Andrew, Tony, and Assembled Galooterati:

Some members may not have joined the Porch early enough to have seen the great
flea market tales now stored in the OLDTOOLS archives.

Suffice to say that many an amazing thing has happened at Fleas! ( Like a Galoot
persuading a Pit Bull to let go of a market goer's leg by smacking it on the
head with a Stanley Bailey #8 ! )

Since nearly all Flea Markets charge $ for a table space, there's almost always
someone there to collect the fee.  I would consider this person to be the
Person-In-Charge.

I've seen people get "ejected and banned from the premises" several times,
usually for evasion of payment for the space.  Sometimes, though, it's
behavioral !

Occasionally, somebody REALLY acts up and the cops have to be called.

I've even seen State undercover detectives bust Flea Market vendors of CD's and
handbags for counterfeit goods.

John Ruth
Debating whether to attend the Tuesday AM Flea.