This little flea market in Wilmington, Vermont, has been greeting summer tourists and locals for as…read morelong as I can remember. It is open during the warm months on Saturdays and Sundays and the number of vendors varies depending on the weather. People come from as far away as Connecticut and Boston to search for treasures The vendors are an eclectic cast of characters with wares ranging from antiques and junk to produce and baked goods. The days we visited there were about 25 dealers. Haggling is encouraged but these guys are pros. You want to get there early on Saturday to get the best selection of treasures. Sally, who run the market with her family, is friendly and keeps things organized. The restrooms are clean with plenty of hand sanitizer and flowers. There is plenty of parking as well. The coffee at the food trailer is good, we did not try the food.

I once loved to go to this small market and there are still good vendors with fun and useful items…read moreas well be as homemade products. However, in the last few years the market had become increasing politicized which takes away from the relaxing charm. A week after the last school shootings in TX, the market has several (I counted about four) booths selling gun-related paraphernalia, flags with AR-15 image saying "Trump for Guns", "F... Biden", etc. The market was more fun and charming when it only sold antiques, collectibles, handmade objects, and homemade/grown goods. Why can't the market return to this rather than increasingly represent the division, hate, and violence in the US?

Large shop, full of items, worth a stop. No steps to get it, there is a bathroom if you need it,…read moreand most aisles are narrow and overflowing with items. It's very cluttered overall and reminds me of how my childhood basement smelled lol. The center is very deep and you'll find larger furniture towards the back. The upstairs is small and dedicated to Christmas. We found a bag full of replacement bulbs for our outdoor lights (from the 70s) without a price and negotiated with the cashier for $15. Overall I found the prices to be higher than other antiques shops. We would stop in again when in the area.

I don't even know where to start with this one. This place is an unmitigated mess. Do not waste…read moreyour time. I left in a rage that has still not abated. After navigating the piles of tipped-over trash and fire-hazard aisles for 45 minutes (please investigate this, fire code people!), I decided I wanted three things from three booths : two comics and one children's book. What a f---ing mistake. If you're the guy who owns the booth of comics and tapes right by the entrance, most of your prices are absolutely stupid. Nobody is going to pay $25 for a VHS tape of Snow White; it is literally one of the most common tapes in the world and worth about 25 cents. MOST of your tapes were moldy. Half of your stuff had no prices, and oh lord, let me tell you why that's a HUGE problem. You have no idea what you're doing. Nut up and buy some more price tags, buddy. We bring our selections to the front counter and this is where the fun begins. The woman disappears with our stuff and no explanation; a couple of minutes later, she returns with woman #2 and we can guess from their whispers that they do not know what to charge for anything. They proceed to, I guess, try to contact someone to figure out the prices. I believe they were trying to contact comic booth guy for all three things, though only one was his, and it had a price. It gets weirder from here. The children's book we picked up was a very cheap paperback picture book of a few pages. It was not antique or special in any way; we expect it to be about a buck at most. She decided it was TEN DOLLARS. She also decided to belonged to the wrong booth and started labeling it by putting. sticker on the cover... so if you sell here, let me tell you, they are mixing and matching items, probably giving the money from your stuff to someone else, and defacing your stuff with stickers. (Later, I checked both Amazon and eBay prices, in case I truly missed something, and the book sells for about $4, free shipping... so basically a dollar. I still cannot discern where she came up with her asinine price.) We declined to pay $10, because that's just stupid. I've been buying and selling collectibles for 20 years so I know what I'm talking about. Next up was a bagged comic with a very clear $2 price tag on it. Woman #2 decided it was NOT a comic after all, and also decided it was signed... because the artist's name was part of the cover, like 90% of comics. It was not "signed". She thought it was a poster, I guessed from her mumblings... but it was just some weird small-press indie comic from the 80s that you'd find in a dollar bin, because that's what it's worth. She decided that the price must be wrong because she's never seen a comic in her life. Item #3 was another comic... slightly larger format, but very thin and also super niche and non-collectible. Similar to a very thin magazine. She ALSO decided that this was not a comic... even though this came from a booth where there was a sign that said all unlabeled comics were $3. She decided this was not a comic either. We waited for at LEAST ten minutes while Woman #2 tried to figure out prices, but after hearing $10 for a nothing book, and standing around like idiots while nobody communicated what was going on, we just walked out. I was willing to pay 2x of actual value just because we drove 2 hours to get here and didn't want to leave empty handed. NOT TO MENTION that switching prices at the register in NY is illegal. IF YOU VEND HERE, STOP. These women are costing you sales. They are ACTIVELY refusing to sell stuff for your labeled prices because they think they know better. I can only imagine how often this happens if this happened to all three of our items, from three different booths. You are paying rent to a place that has no idea what they're doing. They've seen a few episodes of American Pickers and think they're experts or something. You are not getting your money's worth and they are sabotaging you by refusing sales and mixing your items up. PLUS, the whole place reeked of woodsmoke. We left there after 45 minutes and it was clinging to our clothes, so anything you're selling here is ruined with smoke smell. Do not waste your time visiting here. Prices are 4-10x above actual value. You could buy from eBay and pay shipping and still pay less. There's a lot of interesting things to see.... so if you have to go, just take pictures and buy it from someone online. There is absolutely no value here. Get your s--t together. You have been a blight to my weekend, and you are a gross smear on the face of what fun thrifting has become.

Kelly was great to deal with. Helpful in telling the story of the antiques and art she was selling…read more Prices are very fair. We will visit again.

Wonderful service, everyone is so helpful and kind. It is a place to get away to, their selection…read moreof books and gifts are plentiful they don't hover but are readily available at help you find what you are looking for and show you choices. The other thing that impressed me is their customers; kind, mindful & respectful. Not a nasty person there. That in itself, in today's world, is a gift.

This is a seasonal bookstore open each Saturday during the Colonie Farmers' Market. It is open 9am…read more- 1pm. It is in the building near the pond (when facing the pond it is the first door on the left). This bookshop is run by the volunteers of the Friends of the William K Sanford Library (Colonie). All money goes to support the Colonie Library. All items are $1 with new items added each week. There is no phone inside - the phone number listed is for the library itself.

Wonderful service. Selection of beautiful items that are reasonably/fairly priced. We will return…read morefor more!

Great collection of antiques and wares-really lovely. Prices are a little steep but the mother and…read moredaughter who run it were quick to point out that all prices are negotiable. I suppose some people like that but I think you should save dickering for a tag sale and price items fairly in a store.

Terrible customer service by person at store when I went to make purchase. Guy refused to let me…read moremake purchase and said I was an insult to historical antiques after I told him politely I wanted to use piece to convert into being apart of my front door and add image and theme to my home. Not a nice guy, I found it odd to that he told me he was a local artist to. What a joke or a mean arrogant person. One or the other.

A great antique shop, a local institution owned and operated by a wonderful person who is also a…read moretalented artist.

Nonprofit thrift store filled to the gills with a wide variety of stuff that you might...or might…read morenot need. Kitchen items, appliances, Christmas stuff, books, DVD's, random computer thingies, clothing, greeting cards, jewelry, board games, lighting fixtures....and more! All proceeds go back into the local community.

I love a good independent bookstore so I was excited to stop in to Market Block Books while in town…read morefor a work trip. I was searching for a local sticker for a souvenir, but I didn't see any at the bookstore. I did find some nice postcards for the city of Troy that I bought. They do have a bag surcharge so bring your tote bag. I loved the staff picks display right at the front door - lots of good options! The selection seemed to range from best sellers to local authors, kids' books, and more. The building is historic and unique, and I'm really glad I got to check it out.

Great book store location inside a corner brick factory in Troy. This book purveyor was packed with…read moreevery book, magazine, seats, pens & paper, journals, flyers, post cards and note pads you can imagine. The sections are organized by nature, poetry, marriage, history etc. This place is very bright and there are soft seats to sit in by the front windows. Needs a few more staff on site. Review: 5