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| Inside the Flea for All |
I’m not a big fan of reality TV, but I do enjoy shows
where people create things. I love to watch baking shows, home decorating and
renovation shows, and Flea Market Flip.
So on a recent trip to Portland to speak at the Maine Romance Writers Retreat, I
had to check out the Portland Flea for All.
This indoor flea market had the usual assortment of
clothing, jewelry, and household items from various bygone decades, but while
walking around, I also came across an array of extremely eclectic items, like a
headless acrylic mannequin seated on a sofa:
a Mardi Gras head:
and a jar of
baby parts:
I also stumbled upon a Tom Thumb typewriter, which
happens to be my first typewriter:
I think I was about eight years old when I
received it. I don’t remember who gave me the typewriter, probably my grandmother.
I wonder if somehow she knew that her first-born grandchild would grow up to
write novels.
Great read! I enjoyed reading your post. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and commenting, Peter!
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother gave me my first typewriter. She also was the only one who would read the stories I would write in my marble copybook. I love flea markets. Thanks for sharing.
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