Pickers’ Paradise Flea Market coming to Troy this summer

Frankie Barnes of Troy, KS is delighted to check out a small sampling of the many unique items that will be offered for sale by vendors at the SLK Pickers’ Paradise Indoor Flea Market at the Community Building in Troy, KS on June 2 and 3. Antiques and vintage items pictured with Frankie include a rustic sidewalk edger, Mickey Mouse lamp and phone, “Like” brand pop bottle, wooden Bissell carpet sweeper, typewriter, religious and children’s prints, movie reels, and sewing machine. (Courtesy Photo)

(News release) – Organizers of this year’s SLK Pickers’ Paradise Indoor Flea Market in Troy, KS believe they have found the perfect recipe for an exceptional flea market for 2017. They are creating a blend of longstanding vendors, who will have a fresh assortment of wares this year, and a fine group of new vendors, who will have a impressive selection of special items in their booths, as well.

The sixth annual SLK Pickers’ Paradise will be held on Friday, June 2 and Saturday, June 3 inside the Troy Community Building, 1225 Last Chance Rd. in Troy, KS. The event will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Admission is free.

“It’s always exciting to see the variety of goods our vendors bring to Pickers,’” says Martha-Jean Rockey, president of the SLK. “Pickers’ is not quite an antique show, not quite a flea market, and not quite a crafts fair, but a little bit of all three. You can find genuine antiques and vintage items as well as lovely handmade pieces.”

“This is the major way the SLK raises funds for our scholarships,” she adds, “and we hope the public comes to support our vendors and thus our scholarships.”

According to Janet Harness, organizer of the flea market, this year’s Pickers’ Paradise will consist of about 30 booths featuring vintage items, antiques, dishes and glassware, barn wood creations, baby quilts, crocheted articles, handmade cards, glass etching, wooden scrollwork, cups and saucers, handkerchiefs, handmade signs, crosses, art objects, crafts, books, record albums, purses, pictures, vintage household items, and much, much more.

Harness adds that Sarah Gerving of Gower, MO, who operates Sarah’s #Comfortfood, will have a concession stand inside the building at the flea market both days. Gerving “pays it forward” by using money she makes from her concession stand to feed area residents who are food insecure. She will be preparing all kinds of tasty food items for breakfast, lunch, and snacks at the event.

The SLK, which stands for Seekers of Light and Knowledge, is a women’s literary and service organization. The group will use its proceeds from the indoor flea market to benefit the SLK Scholarship fund. For more information about this event, contact Janet Harness at 785-850-0184, Martha-Jean Rockey at 785-985-2538, or Mary Winder at 785-985-2519.