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Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods, including plastic Disney character cups from 1980's.
Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods, including plastic Disney character cups from 1980's.
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Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods.
Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods.
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Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods, including a sneaker phone.
Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods, including a sneaker phone.
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Richard 'Thirsty' Copet runs Thirsty's Flea Market and its retro lunch counter.
Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press Richard 'Thirsty' Copet runs Thirsty's Flea Market and its retro lunch counter.
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John McGowan and his partner opened Vinyl Villains at Thirsty's in 2012.
Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press John McGowan and his partner opened Vinyl Villains at Thirsty's in 2012.
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Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods.
Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods.
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Ed Boyechko sells die-cast cars and sports collector items.
Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press Ed Boyechko sells die-cast cars and sports collector items.
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Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods.
Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods.
Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press
Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods, including a dictaphone, a voice-recording device, from the 1930's that was used in court rooms.
Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods, including a dictaphone, a voice-recording device, from the 1930's that was used in court rooms.
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Bill Marce began renting a booth at the flea market in April. He collected coins and tin advertising signs for years before deciding to sell off the items.
Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press Bill Marce began renting a booth at the flea market in April. He collected coins and tin advertising signs for years before deciding to sell off the items.
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Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods, including this Pepsi Cola chalk board.
Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods, including this Pepsi Cola chalk board.
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Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods, including various vintage tin cans.
Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods, including various vintage tin cans.
Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods, including a vintage toaster.
Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods, including a vintage toaster.
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Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods, including a shower light that uses mineral oil.
Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods, including a shower light that uses mineral oil.
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Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods, including vintage roller skates.
Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods, including vintage roller skates.
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Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods, including a picture phone. It was probably used in schools similar to a projector.
Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods, including a picture phone. It was probably used in schools similar to a projector.
Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press
Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods.
Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods.
Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods.
Thirsty's Flea Market at 1111 Ellice Ave. has eclectic vintage goods.
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John McGowan and his partner opened Vinyl Villains at Thirsty's in 2012.
Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press John McGowan and his partner opened Vinyl Villains at Thirsty's in 2012.
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