Flea Market Haul: The Golden Vagina Hunt Continues

Here's what less than sixteen dollars and an hour of digging in a dusty market will get you...

It all started with a vagina. I was immersed in my work when it dawned on me that it was Wednesday; Vagina Day!

I never stopped coveting a lovely set of golden vintage genitalia. I stalked those privates like a skilled detective. ("Sir, would you happen to be the vendor who was selling the golden genitalia? No? But you know the guy? Please give him my number and tell him I want his genitalia?") A couple of weeks later, I found my guy! We were to meet yesterday at the flea market so I could buy my treasure, but I couldn't find him.

My hunt continues. But at least I got to explore a new-to-me flea market....

It was bittersweet pulling up to this flea market, because in my fond childhood memories this was a drive-in movie theater! It was $5.00 per car. We'd arrive in stuffed mini vans, us kids were stacked on top of each other neatly like sardines in a can. We got our five dollar's worth!

I remember watching Jamanji, Mortal Kombat 2, Scream 2, Ace Ventura 2, and later Black Christmas at this theater. I remember being enchanted by the fireflies in the trees. I remember the picture rarely being completely centered on the screen. I remember my mom freaking out when I stayed at the drive in too late...Good times.

But enough reminiscing, let's admire the finds! Behold this gorgeous plate set. I can't wait to list it on Etsy. Does anyone have the ID for this beauty?

Gorgeous vintage camera bag? All the parts intact? With a cute matching cloth to wipe my camera lens? $1.00, you say? I'll take it!

Everything on this table is 25 cents? Even this charming pair of dogs on a date? Surely you jest, give me those little canines!

And a darling mother-daughter pair of little casas? I'll keep one to start my own collection and give the other to mom to go with her growing collection. I pick these up for her all the time on my thrift hunts.

I reached in my pocket and paid another produced two quarters for this souvenir cup and tiny vintage dog.

A unique set of hand-blown plates for a song! I wonder what its story is, I've never seen anything quite like it.

Wink, indeed, you saucy flea markets, you! I just realized, I need to go back and buy this!

Don't worry, I'll follow-up when I've finally found my quarry. My hunting buddy Birdie said, "Getting this vagina is just about as hard as getting a real one." He might be right. He also suggested I wear a pithy safari hat for the hunt. I guess that's the next item on my thrift list...

What are you hunting for at the thrifts and fleas right now?

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