Who in their right mind complains about the $3 cover? Its all to a good cause. r5 productions use…read moreamazing spaces, bring fantastic music, and always pay bands well. Suck it up and pay the $$. PS its a donation - so if you are REALLY that cheap, you can just go in. I always wish I had $1000 or more to spend everytime I come - but alas, I usually don't have more than $30. Oh punk rock flea market, I wish you were monthly.

With the pandemic, I don't know if this event runs any more…read more My friend V. loves thrift shops and what she calls 'treasure hunting.' Having grown up poor and being forced to wear way too big, tooth achingly ugly winter coats from Goodwill that I'd 'grow into,' hideous polyester button down shirts that a pimp wouldn't touch, scratchy, pill-y wool sweaters reeking of camphor, high water generic blue jeans and summer shorts I would not put on a dog in a clown show, I assiduously avoid things like this. V. was insistent that I would 'go wild' over this flea market because 'it won't be like anything else you've ever been to!!!' I had my doubts about that but you make concessions for friends. We paid our $3 entrance fee and strolled around. Most of the vendor tables had things that were of no interest to me; old playing cards, glassware that was (presumably) collectible, vintage tattoo flash, old silver plate and older, tarnished sterling silver tableware, racks of *shudder* vintage clothing and shoes, most of which had seen better days. There were some well curated tables of antique jewelry and antique beaded bags at very non-bargain prices and a few tables of what I can only call culled pieces from cabinets of curiosities-moth eaten taxidermied items and non-p.c. tourist trash. For the most part, the vendors we encountered were bored seeming or down right rude. The people watching was far better than anything for sale. After 2 hours here, V. bought a very large, ornate dusty rose colored tassel. I asked what she planned to do with it. Her response? 'Do you want it, Warren?' Uhh-that would be NO. I bought nothing. V. wanted to take another spin around the place so I opted to go out to her car to sit and read, telling her to take her time. Another 2 hours passed. She returned empty handed, other than the tassel, to the car. Would I go back? Nope. Should you go if the flea market opens again? It's $3 and maybe an hour or 2 out of your life. You could spend that time and money in worse ways.

This is one of my favorite thrift stores....I love a thrift that has vintage and real thingsread more

This is one of the "secret" thrift stores where all of us vintage-aholics congregate. It's dirty…read moreand smelly and HUGE!!! A warehouse, filled with clothing, furniture, books, housewares, shoes, etc. A paradise for any brave shopper! And cheap! Did I mention cheap! However here's the rub... nothing has a price. Now, a word of advice. The crappier you look, the cheaper your item will cost. In my experience, the owner (who prices all of the items when you check out) will significantly raise or lower prices based on how you are dressed. That may sound paranoid to people who aren't in this business, but that's flea marketing 101. And hey, it's understandable. He wants his items to sell and, if he thinks he can get more $$ out of you (because you look like you have money), that's what he'll try to do. But, he will also bargain with you. Especially if you have multiple items. Score! Anyway, if you aren't afraid of a little dirt, grime, and the occasional smell of urine, this is your best bet to find "treasures beyond compare" in this city.

The Punk Rock Flea Market is owned and operated by Walter Webber, of Captain's Vintage. It is one…read moreof the best alternative flea markets on the East Coast and should NOT BE CONFUSED with Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market or any other market bearing the "punk rock" name. It is held during FALL/WINTER SEASONS (cold weather) inside the massive 23rd Street Armory in Center City. In WARM seasons it is held at the Sheet Metal Worker's Union on S. Columbus BLVD, as an indoor/outdoor event. ALWAYS CHECK THE WEBSITE to make sure you are going to the right location. For a flat entry fee - $12 in person in cash, more if you pre-buy due to fees - you are given entry to the FULL WEEKEND, which is either Sat/Sun or may also include a Friday night market. Over the course of the weekend there is a live DJ, food trucks and vendors of coffee and booze, and anywhere from 300-400 different vendors offering everything under the sun. Vintage and custom clothing, records and music, oddities and gothy witchy nonsense, jewelry and design items, candles, houseplants, visual art of every imaginable type is there for you. The event is pet and family friendly and you can easily spend four hours losing yourself in the scene. You *WILL* find a treasure.

Since I realized after Saturdays successful Punk Rock Flea Market that my previous review and…read morerecaps (http://www.yelp.com/biz/punk-rock-flea-market-philadelphia#hrid:00HnRczDSIW7BZWXXMXbVQ/src:self) weere of the much smaller scale days of the market that happened in the Starlight Ballroom (and Electric Factory), I figured that I may as well jump on and cover its most recent and larger home. Especially since they're gearing up to have record breaking attendance during the 2 day event. The warehouse that now plays home to the market is right across from where it used o be at Starlight Ballroom and is freaking HUGE. in the past I have seen it house classic cars and other such curiosities to the side, but now it appears to host roller derby events on the side. This space gives the market the ample space that it really needed during previous years(it used to feel hot and sweaty in December!), and also makes it so that vendors can display their treasures more prevalently, and even gives the Starlight room to host an additional record sale event. And the treasures that you find are still as wacky and abundant as ever, and the event still goes towards the good cause of helping R5 Productions (http://www.yelp.com/biz/r5-productions-philadelphia#hrid:21y_-IooXyp3XTMNc20JaA/src:self) bring kick ass shows to Philly more frequently at cheaper prices than Ticket Bastard. When I finished splurging on yet another 10 Show Pass, I still managed to score the entire series of Cowboy Bebop for $3, 2 Ralph Steadman drawn Hunter S Thompson Gonzo books for $6, a brand new ring, and a whole lot more. So if you love thrifting for cool and random treasures and supporting awesome live music, you best make it to today's portion of the market while you still can!

Always different interesting stuff at very affordable prices. Donations welcome. Proceeds go…read moretoward doing good works. Nice folks.

Good selection of items very reasonably priced. Very friendly staff. I'd recommend stopping by to…read morebrowse.

These guys are great! Their stores carry a really good selection of things, but this review is from…read moreanother perspective. We were unexpectedly made executors of a friend's estate, and we didn't know where to turn. Harry came to our house, where we had assembled items that we thought would have some value. He carefully went through everything, gave us a fair price, and carted it all away. We are also happy to know that what our friend left behind will now have a chance to be treasured by others.

What a great experience with Keith. Cleaning out mom's house I wish I had called them sooner. He…read morelooked over the stuff we had left and some jewelry and paid us on the spot.

Very fun! Lots of stuff to look through, items I've never seen before. Had a good time just…read moresearching for treasures here.

I have walked by this shop almost daily on my way to work, but never had occasion to pop in until…read morerecently. I was greeted nicely enough by a gentleman who sat slightly obscured behind a stack of... things. The whole store was full of ..... things. The store had everything from "vintage" stuff to random junky stuff that just looked... used. The displays made it really difficult to walk around. All in all, interesting, but nothing really caught my eye and I left empty-handed.

Have come to the pier a few times to enjoy the different exhibits and artist studios. Super cool…read moreuse of the space. Has always been clean when I've visited. Has cute food trucks and outstanding views! Love the community space being utilized for the aftermath of a local run club! Great way to spend an afternoon!

I took a class at Cherry Street pier with Bonnie McAllister. The class was fantastic and the…read moreatmosphere is great. I would recommend that anyone go to Cherry Street pier