Friday, April 29, 2011
New Material For The Shell Factory Flea Market Adventures Blog
Last Tuesday at the Shell Factory Flea Market was not very profitable ( did I tell you that the vendors are trying to make a little money) or entertaining. I am going out tomorrow to talk to the folks that come out on Saturday and take pictures. I was told how to put pictures on the blog. I hope I am smart enough to figure it out. Saturday's are not the busy day at the Shell Factory Flea Market. Tuesdays is the day that has the most traffic as the experienced vendors say. The Shell Factory Flea Market does not operate on Sunday. My church Calvary Connection Ministries actually has Sunday services in the Party House at the Shell Factory. We are moving into a new building and the owners of the Shell Factory have been kind enough to make space available until we can get our Certificate of Occupation for the new building. The Party House is a unique place for church services, but the Lord is present when we are there and everything is wonderful. Saturdays usually have more family traffic than Tuesdays. Most of the vendors have been known to give things to the little kids. Just a note. Parents and grandparents do not always like it if you give the kids Boy's Life whistles. I have learned to check with the adults first. A lot of the vendors have great buys on toys, clothes,and all kinds of other stuff for the kids. If you are a young family and need tools and materials to improve on your home than the Flea market is the place to find them. Just about anything a family young or old needs can be found at the Shell Factory Flea Market. I know most of you may think because I include the name Shell Factory Flea Market so much that I am receiving monetary compensation from them for writing my blog. I am not. I just think it is fun to say. If you happen to come out tomorrow, look me up. I am the large happy guy, which probably fits me better than Bad Brad. I am actually very good and would like to meet you.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Let Me Tell You About The Flea Market Today
Hi! Guys,
When I left last night I told you I would tell(maybe that should be tale) you about Hank Williams III. Now I do not know this gentleman's real name, I just call him Mr. Hank. Mr. Hank comes out to the Tuesday Shell Factory Flea Market almost every Tuesday. He is a tall, slim, nice looking white haired gentleman and always wears a hat. Mr. Hank is a great guy, but the unique thing about him is his ability to come up with one of the great Hank Williams Sr. song for almost anything you are discussing. He must know every Hank Williams Sr. song ever wrote, much less sang. Now I am not a Hank Williams Sr. official, but Mr. Hank knows everything about him. Mr. Hank and my mom are from the the same area of Alabama and when we met we got to talking about Ozark and Montgomery and the next thing I new Mr. Hank was singing a Hank Williams Sr. song about anything we happen to talk about. Cold Cold Heart, Your Cheating Heart, Whipporwill, something about little joints just over the hill, crawfish pie, and down on the bayou. You name it Mr. Hank has a song for it. He and his wife are real nice people, and it is very enjoyable talking to them and some other time I will tale you about his performing career and about some of the mementos he has from the real Hank Williams Sr.. Today at the Flea Market was a little slow. All of our snowbirds have returned to Canada, Michigan, Indiana, and all those other northern places. I did sell a visitor 11 pairs of used blue jeans today. He was happy and probably will resell them to someone else for a lot more. I had a $1.00 a bag sell today, it is amazing how much some of these visitors can get into a WalMart bag. One of these days I will tell you about my opinion of the people that offer us 25 cents for items that should cost at least $5.00 and $10.00. If it was not so sad it would be very funny and these people do make for interesting stories. Help me get my blog out, please send it to all your Facebook and Twitter buddies. As I write more I should get better. Thanks
When I left last night I told you I would tell(maybe that should be tale) you about Hank Williams III. Now I do not know this gentleman's real name, I just call him Mr. Hank. Mr. Hank comes out to the Tuesday Shell Factory Flea Market almost every Tuesday. He is a tall, slim, nice looking white haired gentleman and always wears a hat. Mr. Hank is a great guy, but the unique thing about him is his ability to come up with one of the great Hank Williams Sr. song for almost anything you are discussing. He must know every Hank Williams Sr. song ever wrote, much less sang. Now I am not a Hank Williams Sr. official, but Mr. Hank knows everything about him. Mr. Hank and my mom are from the the same area of Alabama and when we met we got to talking about Ozark and Montgomery and the next thing I new Mr. Hank was singing a Hank Williams Sr. song about anything we happen to talk about. Cold Cold Heart, Your Cheating Heart, Whipporwill, something about little joints just over the hill, crawfish pie, and down on the bayou. You name it Mr. Hank has a song for it. He and his wife are real nice people, and it is very enjoyable talking to them and some other time I will tale you about his performing career and about some of the mementos he has from the real Hank Williams Sr.. Today at the Flea Market was a little slow. All of our snowbirds have returned to Canada, Michigan, Indiana, and all those other northern places. I did sell a visitor 11 pairs of used blue jeans today. He was happy and probably will resell them to someone else for a lot more. I had a $1.00 a bag sell today, it is amazing how much some of these visitors can get into a WalMart bag. One of these days I will tell you about my opinion of the people that offer us 25 cents for items that should cost at least $5.00 and $10.00. If it was not so sad it would be very funny and these people do make for interesting stories. Help me get my blog out, please send it to all your Facebook and Twitter buddies. As I write more I should get better. Thanks
Monday, April 25, 2011
After Easter at the Tuesday Shell Factory Flea Market
Hi! Guys,
I am just getting home from a long, but enjoyable trip to Georgia for Easter. I got to watch one of our grand daughters play soccer. I watched one of my brothers and his son's band play and met a lot of good ole boys from Harris County. We enjoyed a great traditional Easter dinner with my parents, my brothers' families including six great-grandchildren under the age of seven. It was a great weekend and I would love to tell you more, but I have got to be at the Flea Market bright and early in the morning, so I had better go for now. Check out the Shell Factory Flea Market Adventures tomorrow and I will tell you about one of the Flea Market regular visitors, Hank Williams, III.
I am just getting home from a long, but enjoyable trip to Georgia for Easter. I got to watch one of our grand daughters play soccer. I watched one of my brothers and his son's band play and met a lot of good ole boys from Harris County. We enjoyed a great traditional Easter dinner with my parents, my brothers' families including six great-grandchildren under the age of seven. It was a great weekend and I would love to tell you more, but I have got to be at the Flea Market bright and early in the morning, so I had better go for now. Check out the Shell Factory Flea Market Adventures tomorrow and I will tell you about one of the Flea Market regular visitors, Hank Williams, III.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
The Flea Market Adventure Begins
Hi! Guys,
I have about 15 minutes before I leave for my meeting so I thought I would share more about the Shell Factory Flea Market. Most of the stories I will relate, are about what goes on Tuesdays between the sellers and buyers. Just as you will find at most flea markets, the sellers come from many different cultures. Race, religion, shapes, sizes, and personalities differ greatly. At the Tuesday Shell Factory Flea Market most of the sellers are some of the greatest people you will ever meet, but there are a few that just do not have good people skills. These are the ones that add spice to my Tuesdays. We have more junk to sell than you could ever imagine. I am sure that some of my fellow sellers would not appreciate me calling what we sell junk, please remember one mans treasure is another mans trash. I will guarantee you that buyers that are looking for deals will find them at the Tuesday Flea Market. When you can buy a slightly loved Sears Craftsman belt sander for $ 10.00 that is a good deal. As I continue with the Blog, the cost of items and the haggling over prices is where most of the humor is found. Well I have got to get to the Boy Scout office. I will try to write more this afternoon.
will
I have about 15 minutes before I leave for my meeting so I thought I would share more about the Shell Factory Flea Market. Most of the stories I will relate, are about what goes on Tuesdays between the sellers and buyers. Just as you will find at most flea markets, the sellers come from many different cultures. Race, religion, shapes, sizes, and personalities differ greatly. At the Tuesday Shell Factory Flea Market most of the sellers are some of the greatest people you will ever meet, but there are a few that just do not have good people skills. These are the ones that add spice to my Tuesdays. We have more junk to sell than you could ever imagine. I am sure that some of my fellow sellers would not appreciate me calling what we sell junk, please remember one mans treasure is another mans trash. I will guarantee you that buyers that are looking for deals will find them at the Tuesday Flea Market. When you can buy a slightly loved Sears Craftsman belt sander for $ 10.00 that is a good deal. As I continue with the Blog, the cost of items and the haggling over prices is where most of the humor is found. Well I have got to get to the Boy Scout office. I will try to write more this afternoon.
will
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Shell Factory Fleamarket Adventures
Hi! Guys,
Today is Tuesday in the Sunshine State, which means it is Shell Factory Flea Market day. Let me give you a little background as to how the idea for this Blog came about. In October of 2010 our church begin having Sunday Worship services in the Party House at the Shell Factory in North Ft. Meyers Florida. One of the staff suggested we have a space at the Tuesday Shell Factory Flea Market. We contacted Richard, and found out Tuesday's spaces are $12.00 and we needed to show up at 7:30 AM. Upon arriving on Tuesday, Jerry leads you to a space which is two standard parking spaces in the Shell Factory parking lot. The things I sell are items collected from members of the Calvary Connection Ministries members, friends, and relatives. The items vary each week. Well, this is getting lengthy so I will close for today, but in the next Blog I will begin relating humorous Adventures that happen between the sellers and buyers on Tuesdays at the Shell Factory Flea Market.
Today is Tuesday in the Sunshine State, which means it is Shell Factory Flea Market day. Let me give you a little background as to how the idea for this Blog came about. In October of 2010 our church begin having Sunday Worship services in the Party House at the Shell Factory in North Ft. Meyers Florida. One of the staff suggested we have a space at the Tuesday Shell Factory Flea Market. We contacted Richard, and found out Tuesday's spaces are $12.00 and we needed to show up at 7:30 AM. Upon arriving on Tuesday, Jerry leads you to a space which is two standard parking spaces in the Shell Factory parking lot. The things I sell are items collected from members of the Calvary Connection Ministries members, friends, and relatives. The items vary each week. Well, this is getting lengthy so I will close for today, but in the next Blog I will begin relating humorous Adventures that happen between the sellers and buyers on Tuesdays at the Shell Factory Flea Market.
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