This week, I'm showing off some flea market finds.
Selling and buying second-hand goods are a form of
recycling too -- somebody else's junk can be
someone's jewels, right?!
Today, Chicago is where we're at.
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This is the Chicago Antique Market/Randolph Street Market,
held on a selected weekend once a month. There's an
outdoor section {I recommend wearing a hat} and an
indoor market as well.
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They have everything from furniture, clothes,
accessories and collectibles.
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There's also the Indie Designer Fashion Market inside the
premises with products created by local talent.
You can easily spend a few hours here.
Let me show you what I bought:
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A vintage teacup & saucer, one of the
very first in my small collection.
Apart from the pink roses, this is what
sealed the deal:
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It had my name printed on the bottom!
It was meant to be mine and I paid less
than US$10 for it.
Here's another adorable find:
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A small dish which is meant to hold a pat of butter
{all you need is a basket of dinner rolls}.
I bought it for US$3.
On some afternoons, I opt for "tea time" instead of
a coffee break.
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I take out my tea cup & saucer and use the dish
to hold my tea bag.
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Even if my tea and cookies are of the supermarket variety,
this tea service is still fit for a queen.
What a pretty teacup! And practically had your NAME on it...I understand why you had to get it!
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