Mirror, Mirror

The St. Louis Swap Meet is a summer flea market that used to run in the courtyard of the old, long-closed Lemp Brewery on the South Side. This year the scale is smaller, not a bad idea. There is a monthly event on the street under the Arch and just above the Mississippi. 

Six dollar hats may not be too durable but the view of the sky is more attractive than my head.         

La Mode de la Tête

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Most of the Gypsy Caravan sales area was spread across a few parking lots. It also filled a garage where much  of the merchandise could have blown away if it were outdoors. Several of the vendors had handmade, old or simply strange hats. The head mannequins were as interesting as the headware, with a variety of takes on the female face, a preference for elongated necks and very quiet expressions. Interpret them as you like.