📖 Flea markets in Arlington, VA for resellers: Arlington Civitan Open Air Flea Market (1st Saturday monthly (April-November), 7am-1pm). What turns up cheaply here: Military & DC History Books / Ephemera, Vintage 35mm Cameras & Prime Lenses, Estate Costume & Sterling Silver Jewelry Bags. Addresses, opening hours and what to buy to resell on eBay and Facebook Marketplace are below — check each market's website before you go, hours change.
Operating since 1986, this community institution packs 150+ sellers into multiple covered levels of the I-66 parking garage next to Washington-Liberty High School. It is a quintessential yard-sale/flea hybrid where estate liquidators dump fresh household attics and closets.
💰 What to buy here
📚Military & DC History Books / EphemeraBuy$2-8→Sell online$25-65 on eBayLook for out-of-print regional civil service manuals, Civil War memoirs, or first edition signed non-fiction.
📷Vintage 35mm Cameras & Prime LensesBuy$15-40→Sell online$75-180 on eBayInspect glass elements with your phone light for fungus and haze; test shutter advance mechanical action on brands like Canon, Nikon, and Olympus.
💍Estate Costume & Sterling Silver Jewelry BagsBuy$5-20→Sell online$35-100 on MercariLook for signed mid-century designer pieces (Trifari, Coro, Weiss) and bags of unsearched chains with .925 hallmarks.
💡 TipHit the top levels right at 7:00 AM where independent neighborhood downsizers park; booth fees are inexpensive, so casual non-dealer sellers price sterling, books, and electronics to move quickly.
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