Postcard from Israel: Where vintage and chic meet

Second-hand is never second-rate at the world-famous Jaffa Flea Market.
Welcome to Jaffa Flea Market. Image via www.Shutterstock.com

One person’s trash is another person’s treasure, and Shuk HaPishpishim — the Hebrew name of the famous Jaffa Flea Market — is chock full of treasures from furniture to artwork, jewelry to vintage signs, toys to records.

Don’t let the “flea market” moniker fool you; as you’ll see in this video, Shuk HaPishpashim is the centerpoint of a chic area boasting up and coming designers, eateries, pubs, crafts shops and lots of charm.