Fantastic Flea Market Finds @ Strawberry Acres
One of my favorite venues for vintage and antique shopping is outdoor flea markets in the spring and fall (summer’s too hot!). They attract all sorts of different vendors with a large variety of goods for sale. I enjoy being outside with my sweet husband and love meeting and chatting with people.
On a recent Saturday, we attended a local flea market sponsored by the Buskirk fire department. Almost 100 vendors set up at Strawberry Acres. I’ve been several times but have had conflicts the past couple of years so I was very happy our calendar was free this year.
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VINTAGE & ANTIQUE FINDS @ THE FLEA MARKET
Art-Related
—> Crewel book
—> Paint palette
—> Art paper
Books & Ephemera
—> Little Golden Books (4)
—> Crochet, Embroidery, & Tatting booklets (5)
—> Chair caning booklet (2)
Ceramics
—> Transferware plate
—> Ironstone Creamers (2)
—> Lefton planters (4)
—> Delft Coaster
—> Figurines (2)
—> Mini Vase
—> Butter pat
Craft-Related
—> Matchbox cars (4)
—> Doorknob plates (2)
—> Buttons (4 baggies)
Glass
—> Benedictine bottle
—> MCM Bud vase
—> Souvenir Goblet
Jewelry
—> Misc (4)
—> Rhinestone rings (2)
—> Ring holder
Mantiques
—> Tools (2)
—> Kutmaster pocket knife
—> Crocodile watch band
Miscellaneous Items
—> Vintage contacts case
—> Copper creamer
—> Light fixture
—> String
—> Videos
—> Vintage angel ornaments in band box
Wooden Items
—> Cutting Board
—> Stool
—> Sign
—> Skiis
Strawberry Acres flea market is always held in September, which usually means good weather. We had blue skies and 75° temps all day. Sweet husband took two trips to the car, and on our final trip, he carried a large sack while I managed a large cutting board and small stool.
We arrived at 11 am and left at 2 pm–a bit tired and a little sweaty but very pleased with the purchases. I spent a total of $65 on seventy-one items!
If you could have seen my smile when I realized just how many booths extended along this long, grassy thoroughfare. This photo doesn’t do justice to the actual number of vendors set up for the market.
As expected, the range of items for sale included:
- Mantiques (tools, car parts, electronics, etc.)
- New items
- Dollar store-ish stuff
- Garage sale-type goods
- Junk
- Vintage and antiques (my fave of course)
Below you’ll find the over 70 individual items I picked up for $65 at this amazing market.
Art-Related Finds
Crewel Book
The Art of Crewel Embroidery, soft cover, © 1975. Cost: 50ï¿ , Value: $8-12
Wooden Palette
A wooden, orange-stained artists’ palette. I buy these in order to have them on hand when I come across artist boxes that might lack a palette. The boxes sell for $40-70 each on Etsy. Cost: 50ï¿
Art Paper
I picked up four pads (3 shown) of various types of artists’ paper to have on hand for projects. Cost: 50ï¿ each
Books & Ephemera
Little Golden Books
Little Golden Books are very popular, and they sell well for me from my antique booth. The first three (birds, animals, and Indians) are first edition “stamp” books. They originally came with sheets of lickable stamps that children would place on the appropriate pages in the book. Cost: $1 each, Value: $4-6 each
If you came across one that has the stamps in tact, in other words, not removed and stuck on the relevant pages, then you’d have a gold mine!
The fourth book, The Christmas Story, is a first edition, 4th printing copy, illustrated by one of Golden Books most famous artists: Eloise Wilkin. Cost: $1, Value: $6-10
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Atlas
A 1930’s edition of the Rand McNally World Atlas. It falls into one of the ten categories of books that sell best for me, the “reference” category. Cost: $1, Value: $8-10
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Crochet, Embroidery, & Tatting Booklets
I picked up this selection of embroidery and tatting booklets to give them a try on Etsy since the platform is so crafting oriented. Cost: 50ï¿ each, Value: $8-10 each(?)
Ceramics
Transferware Plate
A very pretty blue and white transferware dish, made in England and with the pattern name “Shakespeare Country.” It pictures Ann Hathaway’s childhood home before she married Shakespeare. The “Dishwasher Proof” mark indicates a 1950-1960’s manufacture date. Cost: $1, Value: $8-12
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When we lived in the UK (2009-2011), we visited Stratford-on-Avon and saw many of the Shakespeare-related sites, including Ann Hathaway’s childhood home (as seen above).
French Creamer
Ooh, lala–a French creamer by the venerable Pillivuyt company. It’s been in business for over 200 years, producing quality porcelain products. The numbers indicate (1) a production date of 1974 and (2) a model number. Cost: $2.50, Value: $25-30
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Restaurantware Creamer
Interest in restaurantware has slowed a bit, but Buffalo China is an exception. Buffalo pieces from 1901-1940 were typically marked with their production date. This piece dates to 1927. Cost: $2.50, Value: $20-25
Lefton Planters
Lefton China is a good collectible name in Japanese ceramic kchotkis. These cute planters with floral decoration are a good example.
I picked up four altogether, the orange poppy example has a twin. Most pieces of Lefton were imported from Japan for a Chicago company started by George Lefton in 1940. Cost: $1 for all four, Value: $7-9 each
Delft Coaster
We typically think of Delft as a product coming from Holland; however, Germany borders Holland and nearby companies produced a fair amount of Delft. This coaster featuring a windmill and marked “Germany” on the metal surround reflects that. Cost: $1, Value: $8-10
Mini Vase
I sell an enormous number of “smalls” from my antique booth, so when I come across attractive items, like this made in Japan vase for next to nothing, I don’t even think about whether to buy it or not, I just buy it. Cost: 25ï¿ , Value: $6-8
Figurines
The same applies to these two figurines: a yellow bird and a sweet graduate. Cost 25ï¿ each, Value: $8-12 each
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Butter Pat
Who could resist a sweet butter pat for just 25ï¿ ? Certainly not me! This little beauty with pink floral decoration is trimmed with 24K gold. Cost: 25ï¿ , Value: $8-10
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Salt Cellar
![large pink [master] salt cellar signed "Germany"](https://adirondackgirlatheart.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/antique-german-master-salt.jpg)
I’m not 100% sure, but I think this pink porcelain dish is a master salt cellar. The head of the table would have had a large-ish container like this German one, filled with salt. S/he would then serve guests from this master salt into their smaller but matching salts. Cost: $1, Value: $12-15
Craft-Related
Doorknob Plates
I’m always on the look-out for vintage doorknob plates like these two great examples with chippy paint. I make the cutest Christmas decorations with them. Cost: $1 each, Value as decorations: $10 each
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Vintage Buttons (4 bags)
I have many uses for vintage buttons, so I always pick them up when they’re reasonably priced. This bag (and three others) made it home with me. Cost: $1 each
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Matchbox Cars
Another item I’m always on the lookout for is interesting Matchbox cars, like these four. At Christmas-time I tie bottle brush trees on top using baker’s twine and sell them at a Holiday Market for $6 each. Cost: 50ï¿ each
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Tart Tins
I don’t have any projects specifically in mind, but couldn’t pass up these heart-shaped tins. What would you do with them? Cost: $1 for all 3
Glass
Benedictine Bottle
A nice forest green Benedictine (French herbal liqeur) bottle with a a kicked-up base, c. 1895-1915. It has an embossed horseshoe design on the reverse where a red wax seal would have been placed. Cost: $1, Value: $20-30
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MCM Bud Vase
A pink depression glass bud vase with 22K gold stripes. Cost: 25ï¿ , Value: $10-12
Souvenir Goblet
The market for clear pressed glass stinks at the moment; however, I couldn’t pass up this souvenir piece (in perfect condition) engraved “Saratoga, 1882”, since it’s in my neck of the woods. Cost: $2, Value: $8-12
Jewelry
Various Pieces
Each of these pieces cost just 50ï¿ . In my antique booth I have a basket filled with bracelets (and another with watches) that are priced at $5 each.
Rather than pricing them individually, I have tags next to them that buyers take to the check-out that contain the item, my code, and the $5 price.
- Silver-tone cuff Bracelet. Value: $5
- Silver-tone necklace. For crafting
- Mallet charm. Value: $4-5
- Eye glasses brooch. Value: $4-6
(2) Gold-Filled Rings
I sell a lot of rings from my antique booth and offer them at a variety of price points. These two rhinestone rings should sell quickly. Cost: $1 each, Value: $10-12 each
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Ring Holder
This ceramic ring holder is another items that falls neatly into the “smalls” category which I will always pick up if priced right. Cost: 25ï¿ , Value: $6-8
Mantiques
Hammer & Mallet
I really enjoy old tools and have fun cleaning them up with my “signature” wood salve, which I can’t wait to do with this ball peen hammer (marked “Plumb, 4 oz”) and rubber mallet (bought for personal use). “Plumb” refers to Fayette R. Plumb, Inc., later bought out by Stanley. Cost: $1 each, Hammer Value: $25-30, Mallet: bought to keep
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Leather Watch Band
I picked up this watch band on a whim because it looked like allegator or crocodile. Happily, when I had a chance to examine it more closely I found it marked, “Genuine Crocodile” on the inside. Cost: $1, Value: $30-50
Pocket Knife
The Utica Cutlery Company created the Kutmaster trade name in 1937. This particular pocket knife by that company has what’s known as a “rough black”, plastic body. It dates to anywhere from the 1940’s up to the 1950’s. Had the body contained a shield or banner logo, this would increase the value.
The blade is made of carbon steel which allows it to be stone-sharpened to create a nicely sharp edge. Blades showing black marks like this one indicate their age and should not be cleaned. It shuts nicely with a distinct snap. Blades that are loose or that shut lazily indicate poor condition.
The “bolsters” (half-round ends) are made of steel and can be cleaned using Simichrome paste or something like it. In pretty good shape with no rust or vertigres, this “working man’s” pocket knife is valued at $10-20. Cost: $2
Miscellaneous Items
Antique Contacts Case
This piece (a contact lens holder) really fascinates me. The one remaining rather large plastic lens (a “sclera” lens) is meant to cover the pupil and the white of the eye. These facts dates it to the 1940’s. I think the case, lens, and applicator have historical significance, so I decided to pick it up. Cost: $1, Value: $30-40
I found two similar glass pairs for sale on eBay, one for $55, the other for $125. A 1930’s glass set sold in August 2026 for $100.
Hammered Copper Creamer
A handsome, hand-hammered copper creamer with riveted handle has a nicely aged patina, but no mark on the base. Cost: $2, Value: $12-15
Light Fixture
Why would I buy this grubby old light fixture? I think it has a great look, will clean up nicely, and promises to look great over a candle. Cost: $1, Value: $15-20
String
I love the vintage look of this roll of cotton string and picked it up despite it being newer. Cost: $1, Value: $5-6
DVDs
My sweet sister always hunts for family-friendly DVD’s so when I came across a vendor with cheap ones for sale, I picked a few up: Cinderella, Narnia, Evan Almighty, and a Holiday Collection (she loves Hallmark movies!). Cost: 25ï¿ each
Glue Gun
I also picked up a brand new, high quality glue gun (sorry no photo) for just a buck. I burn them out pretty quickly so I love to find them for such a great price.
Band Box w/Ornaments
This little (2.5″), painted band box was such a neat find. When I got home and opened it, I found these sweet little angel ornaments inside! I think it’s German, c. 1950’s, because I’ve dealt with similar items in the past. Cost: $1, Value: $30-35
Wooden Items
Cutting Board
Vintage cutting boards, like this one, sell extremely well for me from my antique booth. I sell older versions on Etsy. Cost: $3, Value: $32-38
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Wooden Stool
Rustic wooden stool with scalloped apron. Cost: $2, Value: $25-30
Strawberry Sign
Fun “Strawberries” sign, not too old, but very attractive. Cost: $10, Value: $40-45
Wooden Skis
A nice pair of antique wooden skis, perfect for holiday decorating (see how I’ve decorated with them in this photo). Cost: $10, SOLD: $62
On our way out, this fire truck parked near the exit reminded us that the local Buskirk fire department would benefit from the flea market, which was by all accounts, very successful.
Final Thoughts
If you’ve never been to a flea market, now is the time! I think you’ll find some great vintage and you’ll have a great time shopping there. Learn more about flea markets in this article, and let me know in the comments (1) do you love flea markets and (2) what’s your favorite flea market?
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