Sunday in the City.
As per my usual first Sunday of the month ritual, I headed out to the Alameda Flea Market this weekend. Along with like a billion other vintage aficionados! I'd never, ever in all my years of going there have seen it this crowded! Lines out to the parking lot, just to get in! Nevertheless, it was a bright and sunny day, and perhaps the reason for the crowd, since the last two flea markets had been rained out. Thanks to all the sfgirlbybay readers who stopped by and said hello to Sylvie for your free gift - she was bustling while I visited, and it was nice to meet a few of you while I was there! I seemed to be focusing mostly on fashion finds this flea market, and here's a bit of what I saw, and snapped.
Haute Couture.
Sunday Best.
French Lingerie.
Dress Form.
Red Letter Day.
A League of Her Own.
Pomp & Circumstance.
22 comments:
beautiful finds - how did you resist them all? especially that last pink petticoat?
Looks like a perfect day to be at the flea market! Actually, every day is a perfect day to be at the flea market! Love these photos!
these are great! what a beautiful sunny day you captured. i really like the pairings.
Gorgeous items...and it looks like you had a gorgeous day! We did too. Everyone was outside yesterday up here.
I can't wait until the weather breaks and flea markets open up around here. Indoor flea markets just don't do it for me.
-jealous from Michigan
I used to live in SF and will be back in mid-May. Hopefully I'll get to the flea market that Sunday morning and might even find a deal!
Love the photos you post of your jaunts there.
It was crazy out there, wasn't it? In the 10 years or so that it's existed, I've NEVER seen lines of people like that! What recession?
thanks guys - it was a great day out there!
lynn - it was so nutty! i've never waited that long to get in before!
Great stuff! I'm so jealous. I can see how sunny it must have been, while here we got snow... Thanks for sharing!
oh.. too bad i missed it.. will she be there this coming weekend? btw, how much was the dress form selling for?
voilet - it's just the first sunday of the month, but i think sylvie will be back on may 3rd.
i'm not sure how much the dress form was - sorry!
Oh that looks like heaven! Not only for fun and fashion but photographing as well. And looks like the sun was out, too! Great day.
oooh that Spring sunlight looks so dreamy! Exquisite stuff on display as well ...
The pink petticoat put me over the edge to go back and lust after the mauve shoes. So gorgeous. Thank you for taking pictures to let us all get a little taste. : )
sunday was the perfect alameda flea day! i got there at exactly 7:30 am and walked right in. scored big! a great day. by 11 am i was completely sunburned!
lynne - in this case i think early was best! it was so packed later, as you probably saw as you were leaving with all your treasures!
i'm glad it was crowded, it's a good sign! you're so good at finding all that is pink!
That's my dream Sunday :-)
Great pictures! Flea markets are my favorite way to spend the weekend...
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sooo jealous! I live in boston now, but whenever I am home in the Bay Area my mom and I go to alameda antiques (which we refer to as AA...) My happy place...
Hey sfgirlbythebay, my friend just told me about your blog featuring the flea market and I realized that you were behind me in that long long line a couple weekends ago (you mentioned your blog post and 7x7 mention of the flea market). Adorable blog and wonderful market finds.
hey cynical siren! that's so funny - what a small world! that was the longest line i've ever been in there! i hope you found some good treasures, and thanks for checking in!
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