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Summer is a great time for antiquing. Your arsenal: a sharp eye, negotiating skills, and a wad of small bills. Just be sure your car's got enough room to haul back all the treasures.
—Rima Suqi
WHAT Upwards of 800 booths at the Alameda Point Antiques & Collectibles Faire (510/522-7500; www.antiquesbybay.com; entry fee $5-$15). WHERE Less than an hour east of San Francisco, on a former naval base. WHEN The first Sunday of the month, from 6A.M. to 3 P.M. FINDS Every item sold is at least 20 years old—from electronics (vintage phones, eight-track players) to toys.
WHAT The new Chicago Antique Market (312/951-9939; www.chicagoantiquemarket.com; entry fee $8) handpicks its 175 sellers. WHERE An entire city block in the Randolph Street Market District. WHEN The last Sunday of every month, May through October. FINDS There's always a different collecting theme—plus a vintage-outfit contest, and food from hot restaurants Onesixtyblue and La Luce.
WHAT The Scott Antique Markets (740/569-2800; www.scottantiquemarket.com; entry fee $3), in Atlanta, has been dubbed the Brimfield of the South for its 2,400 booths—most indoors (air-conditioned, thankfully). WHERE The Atlanta Exposition Center (3650 Jonesboro Rd.). WHEN July 9-11 and August 13-15. FINDS Picture Scarlett O'Hara selling the contents of Tara—times 20.
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