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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place! If for nothing else, the people watching is worth it. I usually come here to buy pirated DVD's (3 for $5) or CD's. I also make sure and get a Chinese Massage (No HE). It is really...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Decent size, but WAY too many homemade soap vendors.
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
MINUS 1 STAR:-I wouldn't buy any food here.Um...This place is kind've sketchy on the items being sold. They are junk and garbage, but depending on the seller, some of the stuff is pretty darn COOL!!An...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I grew up going to Flea Markets so I know what to expect when going to a "Flea Market". I specifically went there seeking Uyquanda, a lady who used to sell at the S.F. Civic Center Flea Market back in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"One man's trash is another man's treasure."Several of the merchants at the Berkeley Flea Market bank on this old saying. Literally. Seems like they just show up with a bunch of old belongings, put...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming here since I was nine and, while I still enjoy a quick stroll across the lot every once in awhile, the numbers of actual "flea market worthy" booths have tumbled. most flea markets...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This morning I started thinking about the weekend ahead and I realized that I failed to review one of my favorite places; The Ashby (a.k.a. Berkeley) Flea Market. Before writing I decided to take a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
At the height (or what some might consider, low) of my poor, hippie, ascetic days, I bought BED SHEETS at the Ashby Flea Market. Because they were USED, they were so soft and warm, like sweet morning...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Consider the Berkeley Flea Market as a public service catering to burglars, bicycle thieves & midnight scavengers selling to their prime clientele... dopes, oxygen-deprived youth, voyeurs and just...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
An energetic place to wander in search of a gift or push the stroller. On weekend days rows of eager vendors can be found at the Ashby BART station parking lot, peddling their wares to wandering...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Aside from the drum circle there isn't much too special about this flea market. Most of the vendors seem like people's garage sale leftovers. Blah. I got a nice ring for $13, and good walk after...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the more interesting places on earth. I go there for the drum circle, which is oftentimes outstanding. If you listen long enough, you'll see how a group of drummers, playing to a random beat,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The Ashby flea market was my first stop, especially when I needed to stock up on dancehall/reggae cds (I now download files and burn my own cds). There used to be more than one booth to choose from...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Coming from an area where the flea market is dominated by taco trucks and mariachi music, hearing steel drums and reggae music was very surreal. So it automatically gets 3 stars for being totally...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going to the Ashby flea market for over 20 years and I can always count on the flea market for incense, oils and the very hard to find ANT CHALK! Tis the season for ants and nothing stops...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I so love flea markets. They remind me of when I was little.. my parents used to take our family to them all the time. What I like best of from Berkeley's Flea Market is that it's consistent. If...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The good: I bought a cool pair of earrings. The rest: YUCK, pew, ick, are you kidding me??a) it's WAY more swap meet than flea market. I imagine that, when my bike is stolen, this place is the first...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I won't bother to come back, and wish I could get that hour (including travel time) of my life back.It smells, no, REEKS of incense, soap, and people who don't bathe. You can't get away from the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is an institution in Berkeley, I have been going here off and on for thirty years at least. I can remember some folks who are no longer there. And I see the new folks come in. I love the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
one of my first stops when i moved to berkeley. i love going to flea markets, especially in berkeley. Great music and friendly people. I ended up buying a couple pieces of jewelry and a jacket. it's...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Any given Sunday, you will find me at the flea market. I will be there damn near all day. Give me $100 and I will come out with way more than I can carry. Very diverse environment and the music is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Take the BART to Ashby and you'll end up at the Berkeley Flea Market. Enjoy the music, browse the various stands full of jewelry, flowing skirts, people's unwanted items, cell phone/ipod cases, cheap...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok how about this. Culture and lots of it. All walks of life and it is impossible to bored here. Their is a huge neighborhood drum line that plays for time of the Market. I have bought a great...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A fun place to stroll through on the weekend- it's nice to chat up the vendors and end up with lots of random books, records and art. I like the jamaican patties and looking through old postcards and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
good stone jewelery. beautiful tibetan wall hangings. tons of incense. and a peruvian stand that sits close to my heart because i love peru. and a drum circle where people are just letting allll...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
REVIEW OF THE PORT-O-POTTIES ONLY:After consuming a can of Diet Coke, my poo particles moved me to find a place to drop the kids off at the pool, ASAP.some of you know how much i abhor...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Didn't really see anything that caught my eye. I've definitely been to better flea markets. So far all of the flea markets I have been to in CA have been a bust. Do people not sell used items at...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Berkeley Flea market is also the place to get cast iron skillets for a good price - and bikes (that I'm certain were stolen at one point) - for a good price.
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The Berkeley Flea Market makes good parking lot decoration (i.e., its just something other than cars to look at on the way to BART).But you wouldn't want to "go shopping" there. A lot of it is cheap...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
All I can say is pathetic. I went on Sunday (not the day to go). I was looking for the guys who sell the refurbished cast iron pots, and found out they come on Saturdays. It looked like some of the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I walked through the Berkeley Flea Market on my way to the climbing gym this weekend and, well, let's just say I saw a lot more stolen goods, drug deals and drum circles than I expected to see at 9:30...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Drum Circles, unique clothes, jewelry, odds and ends, music, art, incense, food, and the diverse people of Bizerkley and the Bay Area. What more could you ask for? Well, ample parking would be nice,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to the Ashby Flea Market since high school- p.s. visit the bead lady because the Ashby flea market is the BEST place for beads in the whole bay area in my opinion, you can get whatever...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I usually stroll through after having entirely too much to eat at the Thai Temple. I can walk off my heavy stomach and its almost a show.People asking my companion to buy something for meNew talent...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I went here today. Drove over an hour and a half from Sacramento. I don't even know why this is even considered a, "flea market" or "swap meet." 90% of the items to purchase are brand new...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the berkeley flea market has a lot of character, that's for sure.but quite frankly, they don't really have that much good stuff to buy.unless you like taco truck tacos, in which case case, you're in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I heart the Berkeley Flea Market. Once upon a time when my ex lived in Richmond, I'd be at this Bart on weekends to head home. I loved bartering, walking around and finding awesome items to send to my...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Eleven years ago, my friend bought a baggie of "Shaman's Smoking Blend" for five bucks at this flea market, which promised us a natural high more spectacular than we'd ever experienced before. Being...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
some merchants are mean here. i wish there was a better selection of super nintendo games. daniel m is totally right about the records. and in fact, the same guy he mentioned in his review told me his...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
btown flea market... maaan how long has it been hear forever... lets hope it stays that way. rumors are always around that it will be turned into housing .. lets hope not!!! on to the market......
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Uhh, within 5 minutes looking around a dude got up right into my face and told me a sob story about being falsely incarcerated for 14 years and asked if I could give him some money. Perhaps...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a diverse, open-air flea market for earth-centered/artsy people looking for goodies. Whenever I travel to Oakland, I make sure to stop in because I really appreciate the diversity of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Was with some old friends at the Berkeley flea market. There are a lot of cool characters just hanging out. If you are going on Sunday I recommend you eat breakfast at the Thai Temple beforehand. I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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First of all, it is possible to find very good deals at the Berkeley Flea Market. The best time to go is on Saturday in the morning or at closing time when vendors are trying to get rid of stuff. Also Sunday...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
1.) That drum circle thing gets really annoying after a while. It's like the same beat over and over and over again. The only amusing part is that wannabe hippie lady who can't dance but does it...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! L.O.V.E. If I could kiss the ground they're set-up on, I would. I come here every other weekend and buy all kinds of stuff, but mainly the ladies who sell dried fruits. I buy a lot...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One thing I have to say about flea markets is that one doesn't go there specifically looking for something. Flea markets are the type of place where things find *you*. Lately I've been into wearing...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not so much into all the Nubian art. Every time I see the stuff I'm reminded of the time I was coerced into watching "Black Magic Woman" totally sober. Blech. Not one of Luke Skywalker's finest...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm only giving it 2 stars just because it's not the most diverse market. At times i felt like i was in south africa and i did find cute earings, and this one vendor sells some pretty cool books for...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i give the market a 3 for providing me and my cousin something to do on that day. most of it is junk, but there are a few vendors worth taking a look at. a vendor there had very up to date books for...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I found "Patti LaBelle" scented bath salts. What I want to know is what fool sniffed Patti up and down long enough to create a bath salt in her honor? It smelled lovely - we bought a tub of her. I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
okay, so it's not your typical flea market. it has a berkeley-esque feel to it...you know what i'm talking about!the smell of nag champa and/or other incense will greet you as u enter the lot [right...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The key to the Berkeley Flea Market is to walk in with lowered expectations. From that perspective, this place has no shortage of entertainment value and cool, interesting stuff to rifle through....
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is a pitiful Flea Market. I don't know why people travel out of their way to shop here on the weekend...I used to feel ripped-off walking down there when it was two blocks from my house.The only...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best place to get a free contact high while record shopping.What the Ashby Flea Market lacks in content, it makes up for in characters. Smelly guy selling stuff people left in the parking lot after...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you're into Nubian art, incense, or really looking for a fresh copy of your Black Panther tshirt to replace the original, this is the place for you.There were some interesting items (used...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Just when I think I've seen all that can be offered at the Berkeley Flea Market, I end up with a fabulous pair of earrings from Tibet, or a great out-of-print book or a funky top. Characters galore at...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to this market a few times and honestly not been impressed. The selection of wares is as decent as any other junk shop or flea market around complete with the dirty hippie/wet dog stank of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2006
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It has been awhile since I've gone to the Berkeley Flea Market. At the time, we lived in San Franciso area. And my husband and I would ride the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) to the Ashby flea market on...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/24/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
flea markets pervade my childhood memories: munching on crunchy cucumber sprinkled generously with chili and salt, staining my teeth with red-dyed pistachio nuts, asking my mother to buy me cheap...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2006
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This is a quirky fun thing to do on a berkeley weekend. You'll find a little bit of everything at the Berkeley Flea Market. It's actually located in the Ashby BART parking lot, so even if you don't live in...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Lordy, this flea market rocks. If you want to reclaim someone's stolen Nike's for $7 or get an antique amp for $100, check it out. I found some vintage 70's bamboo furniture here that was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place always looks exciting when you drive by it on a weekend- loud and lively like a flea market should be. But if you actually venture to the Ashby BART for a look-see, you might be a little...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the only place that I know that sells pure Shea butter for non-ripoff prices. You can get a small container (a little goes a long way) of the stuff for $5 or $10. Rainbow wants you to pay at...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
help! i think your dream catcher just broke my hacky sack. ugh. i'd have to say this is one of the most predictable flea markets in the area, but then again change scares me, so i guess it's not sooo...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is on our "gotta do" list when visiting Berkeley, especially since my cousins live within walking distance of the Ashby station. I can hardly tear my kids away from the drummers and we all...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2006
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The Ashby Flea Market is awesome! It's a fun place to spend your afternoon wandering around and checking out the wares. They have everything from your normal flea market junk to new items, like jewelery,...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/15/2006
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this flea market is located right near the border oakland/berkeley; right in the parking lot (really) of the ashby bart station. even though this flea market is rather small, it has huge varieties of items you...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/29/2005
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The Berkeley Flea Market is fun to go to. They have a great selection of vendors and usually different each time I go. They have some neat antiques, jewelry, clothing and food. Parking is difficult to come by...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2005
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If you are looking for that one of a kind item as a gift for yourself or a friend you will find it here. From vintage cookware, books, clothes, and just about anything you may think of and many more items you...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/17/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good flea market although small. Right outside the Ashby Bart station. You'll know you're near when you hear the drummers bust out their throbbing rhythms. Mixed vendors, although I do notice a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2005
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Ashby Fleamarket has mostly handmade soap, wooden goods from Africa, incense, and overpriced garage sale junk. Lucky for them, they also have really fun food stands with unusual and tasty food. The smells of...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/06/2005
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This was a wonderful place to poke around in a decade ago. Now its filled with vendors with the same store jewelry, soaps, clothes, knick knacks and cleaning products. No more finds from grandma's attic and...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/05/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You definitely know you're in Berkeley when you come to this flea market. Located in the parking lot for the Ashby BART station, the smell of incense and the sound of bongo drums usually reach you...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2005
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