Ebay and development are usually blamed for the disappearance of flea markets and antique districts in New York.This weekend I heard another explanation. The manager of the 67th Street Market thinks that Antiques Road Show is in many ways responsible for the gasping trade.
Back in the day, dealers drove upstate and shopped yard sales for merchandise. Now, anybody planning a garage sale probably watches Antiques Road Show and knows or thinks they know what an item is worth. (I guess the poor slob who tossed the $198,000 Charles Rolph chair in the garbage wasn't a fan of the show.) It's becoming more difficult for traders to find sources from which they can buy and make a good profit.
Maybe it's time to stop supporting public broadcasting!
Yard sale goodies may carry a higher price than you might think.
photo by Sean Lloyd
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