Me and my father take a trip out to this flea market every sunday when it opens and till it closes during the winter
Little bit more backstory before i get started with the review. I am a huge collector of video games, anime, and occasionally i'll buy some things that catch my eye like Diecast ww2 planes. Now my father collects alot of beer related stuff like tappers, signs and just alot of random stuff that also like me catches his eye (old cameras from before the 50s as well.)
I just reviewed another market not to far from I80 called Uncle Johns in Saint John.
Both of us prefer I80 to Uncle Johns. The buyers are much like Uncle Johns... Annoying... constantly getting in your way, bumping into you, and for some reason deciding it's a polite thing to do by instead of walking around you they just walk into you like a damn human snow plow or some shit.
The one big difference between the sellers from I80 and Uncle Johns is that Uncle Johns has way more sellers who sell on a weekly basis. I80 has more people that I would say use the flea market as a garage sale. Which is what both of us enjoy btw. Its not as fun seeing the same crap over and over each time we come here.
The usual stuff that's sold here.
Books, DVDs (including porn if your uh into that) kitchen stuff, Tons of beer stuff, diecast and model cars, action figures and dolls, video games retro and modern, Fresh fruit/ & veggies, clothes, toys, collectables, vintage stuff from all kinds.
One other thing that's worth noting... There's a good amount of sellers buying stuff from each other slapping on higher price tags and putting it on there pile of stuff for sale. If you show up when the place opens you'll see it plane as day like flies on shit. Sellers running back and forth between other sellers and their own place with the stuff they bought. Its actually hilarious to watch.
As for the prices of the stuff. Eh it depends on the week I guess. There's times where stuff is shockingly overpriced and times where things are either fair or super cheap. If you're like me and you're looking for games there are sometimes a couple people but the problem is usually they're all bought up by the very rude video game reseller. He goes around telling people their games are shit but oh he'll buy them for cheap then goes and slaps on retail and sometimes even beyond retail prices for the games. Like I said before in the other review. You don't go to flea markets looking to buy shit at retail prices... that's not how it works.
Like the other reviewer one major annoyance about this place is that the sellers (a good 40-60%) pack up their stuff and leave as early as 10 am... Which really forces you to kinda speed through each dealer but the problem is that doing this can make you pass up on something you may not have seen. I don't get why they leave this early but its infuriating.
Overall I'll give this place a 3 out of 5. I don't buy nearly as much stuff here like my dad does but the stuff that is sold is generally more interesting than whats sold at Uncle Johns. Fun place to go and we'll keep coming here for hopefully years. read more