Sunday, September 30, 2012

Alemany Flea Market in San Francisco

Today is my birthday and I spent it doing something I really like - I went to San Francisco's only flea Market - Alemany Flea Market.  I hadn't been there for years, but it was as fun as always.  And our weather was so beautiful (in the mid 70's)!  I took along my friend, Kathy, who helped hold some very heavy coats and also enjoyed looking at the odds and ends.  This flea market is very eclectic.  It has tools, plants, antiques, art, post cards, records, clothes, shoes, purses and everything else under the sun. We spent several hours there just wandering around photographing clothes and examining everything.

Although we talked to a lot of vendors, very few of them had cards.  They just sell there, so if you're interested in anything you see, you will probably have to take a trip there yourself, but trust me, you will enjoy it.   The flea market is open every Sunday. I want to mention one vendor I talked to, Patricia, who has Vintage Girly Boutique.  She is on Facebook.  Finally, on Saturday I was at my local Ashby Flea Market in Berkeley and took some photos of beautiful purses that I'm including here.  Enjoy!

Large Gucci backpack at Ashby Flea Market

 D&G cloth bag at Ashby Flea Market
 Wool coat & faux fur hat at Ashby Flea Market
 Ashby Flea Market
 Alemany Flea Market
 Alemany Flea Market
 Fringed vest and leather jackets at Alemany Flea Market
 Alemany Flea Market
 Childs jacket at Alemany Flea Market
 Is it art of costume?
 Black velvet painted dress at Alemany Flea Market
 Trunk with memories at Alemany Flea Market
 Vintage jewelry at Alemany Flea Market
 More vintage jewelry at Alemany Flea Market
 Brown dress at Alemany Flea Market
 Black platform boots at Alemany Flea Market
 Bright green jacket at Alemany Flea Market ($10)
 Vintage purse at Alemany Flea Market ($25)
 Glittery gold heels at Alemany Flea Market
 Vendor with spider purse at Alemany Flea Market
 1980's disco dress at Alemany Flea Market
 Pixie cut heads at Alemany Flea Market
 Black fringed leather jacket at Alemany Flea Market
 Model with an attitude at Alemany Flea Market
 White hat with feather at Alemany Flea Market
 Vintage sun glasses at Alemany Flea Market
 Gold metal purse at Alemany Flea Market
 Purses and pin ups at Alemany Flea Market
 1970's purse at Alemany Flea Market
 Too cute for words
 Gray wool swing coat at Alemany Flea Market
 Dior jacket at Alemany Flea Market
 Velvet coat at Alemany Flea Market
 1940's wedding dress at Alemany Flea Market
 Fantasy shoes at Alemany Flea Market
 Kathy behind a mask at Alemany Flea Market
 Military jacket at Alemany Flea Market
 Alemany Flea Market
 Brown leather mini skirt with pom poms at Alemany Flea Market
 Fur ankle boots at Alemany Flea Market
 Italian ankle boots at Alemany Flea Market
 Asian jacket at Alemany Flea Market

 Kimono at Alemany Flea Market
 Hot red dress at Alemany Flea Market
 Italian brown leather boots at Alemany Flea Market
 Vendor modeling jewelry at Alemany Flea Market
 Armani black velvet jacket ($5) at Alemany Flea Market
Silver beaded evening bag ($5) at Alemany Flea Market