A flea market (or swap meet ) is a type of street market that provides space for vendors to sell previously owned (second-hand) goods . This type of market is often seasonal. However, in recent years there has been the development of 'formal' and 'casual' markets which divides a fixed-style market (formal) with long-term leases and a seasonal-style market with short-term leases. Consistently, there tends to be an emphasis on sustainable consumption whereby items such as used goods , collectibles , antiques and vintage clothing can be purchased, in an effort to combat climate change and fast fashion .
25-480: [REDACTED] Look up streeter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Streeter may refer to: Streeter, North Dakota , American city Streeter, West Virginia , American city Streeters Corners, New York , an unincorporated hamlet Streeter (surname) Streeter-Phelps equation , a water-modeling tool See also [ edit ] Streeterville ,
50-502: A lumber yard, a poultry egg and feed store, and two taverns. The Streeter Centennial was held over the weekend of July 1–3 in 2005. The festivities included class reunions, a parade, flea markets , and antique galleries. It concluded with a golf tournament, and a church service. An estimated 4,000 people attended the three-day event, including 700 Streeter alumni. According to the United States Census Bureau ,
75-449: A number which has since fallen considerably. In 1955, the community's business infrastructure consisted of five churches, three general stores, a drug store, bank, locker plant, two hardware stores, two cream stations, two electric stores, three service stations, two implement dealers, three bulk stations, two cafes, one hotel, one movie theater, a recreation hall, two blacksmith shops, a plumbing supply shop, barber shop, four grain elevators,
100-703: A waterfront neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois Streeter Place , a residential building in Streeterville Streator, Illinois Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Streeter . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Streeter&oldid=1143880288 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
125-599: Is a general agreement that the term 'Flea Market' is a literal translation of the French marché aux puces , an outdoor bazaar in Paris, France, named after those pesky little parasites of the order Siphonaptera (or "wingless bloodsucker") that infested the upholstery of old furniture brought out for sale. The second story appeared in the book Flea Markets , published in Europe by Chartwell Books, reading in its introduction: In
150-599: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Streeter, North Dakota Streeter is a city in Stutsman County , North Dakota , United States. The population was 149 at the 2020 census . Founded in 1905, Streeter celebrated its centennial in July 2005 with a weekend festival. The city is at one end of what is considered the straightest road in America, with
175-530: Is normally used. In German, there are many words in use but the most common word is "Flohmarkt", meaning literally "flea market". The same applies to Dutch "vlooienmarkt", Swedish "loppmarknad" and Finnish "kirpputori". In the predominantly Cuban/Hispanic areas of South Florida, they are called [el] pulguero ("[the] flea store") from pulga , the Spanish word for fleas. In the Southern part of Andalusia, due to
200-446: Is the equivalent of a bazaar , a permanent, indoor shopping center open during normal retail hours, with fixed booths or storefronts for the vendors. Different English-speaking countries use various names for flea markets. In Australian English , they are also called 'trash and treasure markets', while the term 'swap meet' is used for a market held primarily to sell car- and motorcycle parts and automobilia . In Philippine English ,
225-712: The Fly Market in 18th-century New York City, located at Maiden Lane near the East River in Manhattan , began the association. The land on which the market took place was originally a salt marsh with a brook , and by the early 1800s the Fly Market was the city's principal market. A second hypothesis maintains that flea market is a common English calque from the French marché aux puces , which literally translates to "market with fleas", labelled as such because
250-427: The age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.7% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.67. The median age in
275-503: The city has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km ), all land. As of the census of 2010, there were 170 people, 81 households, and 48 families residing in the city. The population density was 485.7 inhabitants per square mile (187.5/km ). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 357.1 per square mile (137.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White , 2.4% Asian , and 0.6% from two or more races. There were 81 households, of which 17.3% had children under
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#1732787608940300-438: The city was $ 20,000, and the median income for a family was $ 38,500. Males had a median income of $ 29,444 versus $ 21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 13,545. About 13.3% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 37.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.4% of those 65 or over. Flea market Flea market vending is distinguished from street vending in that
325-556: The city was 52.8 years. 17.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.1% were from 25 to 44; 31.7% were from 45 to 64; and 29.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 172 people, 86 households, and 46 families residing in the city. The population density was 508.2 inhabitants per square mile (196.2/km ). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 369.3 per square mile (142.6/km ). The racial makeup of
350-433: The city was 99.42% White and 0.58% Native American . There were 86 households, out of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.5% were non-families. 43.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 30.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
375-556: The culture and identity of their customers. In the United States, the National Association of Flea Markets was established in 1998, which provides various resources for sellers, suppliers and buyers and also provides a means for suppliers and sellers to communicate and form affiliations. While the concept has existed for millennia, the origins of the term flea market are disputed. According to one hypothesis,
400-465: The influence of Gibraltar English, they are known as "piojito", which means "little louse". In Chile they can be called persas or mercados persa ("persian market") and ferias libres , if mostly selling fruit and vegetables. In Argentina they are most likely called "feria artesanal" (artisan's or street fair) or "feria americana" (American fair), the latter name is due to have taken the idea from their United States counterpart. In Moroccan Darija ,
425-403: The items sold were previously owned and worn, likely containing fleas. The first reference to this term appeared in two conflicting stories about a location in Paris in the 1860s which was known as the " marché aux puces" . The traditional and most-publicized story is in the article "What Is a Flea Market?" by Albert LaFarge in the 1998 winter edition of Today's Flea Market magazine: There
450-474: The market alone, and not any other public attraction, brings in buyers. There are a variety of vendors: some part-time who consider their work at flea markets a hobby due to their possession of an alternative job; full-time vendors who dedicate all their time to their stalls and collection of merchandise and rely solely on the profits made at the market. Vendors require skill in following retro and vintage trends, as well as selecting merchandise which connects with
475-406: The north of Paris, just outside the former fort, in front of the gate Porte de Clignancourt . The first stalls were erected in about 1860. The gathering together of all these exiles from the slums of Paris was soon given the name " marché aux puces ", meaning "flea market", later translation. In the United States, an outdoor swap meet is the equivalent of a flea market. However, an indoor swap meet
500-453: The other end being Hickson . The road consists of Highway 30 in the west to Highway 46 in the east. The post office at present-day Streeter was established as Bloomenfield on February 28, 1893, and the town was founded and named Streeter in the spring of 1905, when the homestead owned by Alex Anderson was plotted and sold to the public. The first streets in the city were named after Anderson's two daughters, Frances and Florence. Streeter
525-527: The time of the Emperor Napoleon III , the imperial architect Haussmann made plans for the broad, straight boulevards with rows of square houses in the center of Paris, along which army divisions could march with much pompous noise. The plans forced many dealers in second-hand goods to flee their old dwellings; the alleys and slums were demolished. These dislodged merchants were, however, allowed to continue selling their wares undisturbed right in
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#1732787608940550-540: The vendors will sell goods from the boot (or 'trunk' in American English ) of their car. If the event is held indoors, such as a school or church hall, then it is usually known as either a jumble sale , or a bring and buy sale . In Quebec and France, they are often called Marché aux puces (literally "flea market"), while in French-speaking areas of Belgium , the name brocante or vide-grenier
575-530: The word is tianggê from the word tianguis via Mexican Spanish coming from Nahuatl . Despite common misconception, it is not derived from Hokkien . The word supplants the indigenous term talipapâ . In India, it is known as gurjari or shrukawadi bazaar or even as juna bazaar in Pune . In the United Kingdom, they are known as car boot sales if the event takes place in a field or car park, as
600-407: Was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.76. In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 16.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 35.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males. The median income for a household in
625-482: Was named in honor of Darwin Reed Streeter, a pioneer newspaper editor and legislator from Emmons County , who was very well known throughout the state. The town experienced a severe fire on January 12, 1911, which destroyed the city's bank, two general stores, and a drug store. Streeter officially became a city in 1950, and its first mayor was Oscar Seher . The city reached a peak population of 602 that year,
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