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Article #554Re: Swap meet/flea mkts in TX?
From: Kevin Nelson
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1993 19:05
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1993 19:05
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In article <6232@naucse.cse.nau.edu>, rrw@.cse.nau.edu (Bob Wier) writes:
|> Sorry to post this nationwide, but I have no way of limiting
|> distribution to Tx when I'm posting from Arizona...
|>
|> I'll shortly be changing jobs and moving to East Texas
|> (after 7 months of looking - it's a BAD time to be laid off :-(
|>
|> Anyway, I'm looking for suggestions on antique shops/flea markets
|> in the North Central / East / Central Texas area. It seems to me
|> that I've heard about pretty intense antique / flea market
|> activity in the Forney (east of Dallas) and Marlin Tx areas.
|> Supposedly one of the largest flea markets in the US occurs
|> somewhere in that area (approximately in a region bounded by
|> Fort Worth / Marshall / Austin triangle). I look mostly for paper
|> epherema / photos but occasionally also go for furniture.
|> Also, I may be looking for something MUCH larger (like a house to
|> restore) in the Commerce / Greenville area.
|>
|> I'd appreciate any hints dropped to me via E Mail or posted.
|>
|> THANKS
|>
|>
|> - Bob Wier
|>
|> ---------- insert favorite standard disclaimers here ----------
|> College of Engineering
|> Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff Arizona
|> Internet: rrw@naucse.cse.nau.edu | WB5KXH | fax:602 523 2300
There is a VERY large monthly(first Monday weekend) Flea/antique
meet in a town a little further east of Forney, Tx called
Canton, Tx and is from what I hear is the largest Flea/antique
meet in the region, the Wife and I have been there several times
and have found some good bargains!.....
Kevlar
(Go Cowboys)
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