Check Out These Legs!!!

OK, so the headline is pretty much a gag.  I mean table legs, of course (what a dirty mind you have). The MV Big Flea has been collecting a TON of furniture over the last few weeks, some of it pictured below.  Click on the “For Sale” sign at left for more deals!

Come by our Shop N Drop store this and every Saturday in March and April.  We’re open from 2-4pm on Saturday and located at 719 N St Asaph Street in Old Town.  And just remember, Shop N Drop means you can drop off donations AND buy some stuff you don’t need.  We can also PICK UP your junque! To schedule a pickup, please contact our Curator Cynthia Webster at websterbigflea@gmail.com.

See you on Saturday!

MV Big Flea & The Fleaview are THIS WEEKEND!!!

After months of planning, collecting, cajoling, begging and pleading the BIG day is just 48 hours away!!

We hope you will join us on Saturday, April 24 for the 4th annual MV Big Flea and on Friday for our special preview event called The Fleaview.

The MV Big Flea will be held at the Mount Vernon Community Center, 2701 Commonwealth Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305.  The event is indoors and it will be held Rain or Shine!  Here are our hours of operation:

8:00am – Early Admission ($10 entry fee)
9:00am – General Admission (free)
12noon – Everything 50% off
2:00pm – Everything FREE

Please note that we do not accept credit cards and only accept checks from individuals that we know.

If you want a sneak peek at our items for sale, then come to the Fleaview on Friday between 7 and 8pm.  Also held at the MV Rec Center, the Fleaview is also a party with food, beverages and entertainment.

Remember, MV Big Flea and Fleaview proceeds benefit the Mount Vernon Community School PTA’s enrichment and education programs.  We hope to see you this weekend!

5 Gems Hidden Among the Junque….

Looking for a great bargain?  We’ve got them!  And to make things even more interesting, we’ve decided to offer ridiculously low prices on 5 great items at the MV Big Flea!  We call them our “gems among the junque.”

We’ll place these items in plain view with all our other treasures.  If you’re the first one to find it, it’s yours!  What better incentive to come to The Fleaview or early admission to the MV Big Flea!

Here’s our super duper bargains:

1. Sex in the City DVDs (Seasons 1-6) – $9 (retail value $100+)

2. Vintage Longaberger Basket – $19 (retail value of $100+)

3. Vintage Coach Shoulder Bag – $9 (retail value $65)

4. French Crystal Bowl (w/tag) – $9 (retail value $59)

5. Lego Bionicle (Battle of Metru Nui) – $9 (retail value $59)

Of course, we’ll have many other gems among the junque.  So don’t miss The Fleaview this Friday for a sneak peek at everything that’s for sale and, of course, the Big Flea on Saturday morning!

We Don’t Even Know What We Have!

You know what I like best about the MV Big Flea?  We never know what’s going to be for sale until the day of the event!

For the last few months, we’ve been collecting great items.  We’ve posted many photos, and sold a fair number of things too.  But we have 10X as many things in storage, many of which we have not even examined ourselves.

How many things?  How about a 10′ x 10′ x 20′ room completely filled with boxes?  How about another space, the size of a family garage, crammed with boxes and other items?

On Friday, April 23 all these boxes will be unloaded for the very first time.  Their contents will be spread throughout the MV Rec Center and offered for sale on Saturday morning.  Don’t miss your chance for a wonderful bargain!

OMG…The MV Big Flea is This Weekend!!

Get ready for Northern Virginia’s biggest flea market fundraiser, the MV Big Flea!!!

For the last three months, parents at the Mount Vernon Community School have collected thousands of treasures.  On Saturday, April 24, everything will be sold at the MV Big Flea.

All the proceeds will be used to support education and enrichment programs at the school.  We have hundreds of great bargains on everything you need and want!  Click here to see items from last year’s event.

And don’t miss The Fleaview on Friday, April 23 from 7-8pm.  The Fleaview gives you a sneak peek at all the items that will be for sale on Saturday morning.  But it’s also a party with food from the Evening Star restaurant and others, and special entertainment!  All proceeds benefit the MV Community School.

The MV Big Flea opens for early admission at 8am on Saturday, April 24 ($10).  General admission (free) begins at 9am.  At noon, everything is 50% off its marked price and at 2pm everything is FREE!!!

For the Alexandria Patriot

This item, and many more, will be available for sale at the MV Big Flea on April 24th!  We hope to see you there!

Our Most Valuable Donation Ever!!!

The MV Big Flea is excited to report that it sold a commercial-grade nut roaster for $1,500.

This nearly triples our previous record for the most valuable item we’ve received, a rare 19th century Audubon print we sold for more than $500.

The nut roaster was donated by Amanda Lenk, whose daughter attended the Mount Vernon Community School.  Lenk obtained the nut roaster last year in an auction of commercial grade kitchen supplies.

“I really wanted the Hobart commercial grade mixing machine,” Amanda said, “but the nut roaster came with it in a package deal.”  Since Amanda didn’t have any interest in opening a nut shop, or whatever, she donated the nut roaster to the MV Big Flea.

The roaster, which sells for $3,200 when new, was manufactured by The Nutty Bavarian.  It was purchased through an online auction on Ebay by Mr. Ken Miller of Ellisville, Missouri.

“We can’t express enough our appreciation for Amanda’s incredible donation,” said MV Big Flea spokesperson Joseph LaMountain. “Thanks to her generosity, we’ve topped $10,000 in sales for this year’s event. We’re also poised to break our all-time record of $18,226 in sales (2008).”