Flea Markets - Swap Meet
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San Francisco North Bay, Ca. USA

The origins of the term Flea Market are disputed, but some have observed that buyers and sellers may be as active as fleas, or that the original people and goods were

infested. According to Word and Phrase Origins, the term was derived from the "Vallie Market" of Manhattan. Some Flea Markets, such as Flea Market Montgomery in Montgomery Alabama have been likened to mini malls.

Some television shows focus on the appraisal of second hand goods often found at flea markets that are worth far more than the buyer paid. The most popular of these shows is Antiques Roadshow in the United Kingdom, which led to American, Canadian, Swedish and Dutch versions of the show.

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