Unpopular opinion: people are paying way too much for old Pyrex at the flea market

I was at the big swap meet in Bakersfield last weekend and saw a guy try to sell a basic 2-quart casserole dish for $85. He kept calling it 'vintage' and 'collectible'. I found the exact same pattern, the 'Butterprint', at a different stall for $12 just two rows over. It feels like some sellers are just slapping a high price on anything with color and hoping no one knows better. Do you haggle every time or just walk away from those crazy prices?

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derek_ramirez1mo agoTop Commenter

Wow, $85 for a basic 2-quart Butterprint? That's insane... I saw the same dish going for like $15 at the Rose Bowl flea market not too long ago. Some of these sellers are just trying to catch someone who doesn't know any better. I usually just walk away and laugh about it later, no point in arguing with someone who thinks their Pyrex is made of gold.

the_oscar1mo ago

Bakersfield swap meet" reminds me of the wild west vibes there.

cameroncarr1mo ago

Nah, I get more of a dusty parking lot vibe. Feels like any other town to me, nothing really wild west about it.