📖 Flea markets in New Orleans, LA for resellers: French Market Flea Market (Mon-Sun 10am-6pm). What turns up cheaply here: Vintage Jazz & Blues Vinyl, Sterling Silver & Creole Estate Jewelry, Pre-1980s Mardi Gras Krewe Favors & Doubloons. 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 continuously since 1791 at the edge of the French Quarter, this open-air landmark features dozens of independent merchants alongside food stands and artisans. While heavily frequented by tourists, dedicated pickers can uncover estate jewelry, folk art, and authentic New Orleans ephemera.
💰 What to buy here
🎺Vintage Jazz & Blues VinylBuy$3-10→Sell online$25-70 on eBayLook for original pressings from local New Orleans and regional soul/jazz labels rather than tourist reissues.
💍Sterling Silver & Creole Estate JewelryBuy$10-30→Sell online$50-120 on EtsyCheck hallmarks for .925 stamps and regional motif filigree; test clasps for solid silver vs. plated brass.
🎭Pre-1980s Mardi Gras Krewe Favors & DoubloonsBuy$2-15→Sell online$25-90 on eBayKrewe cups, sterling or multi-color aluminum doubloons, and cloisonné ball favors from old-line krewes like Rex, Proteus, or Comus command high collector premiums.
💡 TipArrive between 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM while vendors unpack their booths; bypass generic imported souvenirs and zero in on tables with vintage brass hardware, old jazz records, and antique estate jewelry.
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