📖 Flea markets in Summit, NJ for resellers: The Summit Antiques Center (Mon-Sun 11am-5pm). What turns up cheaply here: Sterling Silver Flatware & Hollowware, Antique Maps & Botanical Prints, Mid-Century Signed Costume Jewelry. 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.
The longest operating antiques center in New Jersey, featuring two floors and over 50 dealer booths in an affluent suburban enclave 25 miles outside New York City. Known for curated estate jewelry, fine silver, art, and high-end vintage collectibles.
💰 What to buy here
🍴Sterling Silver Flatware & HollowwareBuy$15-40→Sell online$75-180 on eBayVerify solid 'Sterling' or 925 hallmarks versus 'Sterling Weighted' or plate; check maker stamps from Gorham, Wallace, and Tiffany.
🗺️Antique Maps & Botanical PrintsBuy$12-30→Sell online$60-150 on EtsyInspect paper edges under light for genuine plate impressions and hand coloring rather than modern dot-matrix reproductions.
💎Mid-Century Signed Costume JewelryBuy$10-25→Sell online$50-130 on eBayUse a loupe to inspect maker marks from Trifari, Eisenberg, or Miriam Haskell; ensure all prongs and pavé rhinestones remain intact.
💡 TipTarget the glass display cabinets on the main floor and ask staff about booth discounts; many longstanding dealers offer standard 15% to 20% markdowns on tagged inventory.
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