Totally Cool!!! He has a lot of detail. Just love the hat. I have had parts for two for ...well we won't say how long. Had issues gettin the holes in the tin for the wire. I can't believe you found him for sale. Please post pic's again when he's together in his new home. That lunch box is cool as well.

Sunflower - here is general info on all the ones in and around Bham. BESSEMER - - FRI-SUN Bessemer Flea Market. 1013 - 8th Avenue. North. Exit 112 off I-59. Behind McDonalds restaurant. Hours: 8am to 5 pm. Average attendance 10,000 per weekend. Averages 450 vendors. Wide variety of goods at this market, crafts, collectibles, new merchandise, great bargains can be found here from electronics to sportswear. Food and beverage concessions. Restrooms, h/a. Inside and outside spaces from $6. Camping available with electricity. Camping and motels nearby. Can make reservations for space. c/p Beverly Morton. Box 805. 35020. (205) 425-8510. BIRMINGHAM - - FRI-SUN Dixie Land Flea & Farmers Market. 3000 Highway 25 S. Average weekend attendance of 25,000+. Indoor and outdoor market, with covered spaces and approximately 300 dealers. New merchandise, sportswear, housewares, antiques, collectibles, country items, crafts. Snack bars, restrooms, h/a. Space from $6. Overnight camping avail $2. Showers on grounds. (205) 672-2022 or (800) 440-4125. BIRMINGHAM - - DAILY Farmers & Flea Market. Hours: 8am to 5pm. 344 Finley Ave W. Indoor/outdoor market with approx 50 dealers. Lots of produce, used merchandise, some new items and lots of locally made crafts. Restrooms, snack bar. (205) 251-8737. Fax: (205) 251-8106. BIRMINGHAM - - DAILY Jefferson County Farmers Market. Free adm & ample parking. 344 Finley Ave. W. Snack bar, restrooms. (205) 251-8737.

I love fleamarkets and yard sales! Earlier this spring I trash picked an old wooden chair with a broken cane seat. I put a galvanized bucket into the seat frame where the cane originally was and filled the bucket with nasturtiums (I drilled drainage holes in the bottom of the bucket). It looked really cute, and I was looking forward to the nasturtiums climbing all over the chair back. Unfortunately, I didn't consider the fact that the chair was largely veneer rather than solid wood. The whole thing fell apart during a few weeks of rainy weather. I picked this up at a yard sale last weekend along with a nice strawberry jar and a cool frog for the garden: Behind the birdbath you can see the old iron gate I picked up for my potager. Also, you can see one of the pair of huge, handmade Italian terra cotta pots I got on Craigslist for a song (something about the perspective of the photo makes it looks small, but they are really huge). I just read in Fine Gardening a tip from someone saying they collect old crystal doorknobs and insert them in the top of bamboo poles to decorate their stakes. Sounds great. Good luck fleamarketing, Ianna! Now I'm feeling motivated to hit some yard sales tomorrow. Lisa

It's the Bubbapalooza at the Star Bar this weekend. Tix are pricey, so if you want to hit the Elvis Vault, go at 4:00 in the afternoon, before you eat if you head over to the Vortex. Vortex is probably going to be INSANE on a Saturday. So is the pizza joint nearby. Which is delectably good. You want fish, you wanna head on down Memorial Drive towards Downtown across from the Oakland Cemetary and eat at Six Feet Under 415 Memorial Dr SE. Salads OK, but my buddy eats their fish and says it can't be beat. If you are going to Dekalb Farmers market on Friday, eat there. Food is great. Loads of veggie options. Always fish, fresh salads. If you are looking for cheapo-crap-o I can't think of a good flea market around here other than the two in Acworth which we haven't been to in a good long while, but both were great at one time. http://www.keysfleamarket.com/fleamarket/state/georgia.htm Little 5 Points isn't very boutiqu-y. Downtown Decatur is nice, Virginia Highlands is pretty and has some cute stores. If you want funky without the hippies, a short stop to my hood, East Atlanta Village will render a quick stop to a great gallery, some nice local eating. The Graveyard Tavern is very nice - good food, friendly. Antique mall, coffee shop, Traders which is a nice gifty store with modern things and lovely soaps, candles...little books store. Friendly. Always loads of yard sales often with great funky stuff. http://eaca.net/ ENJOY! GGG