Flea Market Finds #22: A Birthday Mag & A Few Other Snags

[sanjosefuji]

One Birthday + Two Flea Markets = A Three Day Holiday Weekend

When: September 1st
Where: De Anza Flea Market
What: Some Magazines & McFarlanes
How Much?: $26


I kicked off my weekend and my birthday celebration by walking around my favorite local flea market.




Purchase #1: 2011 McFarlane NFL 3 Pack Packers Championship $15

I've wanted to buy this for a while now, but figured it would come down in price if I waited. I was right. Actually, they still sell in the $29 to $35 range on eBay. But this was the last one the guy had and the package was a little beat up. So he offered it to me for $20 and I countered with $15. He accepted.

I don't care about the condition of the package, because I popped them out later that afternoon and added them to my Packers display.




Purchase #2: Life Magazine (September 1st, 1972) $1

I discovered this magazine last year, when I searched my birthdate on eBay and almost picked up a copy for $5 a few days ago. I'm glad I didn't. This couple was selling thousands and thousands of magazines & newspapers for a buck a piece. Sitting in the Life magazine stack, third from the top was my birthday issue.


Purchase #3: Ten Copies of The Sporting News $10

After I found my birthday issue of Life, I started looking through his stacks of Sports Illustrated. Unfortunately, there wasn't anything that stood out, so I started to leave. Then the guy asked if I was interested in older copies of The Sporting News.

He had hundreds of issues that were sorted by decades. I sifted through the 70's and 80's stacks and settled on these ten copies. I tried to pick a variety of covers, but here are a few of my favorites:

I'm planning on featuring some of these issues in future posts, because I love looking back and analyzing the past. Aside from that... maybe I'll frame a couple of these covers and hang them up in my garage.



When: September 2nd

Where: Santa Cruz Flea Market

What: A Pair of Relics, two SLU's, & a 1987 Topps WWF Set

How Much?: $42


Purchase #1: A Pair of Memorabilia Cards $7

I set up with my buddy Mike in Santa Cruz and a fellow vendor came up to me asking if I'd be interested in buying some cards. Most of the cards were lower end memorabilia cards, but these two caught my eye.

Emmitt Smith is the NFL's all-time leading rusher and a first ballot HOFer. I know it's only a game used ball card, but I still wanted to add it to my collection.

The Edgerrin James card is an entirely different story. It's not about the player... it's about the card. It features a swatch of game used turf, which I though was unique. Plus there's some sort of residue embedded in the turf. Overall, I was attracted to the design and uniqueness of this card.


Purchase #2: 1988 Joe Montana SLU & 1991 Michael Jordan SLU $25

You're probably saying to yourself... damn Fuji, you way overpaid for these figures. But you have to see the condition of these figures to appreciate them. The Jordan is flawless and outside of a faded hanging tag, the Montana is really clean too.

The fact is... I just can't pass up mint condition SLU's of Hall of Famers.


Purchase #3: 1987 Topps WWF Card & Sticker Set $10

I'll keep this simple. It's a cool set that I've wanted for awhile. Was it a great price? Probably not, but it's in pack fresh condition and it's complete.


Freebies: 2008 Marvel Masterpieces Sets (x4) & 2006 A's Stadium Giveaway Set

My buddy had a 3,200 count box of 2008 Marvel Masterpieces that he wanted sorted and turned into sets. I was bored, so I helped him out. When we were finished, we made 19 sets. He gave me 4... actually he offered to give me more, but do I really need a bunch of 2008 Marvel Masterpieces sets laying around?

He also hooked me up with this 2006 A's team set that appears to be some sort of stadium giveaway. One of these days, I'll bust it open. For now, I'll keep it factory sealed.

Well... that's it. Those are my September flea market purchases. You know the routine...

What do you think were my best and worst purchases?

Thanks again to everyone who left me birthday messages. It really made my day.

Have a great week. Happy Tuesday and sayonara!



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[ocanseco55]

Great pick-ups!!! I need to find a Flea Market out here!

[kaine23]

Nice job, wish my town's flea market sold sports stuff!

[azdbacks1998]

Imma fan of the 87 WWE set myself....the turf card is cool too!...is it paint buried in the turf?

Happy belated!

[jwgreen68]

Very cool pickups! My flea market only sells fleas. No, really! The place is crawling with mangy, stray cats. I scratch for hours after leaving there. My wife says its all in my head. Funny coming from a woman who says I have no brain!

[kaine23]

and free marvel masterpiece card sets? Sweet!

[sanjosefuji]

Thanks... I'm pretty blessed in terms of flea markets. I have four to choose from... two of those are pretty awesome.

Great pick-ups!!! I need to find a Flea Market out here!

Thanks... maybe that's a sign for you to become a vendor ;-)

Nice job, wish my town's flea market sold sports stuff!

I can't figure out what the white stuff is. It's either tiny rocks are pieces of paint. Either way, it's pretty sweet. My buddy gave me a hard time for buying the WWE set... but I was pretty stoked about finding it. Love the stickers!

Imma fan of the 87 WWE set myself....the turf card is cool too!...is it paint buried in the turf?

Happy belated!

Lol... awesome! The best my flea markets have to offer are dirty underwear and headless Barbies.

Very cool pickups! My flea market only sells fleas. No, really! The place is crawling with mangy, stray cats. I scratch for hours after leaving there. My wife says its all in my head. Funny coming from a woman who says I have no brain!

Well... I didn't have to pay for them. But I had to sort cards for a few hours... so technically, I had to work for them. ;-)

Either way... stay tuned, because I'll probably end up giving away a set on my blog.

and free marvel masterpiece card sets? Sweet!