📖 Flea markets in Cambridge, MA for resellers: The Cambridge Antique Market (Tue-Sun 11am-6pm). What turns up cheaply here: Collegiate & Boston Historical Ephemera, Studio Art Pottery & Art Glass, Vintage 35mm Cameras & Prime Lenses. 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.
📍Address: 201 Monsignor O'Brien Hwy, Cambridge, MA 02141
An enormous five-story brick warehouse near Lechmere hosting over 150 dealer spaces packed with antique furniture, fine silver, vintage lighting, toys, and academic ephemera.
💰 What to buy here
📚Collegiate & Boston Historical EphemeraBuy$5-20→Sell online$40-110 on eBayIvy League sports programs, early Boston subway maps, and 19th-century trade cards sell quickly to local history collectors.
🍶Studio Art Pottery & Art GlassBuy$10-28→Sell online$55-130 on EtsyInspect undersides for incised studio artist signatures or paper foil labels from Scandinavian glassmakers.
📷Vintage 35mm Cameras & Prime LensesBuy$20-45→Sell online$85-180 on eBayTest mechanical shutter speeds on manual SLR bodies and inspect inner glass elements with a flashlight for fungus.
💡 TipTake the elevator directly to the 5th floor and pick downward; the top floors receive less foot traffic and feature deep-inventory dealers more inclined to offer discounts on glassware and paper collectibles.
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