this one deserves a lot more photos than usual. mike and i biked to the san jose flea market a few weeks ago. it is the largest open air market in the country, with eight miles of aisles. i was very excited. i was about to participate in a 50-year tradition, and shop in a treasure trove that is visited by over four million people a year!
the san jose flea market does not live up to its reputation. i'd say about 90 percent of the merchandise is the same -- stand after stand of identical merchandise. the same padded underwear (what?), american flag paraphernalia (of course), and oddly-styled furniture (is that three types of fake suede? why yes, it is). that said, it was still an awesome experience. just in a different way than i expected...
perhaps to explain the padded underwear we need to imagine all the people that want to look like kim kardashian.
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