One of my favorite ways to exercise is walking through a big flea market with running shoes, music on my earphones and cash limit of around $100.   My sister likes to take her cash limit to the slots in Las Vegas.  She  once said to me, while we were at a glorious flea market, "what would anyone want with all this JUNK""
 "One man's treasure".... but let's face it, adding vintage definitely adds interest and character to your décor.  
At the end of this post, I will list my favorite flea markets from around the world.  Will you, please, add yours in the comment section"  You can do it anonymously.  Then, I can compile a nice, healthy list for all of us to share.  I'm looking for ones that are fairly large with good stuff and not a lot of junk.Here are home items that I seek out right now:artful pages from old booksethnic items, like African beads (I still love them although I first purchased them at a NYC flea market almost 10 years ago), textiles (including ready-made pillows), carvingscool glassware and vasesinexpensive oil paintingspicture framesgeodes or petrified wood objectsold enamel clock facesold bottlesvintage rugs and whatever fun thing catches my eyeRecently, I went to the Alameda Antiques Fair (held the first Sunday of the month). These above would be cute framed in a nursery.  I bought this one below as I liked the graphics.The alphabet page was $5 and the frame was $10...