I read that there were supposed to be 100 vendors, but I think the rain and wet kept some of them coming out. There were a few antique cars, lots of craft booths, and a few antique booths. There was also kettle corn, which is not that amazing at 9am. We walked around for an hour and found a few items. The wife found an old wooden crate and a blue Ball jar with a wire basket.
This was supposed to be it for the antiques for the day. The plan was to then stop at a few stores to pick up supplies for some home improvement things and head home. I got the antique bug though. I told the wife, and she said, "Let's go on adventure." So, that's what we did.
We drove down 24 Hwy towards Kansas City. Over the trees in the distant, I saw a large red sign that said Super Flea. As soon as I saw it, I knew we had to go see what it was. I'm not sure how I have missed this all of my years of living in this area, but HOLY SMOKES! So, the Super Flea is a flea market in the old Montgomery Wards building. The building is five stories tall (at least), but the flea market is only the first level. It is open on Saturday and Sunday, and they have a little bit of everything inside. Be warned; this is in a rougher location of the city. Also, there is a $.50 fee to get inside. It is one of those places that is for the adventurous, and it is impossible to know what you might find there. I walked out of there with a pair of Peanuts glasses. Who would have thought...
The wife wanted to go somewhere we both had not gone, so I suggested that we travel to Olathe, Kansas.
We made the trip and found Lone Elm Antique Mall. This is a very nice shop! It is a single level shop but has a lot to explore. There are several booths and lots of variety. The prices were super reasonable, so bring your money because you will definitely find something. The people running the shop were also super nice. The wife bought a blue baby book (no, we don't have children, nor are we expecting any in the near future). It looked new and was still in the box.
I purchased a Homer and Jethro album. It said that it had been graded, and that gives me a little reassurance that I'm not buying a scratched piece of junk. There were several records in this booth, and most of them were really inexpensive.
The wife also found a wall hanging that she could not pass up.
We then went down the street to a little flea market called A Place in Time Antiques & Flea Market. This is definitely more on the flea market end of the spectrum. It isn't that large of a building, but it is cluttered with stuff. However, you are bound to find something in the clutter. This is a location that seemed to have inventory moving through it quite a bit, and the prices were dirt cheap. We didn't find anything this time, but we will definitely have to try again down the road.
A few blocks further down the road, we found Sentimental Journey Antique Mall. When we walked in, the wife told me that it reminded her of Wildwood Antiques in Rogersville, MO. I agreed. It had a similar feeling to it. The shop had a front section, and there was a smaller back room with two doors that would allow visitors to make the full circle. There were a lot of things to look at, and the wife was having a blast seeing all of the old dresses. If anyone was doing a vintage nursery, this store would have to be in the list of shopping locations. I found a Minnie Mouse glass (and several other glasses that I would have liked to buy but didn't).
The wife bought a handkerchief.
My dad called us and told us of a flea market in Kansas City called D&D Flea Market. We decided to run by quickly. When we got there, we weren't sure what to expect, but we were greatly surprised. The place was cluttered, but it was worth digging to find something. It felt that the store kept going as we explored the four or five rooms. The wife found a set of tins for dirt cheap.
We left here and had to go back into adult-mode, making the boring stops and heading home. It was an adventurous day with lots of great finds.
Until next time... Happy Hunting!
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