U.S. Flea Market Directory, 3rd Edition

U.S. Flea Market Directory, 3rd Edition
Author: Albert LaFarge
Publisher: LaFarge Literary Agency
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2000-06-12
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0312264054

Introduction includes such topics as: what a flea market is; a brief history of the flea market; tips on buying and selling; rules and regulations; and taxes and licensing for flea market vendors.

The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins

The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins
Author: Robert Hendrickson
Publisher: Facts on File
Total Pages: 754
Release: 2000
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780816040889

Explains the origins of thousands of words, proverbs, idioms, foreign language expressions, animal and plant names, and nicknames.

The Flea Markets of France

The Flea Markets of France
Author: Sandy Price
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2009
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9781892145598

"This guide describes more than thirty markets, along with their specialties and the regional items you're likely to come across, and offers practical advice on visiting the markets, tips on bargaining, and relevant French phrases"--book cover

Paris Flea Market Style

Paris Flea Market Style
Author: Claudia Strasser
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2013-02-17
Genre: Design
ISBN: 142363280X

Shop and dream Paris style. If you love French interior design and bargain hunting, Paris is the place where your shopping daydreams come true. Claudia Strasser takes us on a winding tour through the Parisian flea markets finding decorative pieces all along the way. Strasser discusses ways to bring the look to your home by building collections and looking for furniture and accessories to reflect your individual style whether it's Napoleon III, Louis XV, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Moderne or Belle Epoque. Whatever it is, you're sure to find rare pieces that will be treasured in your home. Shop and dream your way around the Paris flea markets with this deliciously colorful stroll through the city's best markets and take home special pieces that are destined to become heirlooms. A stylized map gives readers the lay of the land and Claudia shares her tips on where to find what, trade secrets, her favorite dealers and advice on shipping items home. So, now take a seat and take a trip to Paris! Claudia Strasser began her career in 1993 when she opened a boutique in New York City’s East Village and filled it with French boudoir furniture and accessories. She painted and repaired flea market finds, reincarnating them into the sparkling treasures. Now she travels to Paris throughout the year, taking small groups shopping and sharing resources. She works on books and articles while designing a furniture line and doing some decorating projects. Claudia’s style and business have been featured in scores of magazines. She is the author of The Paris Apartment: Romantic Décor on a Flea Market Budget (1997). Claudia splits her time between New York, Paris, and Miami.

Flea Market Flair

Flea Market Flair
Author: Lisa Marie Hart
Publisher: Centennial Books
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2021-03-23
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 9781951274597

Creating a beautiful home vinatge finds! Every page in this indespensible guide brims with ideas and inspiration that appeals to die-hard fans and new “junkers” alike – covering every possible style along the way. What started 30 years ago as a trend for shabby chic home décor has proved year over year that it’s not a trend at all but an unwavering phenomenon and a celebrated way of life. Thrifting your way to decorating your home is fun, affordable, and hotter than ever. Recently fueled by popular HGTV shows such as “Fixer Upper” and “Flea Market Flip,” the “flea market look” has broadened its appeal and spawned new sub genres, from Farmhouse Chic and Vintage Boho to Rustic Cabin, Coastal Cottage, French Country, and colorful Roadside Americana Kitsch. From DIY projects to tackle on a spring weekend and ways to work those previously loved finds into your home to kitchen, home office, and garden party ideas plus tours through seven statement-making homes, the beautiful imagery alone is enough to draw in anyone who can’t resist new ideas to feather her nest. Mixed in are tips for flea marketing bargain shopping, cleaning and caring for vintage collectibles, and interviews with emerging entrepreneurs who have upcycled their way into a new business thanks to this timeless style of shopping, collecting, decorating, and connecting with others who share a passion for flea market living.

Flea Market Style

Flea Market Style
Author: Emily Chalmers
Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-02-13
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 9781849759274

Full of creative and affordable ideas, Flea Market Style gives you all the information and inspiration that you need to create a beautiful and original home. Full of creative and affordable ideas, Flea Market Style gives you all the information and inspiration that you need to create a beautiful and original home. One person’s trash is another person’s treasure, as the saying goes. In Flea Market Style, stylist Emily Chalmers and interiors writer Ali Hanan will inspire you to discover a world of preloved and vintage treasures and use them to create a unique home. The duo reveal how to track down hidden gems and combine individual pieces to forge your own distinctive style. The first section of the book, Flea Market Finds, covers the range of second-hand, salvaged and vintage objects on offer. Whether your style is retro, minimalist, or eclectic, you can seek out unique pieces of furniture, lighting, glassware, kitchenware, and fabrics that appeal to you. Once you have acquired a feel for what’s out there, the second part of the book, Putting It All Together, demonstrates how to transform any interior room by room. It covers spaces to cook, eat, sleep, and relax, as well as bathrooms and home offices. The book ends with hints and tips on how to source the right piece for the right place. Flea Market Style combines lively and accessible text with inspirational photographs by Debi Treloar, revealing how to become a true aficionado of second-hand style.

The Joy of Junk

The Joy of Junk
Author: Mary Randolph Carter
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2018-09-25
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 0847862100

Best-selling author Mary Randolph Carter is back at it with a full-throated celebration of junk and thrifting. The Joy of Junk shows us how to live stylishly and creatively with the personally meaningful objects we love to collect for our homes. From the author who taught us that "junk" in not a four-letter word, and drawing on her years of experience as a passionate thrifter and collector, Carter highlights her favorite junking moments, revels in the thrill of the hunt and imparts many personal tips for finding treasures in flea markets, yard sales, estate sales, shops, on the web, or wherever you may find yourself. With her passion for self-expression and her personal approach to decor, Carter speaks to our desire to surround ourselves with belongings that bring beauty and meaning to our lives. Along the way, Carter interviews other designers and high-profile collectors--such as Lisa Eisner, Bunny Williams, and Mike Wolfe from "American Pickers," among others--revealing their favorite treasure hunts and showing us how they live with their collections. Inspiring and liberating, The Joy of Junk shows how we can integrate our passions and histories to live creatively and happily with the special and quirky objects that give our homes soul.

Kid Pickers

Kid Pickers
Author: Mike Wolfe
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2013-04-16
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1250019303

"From the creator of American Pickers on the History Channel"--Cover.

Cadillac Jack: A Novel

Cadillac Jack: A Novel
Author: Larry McMurtry
Publisher: Liveright Publishing
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2019-01-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1631495100

From dusty flea markets in Texas to parties in Washington, DC, crawling with political hacks, Cadillac Jack is a classic American novel, timelier than ever. Larry McMurtry’s “big hearted” fiction has been lauded for “taking us places we hadn’t known existed” (Joyce Carol Oates, New York Review of Books). Cadillac Jack does exactly that, inviting readers into the passenger seat of a pearl-colored Caddy with peach velour–covered seats, joining a rodeo-bulldogger-turned-antique- scout at the wheel. “Superbly comic” (Newsday), this rollicking tale echoes the cultural climate of America today, with the cagey yet charming Jack grappling with the capitol’s pretentious elite. As he cruises through relationships with distinctively appealing women—including socialite boutique owner Cindy and discreet mother-of-two Jean—Jack realizes home for him will always be simply barreling down freeways in his Cadillac, wandering the country in search of another obscure treasure. Bolstered with its cast of unforgettable characters, Cadillac Jack entices with the prospect of undiscovered riches around that next bend in the road.

Estela's Swap

Estela's Swap
Author: Alexis O'Neill
Publisher:
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2002
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

Estela is excited. This is her first time at Swap Meet, and she is looking forward to selling her music box to earn money for folk dancing lessons at the Ballet Folkl�rico. As Estela waits for customers, a strong wind suddenly sends everything flying. Estela rushes to help a woman selling flowers across the way, but she is too late. All the flowers are gone! Estela decides on a simple act of compassion and generosity, which brings her the gift of friendship and a delightful surprise. Estela's Swap is sure to resonate with all children who have a special wish and work hard to make it come true. Readers will discover the joy of giving - and receiving, too.