‘THE PIER.96 flea. market is ‘a
= unique assembly of people wha:
“come every weekend to hock
their wares. Vendors ‘like Lion
“Pham (above) and Richard “the ©.
Troli” Schaiier (jeft, below) are,
‘sfamiliar faces at the market.
Others, like’ John ‘Hottot- (left),
‘just conve:for a month’ or two.
Most’ of Hottot's items were gath-
‘ered. from-a'.basement-cleaning
- session. But. Hottot and other
vendors have ‘also found network-
.ing an efficient way of getting their
‘hands on other people's unwant- :
ed goods..Qld pots and pans
“were . proving popular with
- Campers who ‘snapped them up
(during. the “summer months.
: Jocelyn. “Frenchie”; Brunet
(above, left); who has “moved to
Vancouver trom France. feeds the
“hungry .bargain hunters in the
“. café. once the art of the deal has
=. been played out.

‘FOR 50 cents a ‘head, Toni Bains (above, top) admits patrons to the
flea market, open Saturdays and Sundays year-round. Once. inside,
visitors can have their tarot cards read by Gabrietle Conway (above,
centre), Above, left to right: Dianne Schmidt, Gerry. Linnebank, «
Robert Gingell and Sheila Bicddiscombe. grab a snack in the calé.’.