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WELCOME TO WOLFF’S FLEA MARKET 2026! CLICK HERE FOR VENDOR PRICING AND ENTRY PROCEDURES REFER BACK TO WOLFFS.COM FOR MORE INFO FIRST TIME & NEW VENDORS!   PLEASE READ! Created 8/7/17 - Updated 3/10/19, 4/19/19, 6/21/19, 2/19/2020, 3/3/2021, 2/26/22, 8/29/22, 4/4/23, 7/11/23, 1/8/2024, 3/7/2024,4/1/25, 5/13/25, 8/9/25, 6/20/26 Yup, looks like another long read by Wolff's Flea Market...👀. Still have that coffee? Thanks for considering selling at one of Chicagoland’s best flea markets! Whether you are decluttering or starting a small business, we are here to support your endeavors! It's easy to get your seller space, and you will need to set your alarms ! No reservations required.  Drive to west side of building around 4am *.  S tay in your car, pay $70 and you will receive a 1-day business permit. Staff will direct you to a space. You will park across the back of the space. Please refer back to wolffs.com for other details. * NOTE : WE EXPERIENCE LARGE ...

April 26, 2016 Today is  World Intellectual Property Day , one of our favorite holidays. Actually, at Wolff's we are concerned with  ‪#‎ counterfeits‬   ‪#‎ fakes‬  and other ‪#‎ intellectualproperty‬  every day. It's ok to talk about it. Research is ongoing!  http://www.wipo.int/ip-outreach/en/ipday/ Have you visited our Haul of Shame Counterfeit Museum in Palatine? (now closed) We take this task seriously! Prevention-Intervention-Education = PIE! A COLLAGE OF COUNTERFEITS THAT WE USE FOR EDUCATION!

Our Bottom Line:  Counterfeits are Illegal and  Banned at our Markets.  Even if they are cheap, used, cute, etc. Over the years, I have had many discussions about counterfeit purses with both vendors and customers. REAL QUOTES: "I like the purse because it is cute" "I would never buy the real thing" "I can't afford the real thing" "I don't care if it falls apart in a month" "It was so cheap" "It's not hurting anyone" "I want to wear that brand, but won't buy a real one" "Everyone knows it's not real, so it's ok" "It might be real" "No one will notice that it is fake" "It looks really good for a fake" "I know it is real and I got it at a great price" I can argue each point, but for now will focus on the "Cute Factor". Over the years I have amassed a large selection of new and used counterfeit items. Many wer...

One of the cheapest ways to make a counterfeit purse is to simply take a no-name "blank" purse and add a designer sticker or metal emblem. So obvious, so fake, so illegal. We don't allow counterfeit purses of any level at Wolff's Flea Market, and this educational post should not be construed as instructions on how to make a counterfeit purse. Don't do it. Images and links shown for purposes of discussion and education. People are arrested and imprisoned for this crime! This happened at flea markets and supports our policy of not allowing certain brands of merchandise at our markets F ive Busted for Selling Counterfeit Merchandise at Flea Market : http://wreg.com/2015/03/22/five-busted-for-selling-counterfeit-merchandise-at-flea-market/ Prosecutors Say Pagedale Flea market Owner Trafficked in Counterfeit Goods : "Purses were delivered either with counterfeit labels attached or with a generic label that a vendor replaced, again in the market’s open...

First Published on fleamarketzone.com and Merchandiser Magazine http://fleamarketzone.com/2015/01/buy-safely-sell-safely-avoiding-counterfeit-merchandise/ Buy Safely, Sell Safely: Avoiding Counterfeit Merchandise January 26, 2015  by  publisher Filed under  Featured ,  How-To Zone Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on pinterest_share Share on linkedin By Sharon Wolff, Media and Merchandise Consultant to Wolff’s Flea Market Note : We recognize the  Merchandiser Magazines  commitment as a reliable source for wholesaler connections. Information in this article reflects experiences, conclusions, logic, hunches and opinions of Wolff’s Flea Market. It is not intended to be legal advice. We are not lawyers or trademark experts. Ongoing research is collected from a variety of sources. Trademarks and brand names mentioned in this article are depicted for purposes of education, example and discussion and belong to individual holders. The s...