Any luck at antique shops/flea markets anyone??

[Bpm0014]

What flea market in Pittsburgh is this??

[Brian Van Horn]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

What flea market in Pittsburgh is this??

Brendan,

The cards I picked up and Fritzi Zivic were at Trader Jack's.

Thank you,

Brian Van Horn

[Brian Van Horn]

Almost forgot on flea markets:

[deadballera]

Picked up an 1880's scrapps baseball card of a St Louis player at an antique shop for $3 bucks a couple of years ago. They had a bunch of Victorian stuff in a pile. What a gem! Another seller has the middle of a t202 triple folder for $80. Go figure

[Leon]

In antique stores around here there is usually about 1 T206 that is totally beat up for around $100.....Then there will be some gloves that are from the 40s-60s and stuff like that, but I can't recall ever buying anything for my collection at one. I am probably looking in the wrong places.

[abothebear]

The best thing I have seen is a booklet from the teens with Walter Johnson on the cover. But it was at least twice as much as I was willing to pay for it. My friend found a Lajoie t206 and he is going to make an offer on it for me, if it is still there.

[paulcarek]

I usually completely strike out, but have had a few successes. I bought a nice Fine Pen Lefty Gomez and a 1908 Cubs post card from a local shop that sells paper antiques, and picked up a 1962 Topps Maris in a PSA 5 holder (seriously) at a garage sale for $20.

Columbus Market NJ Mid 1990's $5.00 per coin

[Michael B]

If you don't expect to find a treasure each time you enter an antique shop you will usually do okay. I find that antique co-ops are usually the best place to find items. Yes, the dealers with space will usually get first crack as the other dealers will approach them with new items. However, if you are persistent you will find great items every now and then. Along the way you will have fun exploring. Some good places to search out are Route 30 between Gettyburg, PA and Chambersburg, PA. I recall there being one area that had 5 or 6 co-ops. Route 95 and Route 85 in North Carolina, lots of large antique co-ops just of the highways and large billboards advertising them.

My best flea market/antique shop finds:

Late 1920's NFL program, possibly Frankford vs Pittsburgh. Found in a drawer among other papers. Sturbridge, MA antique co-op - $5.

John J. Evers signed 1939 Baseball first day cover - $10 Brimfield Flea Market

Lot of items from a track athlete who attended the University of Kansas in the 1920's. Photos of him in WWI and later and two letterman certificates and a letter all originally signed by Forrest "Phog' Allen, baskeball hall of famer - $100 or less DC Big Flea Chantilly, VA.

My Civil War autograph finds have been much greater, but that is not for this forum.

[slidekellyslide]

Persistence pays off...I hit the antique stores in my area weekly, but rarely find anything, but I make at least one big score per year. It also helps to have your brother looking for you as well, he found this for me a year or so back.




Les Nunamaker on there!

[bwbc917]

Beautiful Reach baseball. Nunamaker and Cecil Eash played on the 1930 Lincoln, Neb. team. That would certainly help date the ball.