The old adage āone manās trash is another manās treasureā is perfectly illustrated at a flea market. Oddities lay waiting to be discovered by the discerning eyes of bargain shoppers. Nineteenth-century dolls and mid-century magazine racks sit patiently hoping to be marked as āSOLDā, while their respective foster parents yearn to go home with pockets flush with cash.
Iāve always found flea markets and bazaars to be visceral experiences. There are some items that jump out at me ā as if to establish a once-known connection that has since fizzled. I get the creepiest dĆ©jĆ vu rifling through the bins of old photographs and rusted toys, but itās that feeling I most look forward to. Plus, when I get tuckered out, there are stands offering shoppers exotic food and specialty drinks!
For the better part of two years, the weekends were my time to explore. Iād map out the spots I wanted to go and not retire until each had been checked off my itinerary. With professional and personal conflicts piling up, my ātime for explorationā slowly dwindled to zero. Last week, I was challenged by ZICO Premium Coconut Water to create a Crack Life OpenĀ List ā a catalog of items I could actually accomplish. Iām happy Iām able to check ā#8: Explore Moreā off my list after a trip to the Brooklyn Flea Market this weekendā¦ now just seven more items to go.
What would be on your āCrack Life Openā List? Share it on your social media withĀ @ZICOCoconutĀ and #CrackLifeOpen… plus send it my way so I can check it out!
