Buyers look over jewelry as a vendor shows available items at a recent Port Isabel Antique and Flea Market. (Courtesy)
By GARY LONG
Staff Writer
The Port Isabel Antique &Flea Market returns Sunday to Beulah Lee Park in Port Isabel from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring a wide variety of local creations, collectibles and plants.
The event has been a Port Isabel favorite right from its start back in 2011, Port Isabel Marketing Director Valerie Bates said. Sunday’s market will be the second coming back from the pandemic. The event has proven popular with vendors and shoppers alike.
“Its a fairly small park nestled there right off the highway, on the frontage road, but yeah, we fill it up with sellers and buyers,” she said. On April 10, the event was nearly sold out.
There were no spaces left for Sunday and only a few for June as of mid-week Markets are held the first Sunday of every month.
Artisans display original artwork, jewelry, items crafted from beach finds and pieces inspired by local culture. Antiques and collectibles include glassware, tools and other estate items
The Port Isabel Antique and Flea Market is a pop up experience that features original, custom, upcycled, recycled and repurposed treasures and is hosted by the City of Port Isabel in Beulah Lee Park, 213 N. Yturria St. Admission is free.
Following are City of Port Isabel rules for the event:
VENDOR SPACE COST:
$30 (Spaces 1 – 4: $50 each). Rain or shine event. Schedule is subject to change. Vendor space is limited to 10 x 20’.
SETUP:
• Vendor space is available on a first come, first served basis. Cost: $30 (spaces 1 – 4: $50 each). PAYMENT MUST BE MADE BEFORE DAY OF SETUP TO RESERVE SPACE. If you have not paid for booth rent before Sunday you will be turned away.
• Vendors will need to supply their own tent, table or chairs or other furnishings.
• Electricity is not available. Vendors are prohibited from using any electrical receptacles in Beulah Lee Park.
• Setup should be completed by 9 a.m.
• Vendors should not park onsite. Vendor vehicles should be moved immediately after booth setup. Please do not use Dairy Queen’s parking lot for vendor parking.
• Vendors not utilizing a booth space will be charged a $30 roaming fee. PAYMENT MUST BE MADE BEFORE DAY OF SETUP TO RESERVE SPACE. Vendors who have not paid will be turned away on Sunday.
• Vendors are prohibited from using the parking lot for booth setup or to sell from their vehicle.
• Absolutely NO tent stakes are allowed.
• Pack in, pack out. Leave no trash or any other items behind.
BEULAH LEE PARK RULES:
• Pets on a leash or carrier are allowed. You must pick up after your pet.
• No alcoholic beverages are allowed on the grounds of Beulah Lee Park.
• No smoking is allowed on the grounds of Beulah Lee Park.
• No vehicles are allowed inside the park.
STATE SALES TAX COMPLIANCE:
• Vendor must collect and remit taxes collected on taxable items directly to the State Comptroller’s Office.
• Vendors selling taxable goods at the Port Isabel Antique &Flea Market are required to register with the Texas State Comptroller’s Office and display their sales tax certificate during the event. City of Port Isabel staff will be asking for a copy of sellers’ sales tax certificate.
• Permit info: https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/permit/
SPACE RENT:
• Space rent will be collected BEFORE THE EVENT AND NOT ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT.
• $30 space (spaces 1 – 4: $50 each), payable BY CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD or by CHECK payable to: City of Port Isabel.
• No refunds. This is a rain or shine event. In the event of bad weather, your fee will be applied to the following month’s event only.
WHAT YOU CAN SELL:
• Collectibles, antiques, original and custom creations, pre-packaged foods compliant with the Texas Cottage Rule, clothing, shoes, accessories, crafts, jewelry, artwork.
• Items restricted: food prepared onsite, firearms, illegal items, CBD products or derivatives.
CONTACT:
Email: [email protected]
Facebook DM: facebook.com/portisabeltx
Phone: 956/433-1015
