Flea hunting

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Little Vintage Flea

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Flea origins

When someone says the words “flea market”, generally the idea would come to mind of discounted antiques, furniture, clothing and perhaps tools or jewelry. If you attended one, you might be looking for bargains for resale, or perusing for something to furnish your new apartment.

The idea of using the word “flea” in describing such a market comes from the notion that used goods or clothing might contain fleas or other pests, due to the fact they are used, and no one really knew the origin of the goods. The reference of this phrase seems to originate from the first markets of such a description, sometime in Paris in the mid1800s. The most famous flea market in the world is arguably the Les Puces de Saint-Ouen in Paris.