HOW TO FLEA

The great stuff sells before 6 Am; get there early, before the dealers snatch up the best things. You probably have to pay extra for early birds but is worth it.

Don't forget to get a large cup of coffee- for me it's too early to be up on a weekend.

Negotiate. You can always walk away and go back later.

Be sure to bring the measurements of the spaces you are gonna be furnishing and a tape measure when you are at the market shopping. A great table won't do you any good if you can't fit it through the front door.

While great merchandise is snapped up early, you can still get stuff at the end of the day- that is when the real bargains happen. No dealers wants to lug a giant armoire back onto his or her truck.

Have fun.