Ok treasure hunters, I have a find for you - and the springtime weather is perfect for it. On the hunt for a good flea market? If you're in Atlanta, The Pickens Flea Market and Bargain Exchange is about 2.5 hours away - 2 hours if you're in Columbia. It's open every Wednesday from 4am - 2pm. Trust me, you want to get there early - and if you are a REAL treasure hunter - go before the sun's come up and bring a flashlight, because when everybody else comes in...it's packed. This flea market boasts to have the largest continuous shed - a quarter of a mile - that wraps around the field of tables. Don't forget the open field, because a lot of the really good loot is there. The snack bar is cheap - and well, ok...they have breakfast sandwiches and then at 10am they switch over to lunch - like a grilled cheese or a hot dog.
There's really a wide assortment of things here. It's a great place to get flowers, plants, vegetables...chickens...rabbits...puppies...knives, guns, vintage toys and LIFE magazines from the 40's. You will see some things there that would be at a typical yard sale, but there are some really cool things here too, depending on what you're interested in. Whether it's vintage linens, a McCoy pottery of Winston Churchill, or Japanese Maple trees for $35...the world is your oyster. Oh, and don't forget the live Bluegrass band. They are there every week. One day I'll get a picture of the musician playing the bucket. I love his hat.
Oh, and apparently there are flea market bargain exchanges for Macon and somewhere in North Carolina on the weekends...something to check out at least. read more