Flea Market Favorites

With summer coming to a close and the temperature slowly creeping downward, it's the perfect time to take advantage of one of my favorite favorite hobbies: flea market digging! There's nothing more rewarding than tunneling through a bin of old forgotten knick-knacks that somebody felt should be brought back to life, and coming up to find the perfect jacket, a rare copy of your favorite book, or even the perfect little vintage painting for that empty spot on your wall.

I'll never forget the time I went to the flea market and snatched up a beautiful, yet disheveled victorian settee for an unbelievable steal; after getting it reupholstered I felt like San Francisco's Marie Antoinette! What have been some of your favorite flea market finds?

Maybe it's all the nostalgia, but I'm going to make this very easy for you; below is a list of when and where you can find some of my favorite flea markets in the bay area...

CONCORD: Solano Flea Market, 6:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 5:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Solano Way and Highway 4; Admission 25 cents Saturday, $1 Sunday. Up to 200 vendors on Saturday and 600 on Sunday.

SAN FRANCISCO: Alemany Flea Market 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday and Sunday. 100 Alemany Blvd. Up to 200 dealers on Sunday, 25 or so on Wednesday.

FREMONT: Niles Antique Fair and Flea Market. On Niles Blvd, Fremont, Ca. Anually last Sunday in August (Sunday August 28, 2011)

CUPERTINO: DeAnza College Flea Market 8 a.m.-4 p.m. first Saturday each month. In campus parking lots B & C, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd. Parking $3. About 700 vendors. Benefits student programs.

LOS ALTOS HILLS: Foothill College Flea Market, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. third Saturday each month. 12345 El Monte Road;Parking $2. More than 200 vendors. Benefits Foothill College Theatre Guild.

SAN JOSE: Flea Market, 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. 1590 Berryessa Road; Parking $1 weekdays, $5 weekends. From 2,200 to 2,400 vendors.

CAPITOL FLEA MARKET: San Jose from 6 a.m. (7 a.m. Sat.) to 5:30 p.m. Thursday-Sunday year-round. Capitol Expressway at Snell Avenue; Admission ranges from free to $1.50. From 500 to 900 vendors.

Win a $50 Bae Home Gift Certificate!

We are very excited about our new arrivals and local artists.
So much so, we are giving away a

$50 Gift Certificate*

which can be redeemed online or in store. At Bae Home & Design, we carefully select local and national designers that provide both beautiful and functional home furnishings including end and side tables, mirrors, wall sconces, lamps, accessories and more. You can view our line at
bae-home.com/shop.

Enter to WIN now thru August 26, 2011 (please complete both steps to qualify)

1. Leave a comment on this blog
2. Like us on Facebook, if you don’t already, and post a comment about the giveaway on our page.

The WINNER will be randomly selected and announced on 8/28/2011

Good Luck!

Bae Home & Design

*No cash back on unused Gift Certificate amount.