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Posted 03/18/2015 5:54 pm
One more flea market hunting story:
I, my brother, and a good buddy was at a local flea market about 6-7 years back. My brother was hunting comic books to back fill a collection and any current or vintage toys (Marvel and DC). My buddy was hunting used video games. I was walking about the flea market looking around, not expecting much, but a good walk before we go for lunch. The previous week we hunted pawn shops. Anyway, I passed a senior fellow, look like he was in his 70s, who was asleep at his chair in front of his table. A table filled with ladies nick-knacks, old suit cases from the 50s, and other display case garbles piled on top of each other. As I passed by, looking around at his table, the seller awoke and said, "Excusez-moi monsieur, ce qui est d'interęt pour vous?" I apologized and replied my French is not that good. He replied back politely, "Excuse me sir, what is of interest to you?" I replied that I was interested in old Canadian coins. Silver is preferred. So the seller finds an old suit case, looked like from the 40s to 50s. Opens the case, then pulls out a large cosmetic case. Inside the cosmetic case, he pulls out old 2x2 Mylar holders, that contained 3 king Edward VII 5 cent and 2 King George V 5 cent coins in about F+ to VF+ condition. (I honestly can not remember the years). I also happened to NOT bring a loupe with me that day. I thought why not, I was not anticipating anything here today. I paid just under $18.00 dollars for them. The seller later said he had some more coins, 5 cent, 10 cent, and commemoratives, and will bring them next week. So I accumulated a few more commons coins from him. I later got busy at work and was working paid over time and some weekends. When I went back to the flea market, he was gone and I have not run into him since.
I, my brother, and a good buddy was at a local flea market about 6-7 years back. My brother was hunting comic books to back fill a collection and any current or vintage toys (Marvel and DC). My buddy was hunting used video games. I was walking about the flea market looking around, not expecting much, but a good walk before we go for lunch. The previous week we hunted pawn shops. Anyway, I passed a senior fellow, look like he was in his 70s, who was asleep at his chair in front of his table. A table filled with ladies nick-knacks, old suit cases from the 50s, and other display case garbles piled on top of each other. As I passed by, looking around at his table, the seller awoke and said, "Excusez-moi monsieur, ce qui est d'interęt pour vous?" I apologized and replied my French is not that good. He replied back politely, "Excuse me sir, what is of interest to you?" I replied that I was interested in old Canadian coins. Silver is preferred. So the seller finds an old suit case, looked like from the 40s to 50s. Opens the case, then pulls out a large cosmetic case. Inside the cosmetic case, he pulls out old 2x2 Mylar holders, that contained 3 king Edward VII 5 cent and 2 King George V 5 cent coins in about F+ to VF+ condition. (I honestly can not remember the years). I also happened to NOT bring a loupe with me that day. I thought why not, I was not anticipating anything here today. I paid just under $18.00 dollars for them. The seller later said he had some more coins, 5 cent, 10 cent, and commemoratives, and will bring them next week. So I accumulated a few more commons coins from him. I later got busy at work and was working paid over time and some weekends. When I went back to the flea market, he was gone and I have not run into him since.
