A Flea Market in Chicago

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.

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.

They have everything from furniture, clothes,

accessories and collectibles.

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:

A vintage teacup & saucer, one of the

very first in my small collection.

Apart from the pink roses, this is what

sealed the deal:

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:

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.

I take out my tea cup & saucer and use the dish

to hold my tea bag.

Even if my tea and cookies are of the supermarket variety,

this tea service is still fit for a queen.