Nashville Flea Market

By Karl Stern (@dragonkingkarl, @wiwcool, karl@dragonkingkarl.com)

The When It Was Cool family traveled to the Nashville, TN flea market this past weekend.  It is one of the largest flea markets in the country with a huge number of vendors.  We talk about it in more detail on episode 18 of the When It Was Cool podcast.  Here are a few of the things we found.

I am a huge fan of ridiculously terrible paintings.  if tonya from when it was cool would let me, our whole house would be covered in insanity like this.  i call this one "mad goose baby"

I am a huge fan of ridiculously terrible paintings.  if tonya from when it was cool would let me, our whole house would be covered in insanity like this.  i call this one "mad goose baby"

tonya spotted these antique teddy bears at a booth full of old stuff.

tonya spotted these antique teddy bears at a booth full of old stuff.

These old toy trucks were at the same booth as the teddy bears.  i wish i knew more about these.

These old toy trucks were at the same booth as the teddy bears.  i wish i knew more about these.

I believe all of these lunchboxes are circa 1980s.  this booth had lots of antique cars and hotwheels too.

I believe all of these lunchboxes are circa 1980s.  this booth had lots of antique cars and hotwheels too.

very good condition antique german doll.  we talked about this doll on episode 18 of the when it was cool podcast.

very good condition antique german doll.  we talked about this doll on episode 18 of the when it was cool podcast.

fire chief monkey on a tricycle.  'nuff said.

fire chief monkey on a tricycle.  'nuff said.

elvis in his underwear.

elvis in his underwear.

elvis paper doll book.

elvis paper doll book.

Here is the guard time keeping device that we talk about on episode 18 of the when it was cool podcast that tonya from when it was cool used to use.

Here is the guard time keeping device that we talk about on episode 18 of the when it was cool podcast that tonya from when it was cool used to use.

creepy eyeless doll in antique wheelchair.

creepy eyeless doll in antique wheelchair.

start a new family, lol, i love it!

start a new family, lol, i love it!

really cool old photo album.

really cool old photo album.

over 80 year old doll we talked about on episode 18 on the when it was cool podcast.

over 80 year old doll we talked about on episode 18 on the when it was cool podcast.

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