DeAnza College Flea Market

Saturday, December 6. DeAnza College Flea Market, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA

This was the first time we did this flea market in many years. We intended on doing the event in November, but it rained cats, dogs, elephants, etc. Rather upscale Flea Market and one of the best in the area. Held the first Saturday of each month. You can download a copy of the application here and get info,. Applications are accepted (mail in) beginning the 1st day of the month prior to the event.

Fortunately, the weather was great, with temps in the mid 60's. A good number of people showed up to shop and some vendors did great. This was just a fill-in for us...we usually do street fairs, etc. and just do not have 'flea market' merchandise.

There were numbers of younger teenagers who must be enrolled in the 'Five finger discount class' because we did encounter some who attempted to steal from us, but the watchful eye is indeed quicker than the hand. One person wanted to purchase one of our $5.00 mini stools for $3.00. Uh uh. Another was going to purchase one of our ladybug fanny packs we had selling for $10 (discounted from $12). I had told her the price two times. She held it up in front of me and said 'Five Dollars?" "No, uh uh," I said to her. "those are ten dollars.' 'Oh, I thought you said five dollars'. I then replied "What do you think this is ... a flea market." We both laughed and that was that.

In our fifteen years of doing shows, something happened here to us that never happened before, Just when you thought you encountered everything imagineable? You can read about this and see more about the DeAnza College Flea Market.