This guide is a new kind of resource I have developed for pickers who travel to locate best-kept secret inland flea markets, tropical flea markets, island flea markets, and world flea markets, seeking whatever beautiful, unique treasures you can find in these travel destinations. The Pickers Guide solves the problem of where to buy estate antiquities and collectibles while traveling worldwide.
Pickers traveling to Europe, Asia and tropical islands can use this guide to find great, bargain flea markets to:
1. Get to know inland and tropical flea market destinations
2. Prepare to enjoy inland and tropical flea market shopping
3. Find great inland and tropical flea market destinations
4. Learn international flea market ethics
5. Pack and ship from inland and tropical flea markets
After shopping at flea markets, you can send your purchases home through the post office by:
- Buying a box and packing your items but, don't close it
- Checking the weight of your package with the scales provided at the post office, making sure it is less than 4 pounds, which is the limit for small packages not subject to custom declaration
- Checking the cost of a 4 pound package, which depends on your location and their currency
- Realizing your package will arrive in about 1-2 weeks.
Ask the locals where the nearest post office is and use the scale to check the weight of your packages.
Important Points to Remember Before Departure
1. Study International Street Market Payment Options
2. Study How To Haggle Even Though You Don't Speak The Tropical Island Language
3. Spotting A Treasure: If It's A Beautiful Treasure, Buy It
4. You're Too Far Away For Buyer Aware: Know What You're Buying At Tropical Flea Markets
5. Study When To Arrive At Night Markets
6. Study The Tools You Will Need At Tropical Island Flea Markets
7. Map Your Destinations To Chase Tropical Flea Markets For Treasure You're Seeking To Buy
8. Study How To Work A Tropical Flea Market
9. Is It Trash Or Treasure? Can It Turn A Profit Or Not? Do You Know How To Treasure Hunt Like A Pro?
10. Don't Hesitate To Buy Anything In Tropical Paradise You Can't Live Without
Inland Best-Kept Secret Flea Markets
TOKYO, JAPAN | Togo Antique Market | This is the biggest of all the antique markets in Tokyo. Open every first, fourth and fifth Sunday. Vintage kimonos, woodblocks, Imari and even American products such as antique toys, Barbies, radios, and movie posters.
HELSINKI, FINLAND | The Hietalahti Flea Market | Also known as "Hietsu." Open from May to September, Monday - Friday, 9am - 7pm and on Saturdays from 8am - 4pm, Sundays from 10-4pm. A lot of Mid Century Modern Finnish design, some Scandinavian and Russian products. Dealers are prohibited from selling new products! Lots of tourists come to this market.
VIENNA, AUSTRIA | Naschmarkt | Vienna's most popular market. It has existed since the 16th century and is open every Saturday from 6:30am - 6pm There are over 200 dealers selling every type of antique imaginable. Furniture, collectibles, books, sculpture, art and more!
TONGEREN, BELGIUM | Veemarkt Square | The largest flea market in the Belgium-Netherlands-Luxembourg region. It opens from 7:00am and closes at noon, so you want to arrive early! Just about anything can be found here from furniture to glass, chandeliers to vintage hardware.
LONDON, ENGLAND | Portobello Road | England's largest flea market. Open every Saturday beginning as early as 5:30am. Most stall dealers are there by 8am. Over 1,000 dealers offering some of the finest trash to treasure each week! Arts & Crafts Period, Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Mid Century Modern are the mainstay of this market though you can find Old Masters paintings, early architecture, books etc as well.
BERLIN, GERMANY | StraBe des 17. Juni | The most popular and classy flea market in Berlin. Open Saturday and Sunday from 11am - 7pm. Less junk at this flea market! This is a more upscale antiques market where you are less likely to find a "bargain," but certain to find fine quality goods.
Grand Flea Market of Strasbourg
Latvia | VEF Flea Market
If you’re into antiques, vintage clothing, old nick-nacks, books, vinyl records, costume jewelry, aging record players and lots of other stuff that probably belongs in either a museum, granny’s attic or perhaps a trash heap, then head over to the recently opened VEF Flea Market (in the former VEF Factory in Riga) every Saturday from 10:00 and buy interesting and obscure objects for yourself, your home or friends that also have a soft spot for retro memorabilia. Take tram No.6 from Barona iela to the VEF stop and walk across the street into the territory of the old VEF factory from Bērzaunes iela. Photo by Zane Grundmane
Tropical Island Flea Markets And Port Of Call Marketplaces
Buy online street sales from the handicrafters. Imagine buying a treasure on the street, something artistic and classy such as folk art, paintings…
Dubai Flea Market
Dubai Flea Market is a second hand market where you can SELL & BUY everything used, from household items, home appliances, furniture, textile, ceramics, electrical equipment, toys, games, books, DVD's, clothes, antiques, accessories etc. Please note: At Dubai Flea Market it is strictly prohibited to sell NEW AND FAKE ITEMS.
Anjuna Beach | Goa, India | Anjuna Flea Market
Located 18 km from state capital Panaji, the Anjuna beach enjoys an iconic status for its notorious trance parties and the exotic Wednesday flea market. Throbbing with a multitude of activities, this palm-fringed beach draws tourists and backpackers from all over the world. If you love to frolic in the sea and crave for a bath in the azure waters, Anjuna beach in Goa is the ideal place for you. The rocky promontory at the southern end of the Anjuna Beach keeps the sea calm and you can safely take your plunge. The held flea market is held on Wednesdays and if you are an old hand in the bargain market game, chances are that you will walk away with a handsome deal. A few decades ago, the flea market at Anjuna was gathering of needy hippies who would sell off their meager belongings to survive a few more days in Goa. Even now people from distant corners of the globe descend on Anjuna beach to let their hair down amidst the bliss of psychedelic trance music. Address Anjuna, Anjuna, Goa, 403001, India 2438320
Aruba Island | Aruba Flea Markets
For local flavor and bargain purchases, visit the island’s fun, informal flea markets. Find a mix of Caribbean products, local snacks and even BBQ meals. Inexpensive, yet charming souvenirs, can be found in abundance.
Jamaica | Montego Bay | Lane Flea Market
Lots of traditional tourist items (tee shirts etc.) as well as lots of Jamaican arts and crafts, spices, rums, wood carvings, shell jewelry and knick knacks, clothes and much more. If you are a fan of Bob Marley, be sure to visit the Bob Marley Experience where they carry everything Bab Marley (music, tee shirts, posters, stamps and much more. There are also a good number of duty free stores offering electronic equipment, jewelry, fine collectibles, perfumes, crystal, watches, porcelain and more. Have the taxi drop you in the main part of MoBay for shopping.
Bacardi Island | Samana's Tropical Island Flea Market
Samana's Tropical Island Flea Market www.TropicalIslandBB.com quaint, little, tropical flea market. This festive event is located in the park across the street from the sea or Gran Bahia de Samana'. In the horizon, situated in the Great Bay of Samana' enormous cruise ships can be seen docked not far from Barcardi Island. Jewelry is made from the beautiful Larimar (Dominican turquoise) & Amber gem stones! See www.tropicalislandbb.com/gemstonesBook.html The Dominican Republic is the only country in the world where Larimar is found. Also, jewelry is made from conch (lambi) cabochons/parts of the pink mouth of Queen conch). http//www.tropicalislandbb.com/FleaMarket.htm
Bermuda | St. George Olde Town Flea & Antique Street Market
On King's Square on a Sunday afternoon, you will be able to buy S ECONDHAND bric a brac, books, household items and more.
Contact: oldetownmarket@yahoo.com, Bermuda Craft Market, Cooperage Building, 4 Freeport Rd, Bermuda, 441-234-3208
Guam Island | DeDeDo Flea Market
Between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday morning the place to be is the Dededo Flea Market. With everything from new Seiko watches to barbeque chicken, the market has just about everything you want or need. The aisle ways are filled with people shopping, some on their weekly trip to one of the produce stalls.
The flea market is a lot bigger than a couple years ago. Now they’re all out on the street referring to the number of people selling outside of the fenced-in flea market area, called the “legal side” by Dededo mayor Melissa Savares. The market was developed under Public Law 24 97. Vendors inside the fence pay a fee to sell their wares and have stalls set up each weekend. In order to sell at the flea market you must go to the Dededo Mayor’s Office and check for available spaces. If you are selling items from your recent garage cleanout, there is no licensing needed, but if you are selling produce you must hold a sanitary license and if you are selling new items you must have a peddler’s license.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Flea Market Petaling Street
The flea Market of Petaling Street is situated in the heart of Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown District and no visit to the city is complete without a trip here. It has all the hustle and bustle that are expected to be in the market area. The market area is full of numerous shops selling varieties of products. It is considered as an ideal place when it comes to shop while bargaining. Petaling Street is well-known for its herbs and ancient remedies to vegetables, fruits etc. There are excellent and wide ranges of textiles available. Shops and stalls sell everything ranging from household goods to vegetables, fruits, electronics, hardware and many more. Along with shopping, the flea market also offers a delectable food in restaurants and by street hawkers that lures its visitors by its aroma. To get the unique experience of shopping and delicious food visit the Flea Market of Petaling streets.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Pasar Chow Kit Market
Chow Kit Market is a street market in the center of Kuala Lumpur where bazaar takes place. The Pasar Chow Kit is the largest indoor market in Kuala Lumpur. With a colorful and long history, the wet market is a daily market and is open throughout the day. The market can be easily accessed by Monorail. One can get anything and everything in Pasar Chow Kit right from local goods and products to clothes, shoes, silk, electronics, souvenir and other fabrics. The market is extremely popular with locals. There are numerous hawker stalls selling local goods such as vegetables, fruits, spices, meat, fish, tofu and many other sea foods. Visitors can get goods at a very reasonable price in Chow Kit Market. Do not miss to enjoy the delicious roti canai and nasi campus served at the food stalls in market while visiting Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. Visitors can visit the Chow Kit market daily from 9 am to 5 pm.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Bazaar Baru Market
The Bazaar Baru Market is a daily market in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The market can be easily accessed by KL Monorail. This colorful market is the largest wet market of Kuala Lumpur and is also called after the district Chow Kit. Bazaar Baru is the market selling tofu, fruits, vegetables, fish and meat along with lobster and crab. Also, there are numerous food stalls and other stalls selling silk, clothes, fabrics, shoes and hardware. This place is ideal for daily shopping of fresh chicken, meat, fish, beef, vegetables and spices. Bazaar Baru offers its visitors with a wide variety of clothes and accessories at a good bargain. The specialty of the market is its delicious local dish called Nasi Lemak. One will definitely get tempted with the lovely aroma of the food made at the food stalls and the restaurant. It is a perfect place to get the unique shopping experience in Kuala Lumpur.
Margarita Island | The Beach Boulevard at Playa El Agua Flea Market
The beach boulevard at Playa El Agua, Margarita Island, Venezuela stretches for approximately 3 km or 2 miles. While there are open stretches, most of the ocean side is lined by restaurants and shops. They are not all jammed together and as you can see and it's quite appealing. There are 46 restaurants ranging in size from small kiosks selling local food to elaborate restaurants where you can get everything from lobster to paella to steak to pizza - something for every one!! Not all are open at the time as it is low season in June and many owners take this time for their vacations. In addition to the many restaurants there are also numerous shops selling everything from postcards to artesania. There are also exchange houses, rental cars, tour agencies, etc. There is even a local tourist police station that is responsible for the security of the area.
Samoa | Old Apia Flea Market
Once the town's vegetable market, this giant shed is now a crowded and very active flea market, with vendors selling everything from cosmetics to shoes (local wags say it's better stocked than Apia's regular stores because some goods may have been slipped past Customs on their way from American Samoa). Your best buys here are fine mats and other Samoan handicrafts; in fact, you can even watch local women at work in their stalls. The other handicraft shops usually have better-quality pieces, but you might find an exceptional one here. Especially look for the merchant who sells intricately carved tanoa (kava) bowls. The flea market is open Monday - Saturday. Beach Road Apia, Upolu Samoa.
Singapore Islands | Thieves' Market at Sungei Road
The Thieves' Market at Sungei Road is a flea market. You can see lots of old things, a good place to go if you are hunting for a bargain and hoping to find a bit of the past that you missed. As this is an open air market, wayside "stores" are normally in the late afternoon.
Singapore Islands | Changi Village Flea Market
On Saturday evenings, a pasar malam (night market) springs up and there is no telling what one might find here – an antique dresser or rare movie posters. Other enterprising vendors sell hand-made jewelry, cupcakes, branded leather goods and clothes. Out-of-print books sometimes also surface at this flea market. Blocks 1, 4 and 5, Changi Village Road, Opening hours: 1700 – 2359 hrs (Saturdays)
Japan | Tokyo Toji Temple’s Kobo-ichi (Kobo-san) Flea Market
Kobo-ichi is a festival day and outdoor market fair that takes place on the 21st day of every month on the grounds of Toji Temple (not far from JR Kyoto Station). The reason for this monthly date is that March 21st is the anniversary of temple founder Kobo Daishi’s death in 835 AD., so a lot of people who want to pray to his spirit for help visit the temple on that day.
A long time ago, some merchants appeared in the temple precincts to sell green tea. After a while, some nurserymen and pharmacists also turned up. Since they all made very good money through the business they did at Toji, a lot of other merchants began to appear, one after another, on the day of the founder’s death. This story is known as the origin of Kobo-ichi (which people in Kyoto call Kobo-san). Nowadays, about 1200 stalls open their shops and as many as 200,000 people visit the festival every month.
A lot of antiques, secondhand clothing, iron goods, vegetables, garden plants, seasonal foods, crafts, miscellaneous goods (and even useless articles!) are sold at low prices. Visitors are eager to check the items and search for better ones to make a lucky find. They negotiate prices with stall owners. There is a difference between a flea market and Kobo-ichi. At this fair, the general public cannot open stalls; only traders do. So, if you find a favorite stall, you should ask for the address of the actual shop in town.
Kobo-ichi lasts the whole day, from 5:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. However, the best items often sell quickly and there is a crush from 11:00 a.m., so you should get there by 9:00 a.m. The times when stalls open and close differ with each shop. Basically there is no postponement for rain, but some secondhand clothing and antique stalls may be open for business, yet doing virtually none at all.
Customers range widely from young to old and there are a lot of travelers from foreign countries who come to get some unique souvenirs: kimonos are a really popular item. Kobo-ichi’s strong point is its prices. You can get nearly everything at a ridiculously low price. For example, kimono prices start from 300 yen!! Nowhere else in Japan can you buy them so cheaply.
By the way, you should bring three things to Kobo-ichi: First, a big bag to carry everything you buy. Of course, almost all stall-keepers will give you a bag when you buy something, but it is better to keep your purchases all together so as not to lose anything. Second, regarding money, you must bring plenty of small bills and coins instead of a credit card, which won’t be accepted. The last must-bring item is a cellular phone, if possible. As mentioned above, Kobo-ichi is a crush in the daytime and the temple precinct is very large, so you can easily get separated from your companions. A cell phone is handy in that situation. You can rent one at the airport for about 600 yen a day.
In Japan, you cannot beat the price down in almost any of the stores, but at Kobo-ichi, you’ll enjoy bartering with Japanese veterans. Toji Temple, incidentally, is one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Kyoto and it preserves more than 8,200 national treasures or important cultural properties. The treasure palace is open to the public only in spring (March 30th to May 25th) and fall (September 20th to November 25th). If you visit Kobo-ichi in April or May, or in September, October, or November, why not enter the treasure palace? The entrance fee is only 500 yen.
By the way, on the 25th of every month, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., there is another festival and market fair day, held in Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, which is called Tenjin-ichi or Tenjin-san. The scale and the details are comparable to Kobo-ichi.
So, if you come to Kyoto, we really suggest that you be here on the 21st or 25th and enjoy one or both of these wonderful events.
This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all details directly with the flea markets in question before planning your trip to island flea markets.
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