Remember that feeling when you found a $20 bill in your old jacket pocket?
The National City Swap Meet delivers that same unexpected joy, except it happens repeatedly as you discover treasures at prices that seem like mathematical errors in your favor.
Nestled in the heart of National City, just south of San Diego, this sprawling marketplace stands as a monument to the art of the deal – a place where bargain hunters, collectors, and the simply curious converge to participate in commerce as it was meant to be: personal, vibrant, and surprisingly affordable.
The moment you step through the entrance, paying just a few dollars admission, you’re transported into a world that big-box retailers and sterile shopping malls have nearly erased from American life…