On Saturday, April 12th, the vintage and antique Philly flea market took over S. 2nd Street. With vendors spanning the area from Pine Street to South Street, there were plenty of retro and unique finds to search through, sun to soak in, and even some live music to accompany the antique hunting. You can catch the next flea market on Saturday, April 26th.
Here is just a glimpse at the buzzing shoppers and bargaining of the market:
Here are some great household items that I saw looking through the market, including one vendor, Rex Bockius, who was selling antique kitchen utensils from at least 50 years ago. Through working the flea markets Bockius and his wife have noticed, “A lot of younger people are starting to see the value,” adding that when buying vintage items, “…there is a whole different quality,” and even contributes it to staying green and environmentally friendly.
After buying items to dress up your home, it’s time to find items to dress up yourself. There were plenty of vendors offering great vintage accessories ranging from jewelry and handbags, to sunglasses and hats, and even belts made from men’s vintage ties. Jo Bradley, the creator of the tie belts, says that she acquired the ties from one man’s collection. With the fabrics, which come from the 1920’s to the 1980’s, she combined the patterns creating an array of colored and printed belts to add that extra splash to any outfit.
Once you’ve got the accessories, it’s time to buy the outfits to suit them. The Philly flea market was a hot spot for finding vintage clothes. There were wracks upon more wracks to sift through holding jackets, dresses, skirts, pants, women’s attire, men’s attire, and pieces that were from all different decades whether that be the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, and pretty much any other decade there is. You name it, one of the vendors had it. Here’s a peek of the multiple clothing choices:
Blast from the Past 