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We’ll tell you whether the original flea markets really had fleas and what million-dollar finds some lucky buyers have found!
Sources:
“A Brief Guide to the History of Flea Markets.” Town Farmers Market, https://www.cowtownfarmersmarket.com/a-brief-guide-to-the-history-of-flea-markets/.
“The Fascinating History of Flea Markets.” The Free Tourist Shop, 25 February 2025, https://www.thefreetourshop.com/blog/origins-of-flea-markets/.
“Flea Markets–8 Finds, $16 million.” What Sells Best, https://whatsellsbest.com/pages/lists-flea-market-legends.
Riveira, Angelia. A Tale of Two Markets: The People and Culture of American Flea Markets. Auburn University, 2013, Master’s thesis. Auburn University Institutional Repository, http://hdl.handle.net/10415/3864
Soniak, Matt. “Why Are Flea Markets Called That?” Mental Floss, 13 February 2023, https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/31795/why-are-flea-markets-called.
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By Hypnotic HistoryWe’ll tell you whether the original flea markets really had fleas and what million-dollar finds some lucky buyers have found!
Sources:
“A Brief Guide to the History of Flea Markets.” Town Farmers Market, https://www.cowtownfarmersmarket.com/a-brief-guide-to-the-history-of-flea-markets/.
“The Fascinating History of Flea Markets.” The Free Tourist Shop, 25 February 2025, https://www.thefreetourshop.com/blog/origins-of-flea-markets/.
“Flea Markets–8 Finds, $16 million.” What Sells Best, https://whatsellsbest.com/pages/lists-flea-market-legends.
Riveira, Angelia. A Tale of Two Markets: The People and Culture of American Flea Markets. Auburn University, 2013, Master’s thesis. Auburn University Institutional Repository, http://hdl.handle.net/10415/3864
Soniak, Matt. “Why Are Flea Markets Called That?” Mental Floss, 13 February 2023, https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/31795/why-are-flea-markets-called.