A flea market (or swap meet) is a type of street market that provides space for vendors to sell previously owned (second-hand) goods.[1][2] This type of market is often seasonal. However, in recent years there has been the development of 'formal' and 'casual' markets[3] which divides a fixed-style market (formal) with long-term leases and a seasonal-style market with short-term leases. Consistently, there tends to be an emphasis on sustainable consumption whereby items such as used goods, collectibles, antiques and vintage clothing can be purchased.[1][4]
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Flea market vending is distinguished from street vending in that the market alone, and not any other public attraction, brings in buyers. There are a variety of vendors: some part-time who consider their work at flea markets a hobby due to their possession of an alternative job; full-time vendors who dedicate all their time to their stalls and collection of merchandise and rely solely on the profits made at the market.[3] Vendors require skill in following retro and vintage trends, as well as selecting merchandise which connects with the culture and identity of their customers.[4]
In the United States, the National Association of Flea Markets was established in 1998, which provides various resources for sellers, suppliers and buyers and also provides a means for suppliers and sellers to communicate and form affiliations.[1]
While the concept has existed for millennia, the origins of the term flea market are disputed. According to one theory, the Fly Market in 18th-century New York City, located at Maiden Lane near the East River in Manhattan, began the association.[5][6] The land on which the market took place was originally a salt marsh with a brook, and by the early 1800s the Fly Market was the city's principal market.[7]
A second theory maintains that flea market is a common English calque from the French marché aux puces, which literally translates to "market with fleas", labelled as such because the items sold were previously owned and worn, likely containing fleas.[1][8] The first reference to this term appeared in two conflicting stories about a location in Paris in the 1860s which was known as the "marché aux puces".
The traditional and most-publicized story is in the article "What Is a Flea Market?" by Albert LaFarge in the 1998 winter edition of Today's Flea Market magazine:
There is a general agreement that the term 'Flea Market' is a literal translation of the French marché aux puces, an outdoor bazaar in Paris, France, named after those pesky little parasites of the order Siphonaptera (or "wingless bloodsucker") that infested the upholstery of old furniture brought out for sale.
The second story appeared in the book Flea Markets, published in Europe by Chartwell Books, reading in its introduction:
In the time of the Emperor Napoleon III, the imperial architect Haussmann made plans for the broad, straight boulevards with rows of square houses in the center of Paris, along which army divisions could march with much pompous noise. The plans forced many dealers in second-hand goods to flee their old dwellings; the alleys and slums were demolished. These dislodged merchants were, however, allowed to continue selling their wares undisturbed right in the north of Paris, just outside the former fort, in front of the gate Porte de Clignancourt. The first stalls were erected in about 1860. The gathering together of all these exiles from the slums of Paris was soon given the name "marché aux puces", meaning "flea market", later translation.[9]
Regional names
In the United States, an outdoor swap meet is the equivalent of a flea market. However, an indoor swap meet is the equivalent of a bazaar, a permanent, indoor shopping center open during normal retail hours, with fixed booths or storefronts for the vendors.[10][11][12]
Different English-speaking countries use various names for flea markets. In Australian English, they are also called 'trash and treasure markets'. In Philippine English, the word is tianggê from the word tianguis via Mexican Spanish coming from Nahuatl. Despite common misconception, it is not derived from Hokkien.[13] The word supplants the indigenous term talipapâ.[14] In India, it is known as gurjari or shrukawadi bazaar or even as juna bazaar in Pune.
In the United Kingdom, they are known as car boot sales if the event takes place in a field or car park, as the vendors will sell goods from the boot (or 'trunk' in American English) of their car. If the event is held indoors, such as a school or church hall, then it is usually known as either a jumble sale, or a bring and buy sale. In Quebec and France, they are often called Marché aux puces (literally "flea market"), while in French-speaking areas of Belgium, the name brocante or vide-grenier is normally used.
In German, there are many words in use but the most common word is "Flohmarkt", meaning literally "flea market". The same applies to Dutch "vlooienmarkt", Swedish "loppmarknad" and Finnish "kirpputori". In the predominantly Cuban/Hispanic areas of South Florida, they are called [el] pulguero ("[the] flea store") from pulga, the Spanish word for fleas. In the Southern part of Andalusia, due to the influence of Gibraltar English, they are known as "piojito", which means "little louse". In Chile they can be called persas or mercados persa ("persian market") and ferias libres, if mostly selling fruit and vegetables. In Argentina are most likely called "feria artesanal" (artisan's or street fair) or "feria americana" (American fair), the latter name is due to have taken the idea from their United States counterpart.
In Moroccan Darija, the term for "flea market" is جوطيةjuṭiyya, which either derives from French jeter or jetable (throwable),[15] or is an older term derived from جوقةjuqa meaning "gathering of people". An ancient village on the bank of Sebou River by the name جوطة "Juta" may have been a big medieval market.[16]
Gallery
A vintage travel gear seller at Marché Dauphine, Saint-Ouen, the home of Paris' flea market
^ abcdLaFarge, A. (2000). "Introduction". U.S. Flea Market Directory, 3rd Edition: A Guide to the Best Flea Markets in All 50 States. US Flea Market Directory. St. Martin's Press. ISBN978-0-312-26405-5. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
^. Oxford Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
^. Arkansas Arts and Crafts. Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. 2006. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
^Google Books: The geographical and historical dictionary of America and the West ..., Volume 3, by Antonio de Alcedo and George Alexander Thompson, p. 409, 1812
^. Oxford Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on April 11, 2017. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
^Prieto, J. (2007). "Flea Market History". Hollis Flea Market. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
^"Las Vegas' epic secondhand shops, antique stores and swap meets are a thrifter's paradise - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". 28 February 2019.
^"Tensions, Bargains Share Space at Indoor Swap Meets : Bazaars: Businesses that survived riots are prospering. But some say they sell shoddy goods and stir racial strife". Los Angeles Times. 8 July 1992.
^"Young businesses thrive in indoor swap meets". 17 August 2014.
^Hernández, Paloma Albalá (2007). Americanismos en las Indias del Poniente: Voces de origen indígena Americano en las lenguas del Pacífico. Lingüística Iberoamericana. Vol. IX. Vervuert. p. 171. ISBN9788495107527.
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Swap meet redirects here For the CSI episode see Swap Meet CSI For other uses see Swap meet disambiguation See also Indoor swap meet For the Tierra Whack song see Whack World A flea market or swap meet is a type of street market that provides space for vendors to sell previously owned second hand goods 1 2 This type of market is often seasonal However in recent years there has been the development of formal and casual markets 3 which divides a fixed style market formal with long term leases and a seasonal style market with short term leases Consistently there tends to be an emphasis on sustainable consumption whereby items such as used goods collectibles antiques and vintage clothing can be purchased 1 4 Montsoreau Flea Market Loire Valley France The Market NYC an artists designers vintage and an indoor flea market in New York City Flea market vending is distinguished from street vending in that the market alone and not any other public attraction brings in buyers There are a variety of vendors some part time who consider their work at flea markets a hobby due to their possession of an alternative job full time vendors who dedicate all their time to their stalls and collection of merchandise and rely solely on the profits made at the market 3 Vendors require skill in following retro and vintage trends as well as selecting merchandise which connects with the culture and identity of their customers 4 In the United States the National Association of Flea Markets was established in 1998 which provides various resources for sellers suppliers and buyers and also provides a means for suppliers and sellers to communicate and form affiliations 1 Contents 1 Origin of the term 2 Regional names 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksOrigin of the term Edit Troedelladen fleashop by Ernst Thoms 1926 While the concept has existed for millennia the origins of the term flea market are disputed According to one theory the Fly Market in 18th century New York City located at Maiden Lane near the East River in Manhattan began the association 5 6 The land on which the market took place was originally a salt marsh with a brook and by the early 1800s the Fly Market was the city s principal market 7 A second theory maintains that flea market is a common English calque from the French marche aux puces which literally translates to market with fleas labelled as such because the items sold were previously owned and worn likely containing fleas 1 8 The first reference to this term appeared in two conflicting stories about a location in Paris in the 1860s which was known as the marche aux puces The traditional and most publicized story is in the article What Is a Flea Market by Albert LaFarge in the 1998 winter edition of Today s Flea Market magazine There is a general agreement that the term Flea Market is a literal translation of the French marche aux puces an outdoor bazaar in Paris France named after those pesky little parasites of the order Siphonaptera or wingless bloodsucker that infested the upholstery of old furniture brought out for sale The second story appeared in the book Flea Markets published in Europe by Chartwell Books reading in its introduction In the time of the Emperor Napoleon III the imperial architect Haussmann made plans for the broad straight boulevards with rows of square houses in the center of Paris along which army divisions could march with much pompous noise The plans forced many dealers in second hand goods to flee their old dwellings the alleys and slums were demolished These dislodged merchants were however allowed to continue selling their wares undisturbed right in the north of Paris just outside the former fort in front of the gate Porte de Clignancourt The first stalls were erected in about 1860 The gathering together of all these exiles from the slums of Paris was soon given the name marche aux puces meaning flea market later translation 9 Regional names EditIn the United States an outdoor swap meet is the equivalent of a flea market However an indoor swap meet is the equivalent of a bazaar a permanent indoor shopping center open during normal retail hours with fixed booths or storefronts for the vendors 10 11 12 Different English speaking countries use various names for flea markets In Australian English they are also called trash and treasure markets In Philippine English the word is tiangge from the word tianguis via Mexican Spanish coming from Nahuatl Despite common misconception it is not derived from Hokkien 13 The word supplants the indigenous term talipapa 14 In India it is known as gurjari or shrukawadi bazaar or even as juna bazaar in Pune In the United Kingdom they are known as car boot sales if the event takes place in a field or car park as the vendors will sell goods from the boot or trunk in American English of their car If the event is held indoors such as a school or church hall then it is usually known as either a jumble sale or a bring and buy sale In Quebec and France they are often called Marche aux puces literally flea market while in French speaking areas of Belgium the name brocante or vide grenier is normally used In German there are many words in use but the most common word is Flohmarkt meaning literally flea market The same applies to Dutch vlooienmarkt Swedish loppmarknad and Finnish kirpputori In the predominantly Cuban Hispanic areas of South Florida they are called el pulguero the flea store from pulga the Spanish word for fleas In the Southern part of Andalusia due to the influence of Gibraltar English they are known as piojito which means little louse In Chile they can be called persas or mercados persa persian market and ferias libres if mostly selling fruit and vegetables In Argentina are most likely called feria artesanal artisan s or street fair or feria americana American fair the latter name is due to have taken the idea from their United States counterpart In Moroccan Darija the term for flea market is جوطية juṭiyya which either derives from French jeter or jetable throwable 15 or is an older term derived from جوقة juqa meaning gathering of people An ancient village on the bank of Sebou River by the name جوطة Juta may have been a big medieval market 16 Gallery Edit A vintage travel gear seller at Marche Dauphine Saint Ouen the home of Paris flea market A flea market in Germany Flea market in Seppala Jyvaskyla Finland A flea market on the Kuopio Market Square in Finland Vendor display at the Brooklyn Flea The Chor Bazaar in Mumbai India In Shimokitazawa Japan Flea market Leiden end of the 19th century A large swap meet held in Beaudesert Queensland Australia juṭiyya flea market in Fez MoroccoSee also EditAgora Braderie Car boot sale Charity shop Farmers market Garage sale Hamfest Pasar malam White elephant saleReferences Edit a b c d LaFarge A 2000 Introduction U S Flea Market Directory 3rd Edition A Guide to the Best Flea Markets in All 50 States US Flea Market Directory St Martin s Press ISBN 978 0 312 26405 5 Retrieved July 23 2019 flea market Definition of flea market in English by Oxford Dictionaries Oxford Dictionaries English Archived from the original on March 24 2019 Retrieved 2019 03 24 a b L D 2006 Editorial Perspectives Flea Markets Science amp Society 70 3 301 307 doi 10 1521 siso 70 3 301 ISSN 0036 8237 JSTOR 40404837 a b Appelgren Staffan 2015 Introduction Circulating Stuff through Second hand Vintage and Retro Markets PDF Culture Unbound 7 11 doi 10 3384 cu 2000 1525 15713 History Blog Insight into History A Weekly Instrospective Into The Past Archived from the original on 21 March 2012 Flea Markets in Arkansas Arkansas Arts and Crafts Arkansas Department of Parks amp Tourism 2006 Archived from the original on 2008 08 22 Retrieved 2008 10 11 Google Books The geographical and historical dictionary of America and the West Volume 3 by Antonio de Alcedo and George Alexander Thompson p 409 1812 What is the origin of the term flea Oxford Dictionaries Oxford Dictionaries English Archived from the original on April 11 2017 Retrieved 2019 03 24 Prieto J 2007 Flea Market History Hollis Flea Market Retrieved February 12 2012 Las Vegas epic secondhand shops antique stores and swap meets are a thrifter s paradise Las Vegas Sun Newspaper 28 February 2019 Tensions Bargains Share Space at Indoor Swap Meets Bazaars Businesses that survived riots are prospering But some say they sell shoddy goods and stir racial strife Los Angeles Times 8 July 1992 Young businesses thrive in indoor swap meets 17 August 2014 Hernandez Paloma Albala 2007 Americanismos en las Indias del Poniente Voces de origen indigena Americano en las lenguas del Pacifico Linguistica Iberoamericana Vol IX Vervuert p 171 ISBN 9788495107527 Tagalong Lang Tagaloglang com Retrieved 2013 02 09 Rabat flea market in Arabic 24 March 2013 Archived from the original on 22 October 2014 Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs Morocco Qisariyya and its sister terms in Arabic Archived from the original on 28 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