I drove over the new Bay Bridge yesterday afternoon to return to
Treasure Island to the flea market held there the last weekend of every
month. There was a lot of traffic on the
bridge, but luckily it is the first exit.
Treasure Island is an island that used to be owned and operated by the
military, so it fairly pristine and the drive in is on a small windy road. Below is the bridge traffic headed towards
the city and to the side is the bay. As
I drove into Treasure Island, I saw a large gathering of people to my immediate
right. It wasn’t the area where the flea
market is usually held, but I followed the crowd. I was barely able to get a parking place in
the lot, but luckily my car is tiny, so I was able to fit into a very small space. I got out of the car and followed the crowd
to what was the new location for the flea market. It seemed smaller than the other site, but I
found out it was in 3 different places, including a 2-story building.
I walked around the first part of the flea market and found
many great items to photograph. The
place was so crowded with people shopping, enjoying the sunshine and eating at
the food trucks. There was a lot to
choose from as far as food goes, but lines were long and didn’t move too
quickly. I settled for a homemade
chocolate croissant and it was fantastic.
In the first area of the flea market I found a vendor that I have shared
with you in previous blogs – Have Pitty? – Re-Designer Clothing. They have the most beautiful clothes, purses
and shoes and the proceeds from sales goes towards rescuing animals. I particularly admired a crème colored
Valentino jacket that was only $30.
Unfortunately, it was a little too small for me, but was snapped by
another shopper. I did buy a gorgeous
black leather jacket (for less than $30)
from them as well as a pearl necklace redesigned into a choker for only $10. And, the jacket was a lot less expensive than
the one I saw at Fran’s favorite thrift shop a month ago and much more stylish.
After seeing everything there was to see in the first area,
I walked into the adjoining building to see the flea market on 2 levels – the
bottom level and the top balcony area.
There were beautiful murals on the walls and the building was very art
deco. It could have been a part of the
World’s Fair held at Treasure Island in the 1930’s. I explored both levels and then headed
outside to the 3rd section, which reminded me a
little of the Alhemany Flea Market in San Francisco because there was a wide variety
of all things vintage – furniture, jewelry, clothes and toys. Someone was blasting 1980’s U-2, so the mood
was set. I walked around and shot random
photos of anything that sought my fancy.
During my travels yesterday, I did collect a few cards, so want
to acknowedge those folks. (1) Have
Pitty? www.havepitt.com, (916)
835-6584); (2) C & M Vintage Pros (Carmen & Marshall),707-646-1557,
408-691-5741., jagman0007@ yahoo.com and (3) Horse of a different color,
408-251-8589.Seasideshadow@aol.com. Look
for them at vintage shows and Bay Area Antique flea markets. Keep shopping recycled fashion! See you soon.
Toni
Have Pitty?
Have Pitty? mascot wishing you happy recycled shopping!
