KNOW HOW THINGS GO, WHAT I FOUND, AND WHAT I AM GOING TO DO WITH IT. NEXT WEEK WE WILL BE GOING TO THE ELEPHANTS TRUNK, FLEAMARKET, OPEN UNTIL DEC. AND YES, ITS OUTSIDE, JUST OUTSIDE OF BRIDGEPORT, DANBURY CT. ON RT 8 I BELIEVE.