1. Reason for the Growth of Informal Economies
Within our culture we have a very popular weekend occurrence called a flea.
A flea market is a facility that rents spaces to anyone that offers items for sale to.
the general public. Inside a flea market there are many types of merchants that sell items.
such as new fishing and hunting gear, household items,toys for the kids. Furthermore they.
sell useful second-hand goods ,fresh produce and any other kind of merchandise that the.
public might need or they presently desire. These merchant who rent the spaces at a flea.
market are known as venders. Through out many cultures world wide the flea market has.
been around for many generations. At present, this type of industry has reached the.
multi-billion dollar level and still growing with the help of the Internet and television.
programs.
With the help of todays television and internet programs we find programes, Flea.
Market Finds with the Kovels, on HGTV a cable t.v show and www.hgtv.com on the.
internet. The Kovels, who are a husband and wife teem that travel extensively,from state to.
state and though out the world, to bring use some of there countless finds of antiquities and.
collectibles. Items they have found throughout there travels from country to country are.
old metal and wood antique toys from the 1800's, blankets and linens form early 1900's, .
dishes like old willoware, sometimes refurred to as "BLUE WILLOW," found in England.
from the late 18th century. With these type of programs everyone can get a small glimpse.
of old world charms and new world ideas in the soothing comfort of their own own living.
rooms or studies. Through out history we find that many cultures have and still have open.
markets which is an early form of the flea market we have come to enjoy today. The flea.
markets have become a popular cultural event during the holiday session and other special.
events not to mention late spring and thoughout the summer time. .
In the book Flea Markets in Europe the author writes in the introduction " In the.