What Cheer Flea Market

So, it was a super nice day on Saturday, so DD and me loaded up a couple of her God Sons that she was taking care of and headed to the big flea market over in What Cheer, Iowa at the Keokuk County Fairgrounds. 

 It's a lot of walking, but there's so much stuff to see! Everything from hand crafted things to plain old junk! Those giant flowers were made from old metal 5 gallon oil cans, pretty cool idea!

 There was even an anvil...it was in bad shape the end was totally broken off....the guy wanted $250 for it...I passed.

 We stopped and had a hot dog for lunch, Mason got a good seat on the fence post....

 And littlest Emmet, made quick work of the his hot dog, while wearing the ketchup, that shirt will never be the same!

 Where else can you find sparkly ruby shoes, a rebel flag jacket and beef jerky all in one convenient location? Maybe that's not a good thing?

Always a fun time, we made it a little short day, DD was wimpy. But there's another one in October.

What Cheer Flea Market

 SO, I made the journey over to What Cheer, Iowa today! They have a big flea market 3 times a year at the Keokuk County Fairgrounds. I had never been here before.

 There are vendors EVERYWHERE! Outside, in the livestock buildings, in the race track, on the sidewalks, every space has stuff!!!

 Since it was Sunday a few vendors had already moved out, but there was still so much to see!

 

This person was selling Mary Kay, Pampered Chef and rusty stuff!

 Lots of old furniture-some new old, and some just old and some just furniture.

 Lots of license plates-some vendors had them cut into individual letters so you could craft your own project out of the letters.

 Lots of vintage glass, see those green salt & peppers-they wanted $48 for them so they stayed there.

 Hubs just told me one thing before I left the house, he said, "No chairs"...well jeez, when they jump out in front of me...what am I supposed to do!!!!!!!

 mmmm, look at that pretty green picnic basket...I left it behind too, it wasn't in very good shape on closer inspection. But I do want one like that.....

 I tried to get a veiw of the rows and rows of vendors inside the dirt race track, not too successful.

 There were quite a few handicrafts folks there, and they were ready for fall with lots of outdoor decor.

 I thought about one of those corrugated metal pumpkins, but decided against it...lots more to see here!!

 Look iron pikachu, and iron snowmen, what a cool bunch of yard art!

 I chuckled at the barb wire yard art too.

 Oooo, look there's another picnic basket...darn $22 and not in great shape, it's not like there's a basket shortage! And notice that silver lunch bucket on top there-I can remember my Dad had one like that for a lot of years!

 I swear there was so much to see, there was one guy who had a truck load of banana boxes just full of junk, spread over about 20 tables-people were rooting around for treasures there for only $1!

There was even an anvil, Dad! It was a huge one, and a littler one too, but they were in pretty beat up shape I thought. SO the next time I'll know what to expect, the flea market happens in May of 2017 next!