This is an archived course. A more recent version may be available at ocw.mit.edu.

Todd Farm Antique Show and Flea Market

 

MIT Glass Lab
A Day in the Life: Judi Freeman
The Lost Sock - Lonely Laundromat
What Scuba Divers Do on Easter

 

Photo of many people walking down a path with many tables of items set up in front of vans off to the side. A large tree trunk is framed in the foreground. Photo of a sign labeled 'Rowley' on a train station platform with a chain-link fence running behind it. Photo of wooded hills beyond an open field with mist settled low to the ground. Photo of antique furniture and lamps being unloaded from a truck. Photograph of private vendors putting their livelihoods on display well before sun rise to begin unpacking and shopping. Photograph of the first shoppers arriving not long after the vendors. Photo of several trays of jewelry, pins and a wide variety of other small items. Photograph of vendors displaying their wares. Photograph of Chuck sharing coffee and tea every Sunday morning with other dealers. Photo of the tables of goods setup by Chuck and Francine. Photograph of Mike Jones, a vendor, showing up at the lot with his big white dog named Leah. Photo of an vendor smiling as he leans on a stick next to his table of antique photographs. Photo of customers looking over the items for sale. Photo of customers looking over the items for sale. Photograph of a man in a baseball cap laying out charming, hand-made signs on a table. Photograph of Richard Dowling selling hand-made magnifying glasses. Photograph of a vendor resting. Photograph of a vendor displaying his wares. Photograph of a boy pointing at a map. Photograph of a boy and his dad looking at the unsold merchandise. Photograph of a vendor saying good-bye to the boy.