Yesterday, Bri and I took an early morning trip to the Rose Bowl Flea Market in Pasadena. This was the biggest flea market I had ever been to and had no idea what to expect. Along with the usual medley of vintage clothing, furniture, jewelry and knick-knacks, we came across some extra fun and quirky things like LED letters, original 1920's art nouveau prints, and an antique gold cash register that I'd love to use as my own personal bank! I ended up with just a few paintings/prints, and Bri got the awesome floral hamper shown above. But I loved the variety of items at the flea market and got the chance to work on my haggling skills, too. I'll definitely be back…
{photos by Oh Joy}
This looks like a fabulous flea market. I lived in Pasadena for a few years and never went. I now live in SF and am dying to go!
this flea market looks sooo fabulous~!! love all the colors you captured!
I am sooo jealous!! Wish I could’ve been there but at least I got to the Art Museum flea market at the Penitentiary… i spotted a couple betty boop dolls and a pee-wee herman too lol.
that garden table with a built in tin sink/soil area is tooo fab! showing that image to my landscape lovin’ husband!
Jelly! Such pretty pictures… Can’t wait to go!!
Lucky ducks! I’d give my right arm to be close to a flea market like the Rose Bowl. I have yet to find anything like it in the Baltimore/DC area. Happy shopping!
Rachel
xoxo
Oh my gosh that cash register is too perfect! I’m heading to a flea market in Chicago next week and this has gotten me all excited… Hope I find treasures like these! 🙂
Oh my gosh that cash register is too perfect! I’m heading to a flea market in Chicago next week and this has gotten me all excited… Hope I find treasures like these! 🙂
Oh my gosh that cash register is too perfect! I’m heading to a flea market in Chicago next week and this has gotten me all excited… Hope I find treasures like these! 🙂
Oh my gosh that cash register is too perfect! I’m heading to a flea market in Chicago next week and this has gotten me all excited… Hope I find treasures like these! 🙂
Oh my gosh that cash register is too perfect! I’m heading to a flea market in Chicago next week and this has gotten me all excited… Hope I find treasures like these! 🙂
Oh my gosh that cash register is too perfect! I’m heading to a flea market in Chicago next week and this has gotten me all excited… Hope I find treasures like these! 🙂
Oh my gosh that cash register is too perfect! I’m heading to a flea market in Chicago next week and this has gotten me all excited… Hope I find treasures like these! 🙂
Oh my gosh that cash register is too perfect! I’m heading to a flea market in Chicago next week and this has gotten me all excited… Hope I find treasures like these! 🙂
that looks like an NCR (or National Cash Register) cash register. They were manufactured in my home town of Dayton, OH. My mom actually owns one that she inherited when she bought her bar. It is SO cool!
Ohh, that cash register is beyond gorgeous!
it’s the greatest! Now you have the fever!
rose bowl is the best! great for people watching too 🙂
so colorful and pretty and happy to look at
Is that…like…a wash bin table? Amazing!!! It would be so cool to…I don’t know…dye things in???
xx
Rebekka
i was there too! i got a mini-bar and a door stop! xoxo
I love flea markets!! This weekend I went to the Brimfield Flea Market out in Mass…check out my blog tomorrow for pictures!! I love the picture of the antique cash register- awesome!!
-Samantha
http://sincerelysamantha.com
Love it. Wish I could go to big ones like that. You’d think a big city like Dallas would have something along those lines…not so much. Lucky you! xo
Love the Rose Bowl!!! I went bright and early Sunday morning too and picked up a painting, a cub scout jacket, and a purse. You should hit up Pasadena City College Flea and Long Beach. They aren’t quite as big but the prices are better because they aren’t “the Rose Bowl.” They even have a lot of the same vendors. Yay Fleas!!
Adding that to my list of places to stop on my California honeymoon! Can’t wait!
Oh how I wish I could pick your brain about San Diego. Considering a move out there in the next few years. How did you like it?
this market takes stamina..! i barely made a dent (just 2 hours before the heat and volume became overwhelming), but hopefully will make it back for that vintage chair/desk combo i spotted!
it’s incredible what amazing collections ppl own…
I am dying to go to this! I have been meaning to plan a trip around it for a couple of years now and I really need to make it happen!
I am dying to go to this! I have been meaning to plan a trip around it for a couple of years now and I really need to make it happen!
I am dying to go to this! I have been meaning to plan a trip around it for a couple of years now and I really need to make it happen!
I am dying to go to this! I have been meaning to plan a trip around it for a couple of years now and I really need to make it happen!
I am dying to go to this! I have been meaning to plan a trip around it for a couple of years now and I really need to make it happen!
I am dying to go to this! I have been meaning to plan a trip around it for a couple of years now and I really need to make it happen!
I am dying to go to this! I have been meaning to plan a trip around it for a couple of years now and I really need to make it happen!
I am dying to go to this! I have been meaning to plan a trip around it for a couple of years now and I really need to make it happen!
Do you not hold it for the year-end and New Year holidays?