Day: April 11, 2010

  • What we saw at the flea market

     

     

    In Sept. 2008, this was all that was left of the largest, and nicest, flea market in the Tri-State area.

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    It's been rebuilt and reopened this spring. We went back for our first visit today.

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    Looks better than ever!

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    Nice to see that the wings are not all connected this time. Acted as a giant windtunnel during the fire. From the time smoke was spotted til there was nothing left was a little under 40 minutes as I remember. Luckily it was on a Wed. and no one was there.

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    I like what I see there. A state of the art sprinkler system! About every 6 or 8 feet, on both sides, and down the center, are sprinkler heads. In all the wings!

    Impressive!

    Found a booth that I really liked!

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    Met the owner and talked awhile about my dagger. While we were talking I realized I had talked to him years ago at a small flea market in Ky.

    He owns the Norteastern Kentucky Museum. The link to his website is here.

    He also buys and sells militaria and wants to see my Luftwaffe dagger.

    Said he's been looking for a high end 2nd model for a while.

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    I showed him the pics on my camera, and he said he may able to go as high as $10,000!

    OK, back to the tour!

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    Well, it is West Virginia, ya know! lol

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    Heart_beep and Seedsower would like these!

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    WTF? Did she live longer than they wanted her to?

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    Found some clocks for Angi!

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    A nice bunch of beer steins!

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    There's a used furniture and appliance store now.

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    Old furniture.

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    I walked around that place for three hours, and didn't buy anything.

    Karen bought a pair of sunglasses.

    We did buy our grand daughter something she's wanted for a long, long time, tho.

    A horsie!

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    We are such good grand parents!

    Came home and grilled some burgers on the deck and had dinner.

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    All in all, a pretty good day.

    Did I mention he might go as high as $10,000?

    WHOOT!