Most of my life, I have loved buying,selling and trading. After thirty five years in sales, and retiring, I wanted to continue doing so as a profitable hobby, perhaps. I had made some ’silly’ purchases over the years (says my spouse), but after renting a booth at the Gardendale Flea Mall, I found out (so did my wife) that you really can have some fun, pick up that extra cash, and meet people you haven’t seen in a long time.

The employees are very helpful, the building is spacious, and climatized. One of my most thrilling experiences was buying an item in a yard sale for $5, bringing it to the mall, and it brought $100 within three days… not a bad return. Even other vendors are helpful, some find out what your interest is and they inform you as to where some of the items are located, and will even call you when they spot them.

I’ve enjoyed my experiences at the flea mall. One of the nicest perks is that you don’t have to be there when the sale takes place since they handle it for you. They collect your money, handle the paper work, and you go once a month to collect your check. I like to go about twice a week to keep my booth neat and make sure my items for sale are in working order, chat with employees or fellow vendors, then head out to look for more bargains to sell !!  Maurice Lovelady booth #29, genealogist,flea marketer,WWII aircraft buff, collector of old radios, Gardendale Flea Mall