| The Rose Bowl Flea Market And Swap Meet, at | | | | sold for $1.00. These vendors are professionals, |
| 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena Ca. 91103, is | | | | they know their merchandise and they know |
| probably the largest and most famous swap | | | | what they are doing. Their overhead is much |
| meet held in California. On the second Sunday of | | | | lower than if they were selling out of a retail |
| each month, rain or shine, over 1,800 vendors | | | | store or mall and the are usually not paying |
| from all over the country set up their booths and | | | | employees so they can sell for less. You will find |
| spaces in order to display and sell merchandise, | | | | very good bargins, especially if you are willing to |
| including but not limited to accessories, antiques, | | | | negotiate a little (It's not considered bad manners |
| clothing, collectibles, discontinued merchandise, | | | | to negotiate at a flea market. In fact, many of |
| dolls, handmade crafts, home furnishings (new and | | | | the vendors enjoy the negotiating more than |
| used), paintings and other fine art items, pins and | | | | they enjoy the selling.), just do not expect to |
| buttons (sports, olympics, election, etc.), plants, | | | | leave with a lot of junk or with the find of a |
| specialty foods, used books, watches, etc..Parking | | | | lifetime.The best thing about the Rose Bowl Flea |
| is plentiful and free and admission prices are as | | | | Market is the hugh variety of items that can be |
| follows: "Rose Bowl Flea Market and Market Place | | | | found, there is something for almost everyone. |
| regular admission starts at 9am for the general | | | | Very few people leave empty handed and many |
| public at $7.00 per person, children under 12 are | | | | people leave with their cars, SUVs or trucks filled |
| admitted free with an adult. We also have an | | | | with items, many of which they would not have |
| express admission from 8:00am - 9:00am at | | | | been able to find anywhere else.Last but not least, |
| $10.00 per person, an early admission from | | | | if you have children, do not be afraid to bring |
| 7:00am - 8:00am at $15.00 per person, and a | | | | them with you. There is plenty for them to see |
| special preview VIP admission from 5:00am - | | | | and do and there are plenty of toys, food and |
| 7:00am at $20.00 per person. Discount tickets for | | | | other items for sale that will attract and hold their |
| early admissions are available at many local | | | | intrest. Although the place is always crowded the |
| antique stores. Group rates are available. The box | | | | security is excellent, helpful and friendly making |
| office is open until 3pm after which time sellers | | | | this a safe place for you and your children.For |
| begin packing and leaving. The public may shop for | | | | more information about the city of Pasadena, |
| those last minute bargains until 4:30pm."This flea | | | | California see a directory of links to city of |
| market is worth the price of admission. There are | | | | Pasadena, California guides and directories listing |
| bargins galore and the people watching | | | | hotels, restaurants, churches, physicians, |
| entertainment factor alone is worth the price. You | | | | attorneys, information, resources, services, things |
| will see people from all walks of life, dressed in | | | | to do, places to go, art galleries, service |
| every imaginable way, speaking numerous | | | | organizations, auto dealers, nursing homes, |
| languages all scurrying from vendor to vendor | | | | convalescent hospitals, antique dealers and |
| searching for the best bargins. The vendors are all | | | | more.David G. Hallstrom, Sr. is a retired private |
| very friendly and happy to talk about their wares. | | | | investigator and is currently the publisher of |
| Many of them are real characters and a lot of fun | | | | several internet directories, including a directory of |
| to deal with.Note: This is not the same as going to | | | | national, state, county and city guides and |
| a garage sale or some of your local swap meets. | | | | directories listing local guides, directories, web sites |
| The vendors pay good money for a permit to sell | | | | and web pages providing resources, services and |
| here. You are not going to find a lot of cheap | | | | information about things to do and places to go. |
| unwanted junk or that $50,000.00 painting being | | | | |