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As market towns flourished in medieval Europe, peddlers found a role operating on the fringes of the formal economy. During this time it was common to see long-distance peddlers, who sold remedies, potions and elixirs. [15] They called directly on homes, delivering produce to the door thereby saving customers time travelling to markets or fairs.
Open year-round, Peddler's Village is the third most-visited attraction in the Philadelphia region. [1]From April through December each year, Peddler's Village presents monthly weekend festivals as well as other events such as Murder Mystery Dinner Theater shows, food truck evenings, outdoor movie nights, and seasonal displays and special events.
The market sold a variety of items, including toys, collectibles, pets, clothing, electronics, produce, and prepared food -- much of which includes noticeable Pennsylvania Dutch influences. The facility also housed two full-service butcher shops, a delicatessen, a barber shop, two bakeries, a specialty spice shop, a Hershey's Ice Cream hand ...
A reported 4-alarm barn fire led to early closing Sunday for some businesses in nearby Peddler's Village. It was the second New Hope area fire Sunday.
The "Winter Wedding Show" begins at noon on Sunday, Feb. 25, at the Cock ‘n Bull Restaurant in Peddler's Village, Route 263 and Street Road. Registration for this free event is closed, but walk ...
The Providence Flea at its old location. The flea market will move west, across the Providence River, for the coming summer, at least. [Kris Craig/The Providence Journal, file]
Street hawkers selling bags and sunglasses in central Rome, Italy. A hawker is a vendor of merchandise that can be easily transported; the term is roughly synonymous with costermonger or peddler.
A flea market (or swap meet) is a type of street market that provides space for vendors to sell previously owned (second-hand) goods. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This type of market is often seasonal. However, in recent years there has been the development of 'formal' and 'casual' markets [ 3 ] which divides a fixed-style market (formal) with long-term leases ...