Flea Markets
If you take the time to look carefully in your local flea market, you may be amazed at what you'll find. To avoid the crowds and get the best selection, go early in the morning. If you are more interested in a bargain, go shortly before they close. Many vendors will slash their prices. Take the time to look closely at all the items, and if you are not finding the antique jewelry box you long for, ask some of the vendors with similar items if they have any that they haven't unpacked yet.
You may need to make more than one trip to the flea market to find what you want. Each visit can offer up unique items that were not there before. You may even find other goodies that you can't live without while looking for your jewelry box.
Online Auctions
There are many online auction sites that offer many unique things like antique jewelry boxes. Many have extremely reasonable opening bids. To get the best deal, watch the auctions you are interested in until close to the end before you bid. This allows you to see what the competition is willing to pay. If you think the price is reasonable, go ahead and bid. Be sure and bid what you think the jewelry box is worth. The bid will only rise by a small amount, but by bidding a larger amount, if someone else did the same thing you have a good chance of beating them and winning your item. At the same time, don't bid more than you think the item is worth or that you can afford. It is easy to get caught up in the excitement of an auction, so be sure to keep your budget and the worth of the jewelry box in mind.
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