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Flea markets are like giant indoor yard sales with vendors hocking the usual toys, tools, and clothing. But they’re also treasure troves of art, antique furniture and jewelry, and other collectible wares.
By shopping these bazaars, you can decorate like royalty – without spending a fortune. Make the most of flea market finds with this advice from Secrets to Affordable Antiques.
* Look for monogrammed flatware. Most people prefer plain pieces, leaving you super deals on real initialed silver.
* Buy antique furniture in single pieces. Sets cost more money. Even George and Martha Washington did not own matching bedroom furniture.
* Pay for the art, not for the name. Buy unsigned paintings for the best value, or pictures by little-known artists.
* Hang pictures with tears or damaged frames above the stairs, over a bookcase, or elsewhere high on the wall. It’s hard to see flaws from a few feet away.
* Touch up scarred frames with matching acrylic paint.
* Try the same technique with chipped, cracked vases, china, and ceramics. Display them high on shelves and turn the damaged sides to the wall.
* Repair tears in canvas or paper with a little masking tape across the picture’s back and hangs it high.
* Don’t shop for collectibles in the town where they were made. Pottery, furniture, and other antiques are always more expensive in their hometowns.
All the best,
Timben
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