Flea Market Finds #138: Dollar Box of Cards

This past Saturday was the first of the month, which means that the De Anza Flea Market was open for business.  My buddy and I were planning on setting up as vendors, but they never sent him any confirmation.  Oh well.  Playing the role of the shopper isn't too shabby.

It still provides a little fresh air, adds to my daily steps, and enabled me to hunt for new items for my collection.  Within the first fifteen minutes, I ran into the couple who sold me the box of promos last month.  They were continuing to clean out their inventory.

Purchase #1:  Box of Cards  $1

They were selling 3,500ct. boxes for a buck.  At that price, I probably should have bought all of them, but I settled on this one:

It contained some Star Trek, Marvel, and Harley Davidson trading cards, but the cards I was most interested in were these 1991 Star Line Hollywood Walk of Fame singles:

The set is comprised of famous actors, actresses, and musicians.  There are a few singles missing from the set, but it contained the one card that was well worth the dollar I spent on the box:

1991 Starline Hollywood Walk of Fame #49

One of the things I learned about my mom after she passed away was that she was really fond of Andy Williams and his music.  My dad told me that "their song" was Williams' version of Love is a Many Splendored Thing.  Ever since then... I've been trying to pick up a few of his trading cards in her honor.


Purchase #2:  Quarter Table Purchase $5

The couple also had a quarter table...

There were tons of non-sports sets, sticker sets, and a few sports related items thrown on a table.  I ended up grabbing Menudo and Super Girl sticker sets, a complete Star Trek TNG Series One set, and a few packages of Broders:

I'm not really sure anyone is interested in any of these, so I didn't take the time to scan them.  However if something catches your eye, let me know in the comment section below and maybe I'll do a review post for you.

They also had a bunch of sports card magazines for a quarter as well, so I grabbed these:

As many of you know, I'm a big fan of the Topps Magazines produced in the early 90's.  They are great reads and contain cool cards.  I also look forward to flipping through the other three trading card magazines as well.

If you look carefully, you'll see a set of 1994 Fleer The Amazing Spider-Man Masterprints.  This was a premium given to shops who bought a case of this product.  It's a nine card set featuring Spider-Man's allies, enemies, and super powers.  The guy threw this into the purchase for free.

Purchase #3:  12 Cards for a Buck  $6

The next guy I ran into is a dealer that usually sets up at the Serramonte Mall Sports Cards, Toys, and Collectibles Show.  He specializes in video games, but had a plastic tub filled with cards marked twelve for a dollar.

I picked out 72 cards for $6.  Here's a sampling to show off the variety:

Purchase #4:  One Autograph and Thirteen Relics  $15

Found a guy with a box of relics and autographs that were unmarked.  After asking him for a price, he gave the whole "put a stack together and I'll give you a good deal" spiel.  I explained that I only really focus on dollar relics and he said that's about what he was looking to get for them.

With that out of the way, I dug in and pulled these:

There wasn't anything too crazy I pulled out, but I was happy to see the Zetterberg patch, Murrell shoe card, and Mengden autograph...

Purchase #5:  Wonder Hardcover Book 50¢

I already own two copies of this book, but for fifty cents... I just couldn't pass this book up.  It'll be added to my classroom library.

Well that wraps up my latest trip to the flea market.  There's another one on the 15th and then a card show on the 22nd, so I have a lot of options in the month of June.  

Until then...

Happy Tuesday and sayonara!