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Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Broad Channel VFW Flea Market


VFW Prince-Wynn Post #260
705 Shad Creek Road
Broad Channel





Saturday
 September 26th
10 am - 3 pm
....AND.....
Sunday
 September 27th
10 am - 3 pm



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Flea markets can be the ultimate treasure hunt if you remain  open to the fact that you never know what you may find hidden among all the items for sale.

Ever wonder where the term "flea market" comes from?

The name originated with the legendary marches aux puces, or flea markets of Paris.


Legend has it that back in the 1880's, at the largest, and most famous market, St.-Ouen, just outside the city's ring road at Porte de Clignancourt, an unknown bargain hunter observed junk dealers selling scrap metal, rags and old furniture and remarked, "My word, but it's a market of fleas!"


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