Market vendors have a blast at car boot sale

Vendors sell their second hand goods at Bokkie Park.

Carolyn Kingston and Brenton Kingston own a farm in Mpumalanga and say events like this is where they can grow their business. They have been attending the Bokkie Park market for over a year.

The Boksburg Advertiser’s car boot sale at the Bokkie Park on May 6 was again a hive of activity.

The car boot sale is held in conjunction with the Bokkie Park Food and Craft Market on the first Saturday of each month.

Nico Potgieter keeps the feet tapping at the monthly market.

Take note, from June the Advertiser will no longer administer or run the car boot sale.

This has been handed over to the market organiser, Janine Richardson.

A vendor giving a taste of a product to a potential buyer. He says the flavour of the pop corn he is selling is milk tart.

One of the vendors, Ansie Sargent who has been attending craft markets since the 1980s, pointed out how much she enjoys the car boot sale.

“I found my love for craft markets during Covid-19 because everything was put on hold. After Covid, when the market and car boot sale reopened, I was very happy and I look forward to many more because it’s where I can make extra income,” she added.

Seen here is Ansie Sargent who has been selling at craft markets for 20 years. She has been knitting from an early age.

Two youngsters, Luan van Coller (11) and his brother Louis (14), sold their old toys for pocket money.

Luan van Coller (11) and his brother Louis (14) sold their toys to make a bit of pocket money.

Numerous vendors took advantage of an opportunity to sell items that will make great Mother’s Day gifts.

Seen here is Daniela Salgado, Ria Salgado and Angie Marques. They have their own business which got shut down because of Covid. They recently learned about the car boot sale from the advertisements in the Boksburg Advertiser. It was their first time at the boot sale and they were excited to start a new journey.

Mugs, necklaces, bracelets, second-hand handbags, shoes, kitchen utensils and more were sold at stalls.

Three sisters who recently lost their mother were among the vendors offering Mother’s Day gifts.

Henna Swart, Celia de Koker and Marilese van Heerden sold the ideal Mother’s Day gifts.

Henna Swart, Celia De Koker and Marilese van Heerden said that although they cannot give their mom a gift this year, they wanted to ensure that a mother somewhere felt special with a gift from their stall.