📖 Flea markets in New Milford, CT for resellers: Elephant's Trunk Country Flea Market (Sun 7am-2pm (Early Buyers 5:30am-6:45am, April to mid-December)). What turns up cheaply here: New England salt-glazed stoneware & crocks, Vintage chore jackets & barn coats, Bakelite and tube radios, Cast-iron trivets & doorstops. 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.
🕒Open: Sun 7am-2pm (Early Buyers 5:30am-6:45am, April to mid-December)
📍Address: 490 Danbury Rd, New Milford, CT 06776
Operating since 1976 across a massive pasture field on Route 7, Elephant's Trunk is New England's premier open-air flea market and a magnet for estate liquidators and collectors. It hosts hundreds of tailgate and tent vendors selling fresh estate attic cleanouts, folk art, primitives, and vintage pop culture.
💰 What to buy here
🏺New England salt-glazed stoneware & crocksBuy$15-40→Sell online$90-180 on eBayLook for cobalt blue slip decorations (birds, flowers) and stamped New York or CT maker marks without hairline cracks.
🧥Vintage chore jackets & barn coatsBuy$10-25→Sell online$75-160 on DepopCarhartt, Woolrich, or Pointer Brand with authentic sun fade and distressed work patina.
📻Bakelite and tube radiosBuy$20-50→Sell online$110-250 on eBayInspect housings closely for hairline fractures around screws and ensure dials and original knobs turn freely.
🪵Cast-iron trivets & doorstopsBuy$5-15→Sell online$40-95 on EtsyOriginal multi-color cold paint and cast numbers (such as Hubley or Bradley & Hubbard) signal true authenticity.
💡 TipPay the $20 early-buyer admission fee at 5:30 AM with exact cash; serious flippers scout vendor vehicles with headlamps before tables are fully unloaded.
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