May 9 2010
Palo Alto Flea Market
Palo Alto HS Flea Market from Mike C on Vimeo.
Here’s a quick video I took of our trip to the flea market yesterday (May 8th. I get the date wrong in the video.) This one’s held at Palo Alto High School the second Saturday of each month. I like it because it’s pretty small, easy to get to, and is my idea of a “real” flea market (i.e., a lot of real people selling used stuff, rather than outdoor retailers selling the kind of stuff you could pick up at any big box retail store.)
Though the kid was a bit sleepy at the beginning, she perked up once she saw stuff that interested her (toy mice, dollys, wagons, etc.)
I wasn’t looking for anything in particular but wound up with a ball and mitt for $5. From the age of 8-11 I don’t think a day went by where I didn’t have a mitt on my hand at some point, probably pretending I was Campy Campaneris or Willie Mays (showing my age!) The $5 mitt brought some of those memories back when I slipped it on. And it was already broken in too—no need to stick it under the bed post! It’s funny, the stuff you wind up with at the end of the day.
Music Used:
- “How High the Moon” from Chet by Chet Baker
May 11, 2010 @ 22:29:20
that was a fun day…and madame loves her mousie Henry!
May 12, 2010 @ 15:44:10
Yep. I’m glad we didn’t give in when she wanted to “borrow” that little push cart.