Post by joyce on Jan 30, 2008 10:08:17 GMT -6
Shipshewana, Indiana
Several years ago I set up a few times at this Amish Flea Market. I was in awe from the time I arrived until I left. Thousands and thousands of people come to this in the middle of the week. Tour buses, vans full of people, car after car. There is no way to see the flea market in one day. To set up there we had to have reservations almost a year in advance. Things may have changed now the last time I was there was back in the early 90's during my flea market days.
They had these huge barns with inside auctions going on. 8 to 10 auctions going at once. It was awesome.
It's definitely worth the trip.
www.thatprettyplace.com/attractions.htm
Our Miscellaneous & Antique Auction is held every Wednesday, year round, except for Christmas and New Years (50 auctions a year). The auction starts by the sound of the bell at 8:00 a.m. sharp! Eight to ten auctioneers will take up the auction cry.
Our main market thrust is for the better quality antique and collectable type item, however as one of our old time auctioneers, Argie, used to state, "We sell anything from soup to nuts!"
An average auction will take ten auctioneers from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. in the afternoon. The auction is held in an 80' by 200' enclosed facility, heated in the winter for your comfort and made to open in the summer, letting in the fresh, cool, country summer breezes. A snack bar as well as restrooms are located in the auction building for your convenience.
www.tradingplaceamerica.com/fleamarket07.php
Several years ago I set up a few times at this Amish Flea Market. I was in awe from the time I arrived until I left. Thousands and thousands of people come to this in the middle of the week. Tour buses, vans full of people, car after car. There is no way to see the flea market in one day. To set up there we had to have reservations almost a year in advance. Things may have changed now the last time I was there was back in the early 90's during my flea market days.
They had these huge barns with inside auctions going on. 8 to 10 auctions going at once. It was awesome.
It's definitely worth the trip.
www.thatprettyplace.com/attractions.htm
Our Miscellaneous & Antique Auction is held every Wednesday, year round, except for Christmas and New Years (50 auctions a year). The auction starts by the sound of the bell at 8:00 a.m. sharp! Eight to ten auctioneers will take up the auction cry.
Our main market thrust is for the better quality antique and collectable type item, however as one of our old time auctioneers, Argie, used to state, "We sell anything from soup to nuts!"
An average auction will take ten auctioneers from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. in the afternoon. The auction is held in an 80' by 200' enclosed facility, heated in the winter for your comfort and made to open in the summer, letting in the fresh, cool, country summer breezes. A snack bar as well as restrooms are located in the auction building for your convenience.
www.tradingplaceamerica.com/fleamarket07.php
