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Flea Market Finds #48: Dollar Deals
Last weekend, I went out to the De Anza Flea Market and the Capitol Flea Market with one agenda: EXERCISE.
Yup, that's right. I'm no longer going to buy everything I want or grab every good deal that crosses my path. Instead, it's about getting out there, breathing in the fresh air, and getting a little exercise.
In fact, I found a bunch of dealers with sports cards and sports memorabilia... but I didn't cave. After two days, I spent a whopping $8. That's less than what I spent on gas, parking, and admission. And guess what? I'm absolutely okay with that.
When: Saturday, November 2nd
Where: De Anza Flea Market
What: Kenner Starting Lineups
How Much?: $3
Yup, that's right. I'm no longer going to buy everything I want or grab every good deal that crosses my path. Instead, it's about getting out there, breathing in the fresh air, and getting a little exercise.
In fact, I found a bunch of dealers with sports cards and sports memorabilia... but I didn't cave. After two days, I spent a whopping $8. That's less than what I spent on gas, parking, and admission. And guess what? I'm absolutely okay with that.
When: Saturday, November 2nd
Where: De Anza Flea Market
What: Kenner Starting Lineups
How Much?: $3
Purchase #1: Three Kenner Cooperstown Collection Starting Lineups$3
1997 Cooperstown Collection Josh Gibson
1997 Cooperstown Collection Carl Yastrzemski
1998 Cooperstown Collection Warren Spahn
Three new additions to my baseball shelf, along with three new additions to my Kenner SLUcard collection:
I really like the 1997 Cooperstown Collection card design and Kenner did an excellent job with photo selection on these two players.
The Spahn turned out to be an error card. The first thing that I noticed was that the card back was upside down, but upon closer inspection a bigger mistake stood out (see for yourself). Yup... that back belongs to Frank Robinson, not the hall of fame pitcher.
When: Sunday, November 3rd
Where: Capitol Flea Market
What: Indiana Jones and the Trash Can Trolls
How Much?: $5
Purchase #1: Indiana Jones DVD$1
Normally I don't buy my DVD's at the flea market, because I'm they're often scratched or not originals. But every now and then, I'll stumble across a movie that I want to watch. And if the price is right, I'll pick it up.
I've wanted to see this movie since its release five years ago. The seller looked like he was selling his personal collection and the case was in good condition. So I popped it open, checked the DVD, and handed over my dollar bill.
Unfortunately... the movie wasn't as good as I had hoped. It wasn't terrible. But it wasn't amazing either.
Purchase #2: 1992 Topps Trash Can Trolls Wax Box$4
What can I say? I'm addicted to ripping cheap wax. I'm not going to lie. I hate trolls, but I love Garbage Pail Kids. And actually it was the fuzzy hair on the box that caught my attention, so I asked the guy how much he wanted.
He told me he'd take $5, so I countered with $3. He told me the lowest he'd go was $4... so I quickly did the math in my head. Thirty-six packs at four dollars breaks down to nine packs for a buck, which is around 11ยข a pack. I can live with that.
In the end, I was able to build one complete set of 88 stickers plus have a nice start on a second set (which I won't be building). If you're interested in learning more about this set, see my post on A Pack To Be Named Later.
He told me he'd take $5, so I countered with $3. He told me the lowest he'd go was $4... so I quickly did the math in my head. Thirty-six packs at four dollars breaks down to nine packs for a buck, which is around 11ยข a pack. I can live with that.
In the end, I was able to build one complete set of 88 stickers plus have a nice start on a second set (which I won't be building). If you're interested in learning more about this set, see my post on A Pack To Be Named Later.
So there you go. Two flea markets without breaking a ten spot. And although I didn't find a 1965 Topps Pete Rose for my collection, I managed to pull a 1992 Prickly Pete.
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