Drifting with Dieter at the Flea market

19. April 2009 by Joe Gergen.

I was at a flea market yesterday.  A rough sea of goods bumpy enough to induce sea sickness in even the toughest of consumers.

I am at best a horrible consumer, possibly an abomination, but the intriguing nature of what goes on at a flea market keeps me strong.

I was not only intrigued by what others seemed to find fascinating but what I seemed to find fascinating.

I am drawn to old musical instruments. Why? I can’t play any of them, except for the fiddles.  Most of the are in states that would render them unplayable. The cost of fixing them would exceed the cost of buying a functioning one. Though I did buy an old cello once and had it repaired. It does looks really cool. It is currently playable but met all the conditions above. I am not even a collector kind of person. Why did I buy it? I have no idea. Though yesterday I did see an old glockenspiel looking thing.

You know maybe it’s just a desire to save the instruments. Let them live to be played another day.

Maybe it’s more interesting what I am not drawn to. I am a furniture designer and maker. Not even remotely interested in old tools. And there are lots of them at a flea market.

I forgot the point that I was making. I get so overwhelmed i can’t remember any of the stuff I saw there. It’s all one big amalgamated blur. Maybe that’s the point.

Though I did buy something yesterday. Some new eyewear. They are more geared to my artistic side. I couldn’t quite get myself to go uber hispter but it’s a start. We’ll refer to them as my Dieter glasses. You know, Dieter Sprockett. 

Linda and I always joke that I need to be more artsy, hipster in order to sell more furniture. I said I should change my company name to Furniture by Dieter. People would buy it because it sounds more hipster. So now I have Dieter glasses and the next step is Dieter clothing, though I am really sure I can’t fit into any of those skinny leg ’60s pants. Dieter is coming.

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