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Grossinger Motors Arena [7] (formerly known as U.S. Cellular Coliseum and simply the Coliseum [7]) is an arena in downtown Bloomington, Illinois. It is on the southwest corner of Madison Street and Front Street. The arena opened to the public on April 1, 2006.
Market Warriors is an American reality television series that follows four professional antiquers as they buy assigned items at flea markets and antique shows on a budget. The items are then sold at auction, where the antiquers compete for the highest profit, which is most often determined by the lowest loss. [1] [2] [3]
Professor B's Flea Circus has been performing in Northern California, USA for the last few years. [12] The Flohcircus Birk at the Munich Oktoberfest in Germany. [3] [13] Professor Humbug's Flea Circus performing at Seattle's famous Pike Place Market. [14] Captain Franko performs the flea circus across Europe from his base in France [15]
In the United States, an outdoor swap meet is the equivalent of a flea market. However, an indoor swap meet is the equivalent of a bazaar, a permanent, indoor shopping center open during normal retail hours, with fixed booths or storefronts for the vendors. [10] [11] [12] Different English-speaking countries use various names for flea markets.
See Santa flip on Bloomington's Christmas lights at "Canopy of Lights," and travel to prehistoric times with Dinosaurs at WonderLab this weekend.
The seven-floor Ensenberger Building, at 212 N. Center St., was completed in 1926 at a cost of $250,000. The building was the home of Bloomington icon Ensenberger Furniture from its opening until the time it closed in 1995. The furniture store was started in 1879 by Gustave A. Ensenberger and operated by his descendants until its closure.
1979–2000, "Ask the Experts," a monthly column in House Beautiful magazine [7] 1995–2003, "Antiques and Collectibles" section for the Encyclopædia Britannica Yearbook 2000–2002, "The Kovels on Collecting,” a monthly column about antiques in Forbes magazine 1992–present, Many Buying Guides and Special Reports that include hard-to-find ...
Eastland Mall opened on February 16, 1967, anchored by JCPenney and Sears, both of which had moved from downtown Bloomington. [1] The mall was built on the east side of town, at the southwestern corner of East Empire Street (Illinois Route 9) and Veterans Parkway (formerly U.S. Route 66, now Interstate 55 Business Loop). [1]