Have you ever walked into a place and felt like you’d discovered a secret that everyone should know about, but part of you wants to keep it all to yourself?
That’s the feeling that washes over you at the 8th Ave Flea Market in Glen Burnie, Maryland—a sprawling bargain hunter’s paradise where treasures hide in plain sight and your dollar stretches like it’s made of elastic.
From above, the market resembles a vibrant patchwork quilt spread across acres of asphalt, with hundreds of colorful canopies and tents creating a temporary city dedicated to the art of the deal.
Cars fill the surrounding lots in impressive numbers, testament to the magnetic pull this market exerts on shoppers from across the state and beyond…