I just can't seem to catch up on these Flea Market Find posts. Today's covers purchases I made at the De Anza Flea Market back on June 7th. It had been three weeks since my previous trip to the flea market and the weekend before my final week of school, so I was excited to get out there and find stuff to buy.
Well... it wasn't quite as memorable as the trip to the Branham Flea Market, but I did find a few things for my collection.
Purchase #1: Pair of Kobe Rookies $30
1996-97 Fleer Metal #181
Purchase #2: 80's Comic Books $4
Purchase #3: 45's from the 1980's $5
Another item I just can't seem to pass up is cheap vinyl. This woman had a bunch of 45's from the 70's and 80's with different prices. I grabbed five of the dollar ones:
Reddick used Careless Whisper as his walk-up song back in the day.
Purchase #4: Star Wars Blu-ray $1
My final purchase of the day was actually three small purchases wrapped into one from a lady I previously dealt with at the other flea market.
Foreigner: Feels Like the First Time
Gary Numan: Cars
Timex Social Club: Rumors
Salt-N-Pepa: Push It
WHAM!: Careless Whisper
I like the first four songs, but I'm not the biggest fan of WHAM!. Pretty much picked this up because it reminded me of this guy:
2013 Topps #316
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
I had just finished watching Andor when I stumbled across this Blu-ray. Figured for the price, it was a good deal. Unfortunately, when I got home... I noticed that I already own a copy. It's not a problem, because I'll just bring it to my classroom.
Purchase #5a: Magazine Lot $5
Back in April at the Branham Flea Market, I ran into a lady selling her son's card collection. I bought two basketball sets along with an unopened box of 1989 Bowman.
I bought the entire box for $5, but should have taken the time to count them out, because I pretty much only wanted these ten issues. There were some water damaged Sports Illustrated issues that I recycled when I got home.
She also had a bunch of sets at 1/2 off her sticker price, so I grabbed the 1984 and 1989 Topps Glossy Mail-In sets. While looking over the others, she told me she'd give me a good deal if I bought more. I packaged these six sets for five bucks.
This time she set up at De Anza and she brought out some new stuff including these magazines. I sort of have a mini-obsession with the Topps Magazines from the early 90's, so when I find them cheap, I'll grab them.
I also discovered this cool Beatles print from the early 90's tucked away in an envelope:
Unfortunately if you look closely there's a crease above John's head.
According to the note inside of the envelope, this print was a Disney Channel sweepstakes prize.
Purchase #5b: Cheap Sets $5
I'm hoping to do a set showcase post on the 1982 Kmart boxed set. If you'd like me to scan and show off any of these other sets, leave a comment down below.
Purchase #5c: Cheap Cards $1
The lady also had a nickel box. Most of it was early 90's basketball commons, but there was a small stack of 1984 Donruss (maybe 40 cards) and some random cards like a McDonald's Shaq rookie card.
There were also six unopened food issue packs that I snatched up right away. I only grabbed fifteen cards from the box, so technically these were closer to 7¢ each... but that's a price tag I could live with.
Well that wraps up another trip to the De Anza Flea Market. I have one more flea market post to write up and then I'll officially be caught up with them. I'm hoping to finish taking photos and writing up that post over the weekend.
Until then...
Happy Wednesday and sayonara!
I had forgot all about there ever being a Topps magazine.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen unopened Post or Mothers Cookies cards. (I am guessing those are Mothers) I am guessing they are one card each?
That's the kind of stuff I wish I'd see at the local flea markets here.
ReplyDeleteRealizing that I should absolutely try and make the August 2 Flea Market.
ReplyDeleteThat is a lot of cool stuff. Very nice!
ReplyDeleteAn '82 Nolan Ryan for a nickel is quite a deal! The Kobe Bryant RCs are nice, too.
ReplyDeleteI'm neutral on Wham! myself but "Careless Whisper" is a classic.
Wow that is a haul - Feels like you had a great time
ReplyDeleteKobe Metal RCs at $15 each is a great deal!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great nickel box to go through. 50 cents a magazine is a good price too, especially if there are cards inside.
ReplyDeleteGreat finds at the flea market! I also enjoy picking up old magazines when I come across them. The Topps Magazines were ones I wanted to find. While visiting my mother in law, my wife and I were going through some of her dad's collections and came across a complete run. Of the Topps Magazines. All of them are in perfect condition. My MIL let me have them and two boxes of early Tuff Stuff magazines. At some point I am going to get old Becketts from his collection.
ReplyDeleteAs always, some great pickups! I'd grab those little sets for $5 all day every day!
ReplyDeleteCheap Sets wins it.
ReplyDeleteA nickel box sounds so awesome.
ReplyDeleteDid you find a Ron Darling rookie in a NICKEL box? Man, I looked for that for ages to complete my trifecta, finally bought it for $1.63 shipped on eBay. Of course I imagine there aren't as many Mets collectors in your neck of the woods....
ReplyDeleteadame - mothers cookies distributed their cards two different ways. there were the team sets (well almost a complete team set) that were handed out at stadiums. and there were the cards they inserted into bags of cookies. these nolan ryan cards came out of bags of cookies. one card per pack.
ReplyDeletejohnnys trading spot - yeah, but you've got the killer card shop in your area :D
nick vossbrink - if you end up going, email me. maybe we can meet up
karsal - thank you! a lot of randomness
chris - the 82d nolan ryan was kind of beat up. but yeah... i'll take it.
john bateman - it was really cool. i forgot to mention that i ran into a co-worker and he bought some cool sets (and starting lineups) there too
the lost collector - i was happy to add them. i had a copy of the fleer metal kobe, but it was part of my set. glad to have these for my pc.
bo - it was pretty tiny and most of it was 1990-91 fleer basketball and 1990-91 hoops
ohiotim - congratulations on getting that complete run of topps magazines. i love them for the cards. i also love tuff stuff (especially the ones with cards).
matt - yeah, i think the cheap sets was the best deal of the day
elliptical man - i agree
wax pack wonders - it was mostly junk wax basketball... but i was happy to find some hidden treasures
brett alan - yup. i was happy to find all of those 84d singles. i probably should have just grabbed all of them (in case anyone is building that set).