a flea market is sort of an antidote to the malls. you never know what somebody s gonna look for. oh, honey, it s the bargains. there s always treasures, everywhere. you can work with us. kmart and the rest are not gonna do that. sebak: we re gonna check out a few markets around the country from seattle to fort lauderdale, from l.a. to d.c. even if you don t make a lot of money, you ve met a lot of people. you meet a lot of really nice people. and some weird. man: flea markets.is like a show. you never know what you re gonna see. sebak: well, right now, you re gonna see a flea market documentary. we re sorry if we didn t get to your favorite one, but there are just too many. they re everywhere. we just love a good flea market. [ laughs ] a flea market documentary was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. sebak: okay, let s start in paris. open-air markets are an ancient tradition, but app