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Spence's Bazaar

550 S. New Street, Dover, DE
302-734-3441
Ranked #1 of 2 shopping in Dover
4.5 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: Flea/ Street Markets
Activities: Shopping
Traveller Description: Spence's Bazaar is a tradition in Dover every Tuesday and Friday year-round.  You'll find everything from Amish-grown produce to trinkets, antiques... more »
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Fishkill
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

I enjoy shopping and I like flea markets so this place was alot of fun. There is something for everyone here. There are buildinging for Amish food markets (butcher, bakery, and more). Large barnes contain clothing and furniture. Outside there are vendors everywhere selling produce, plants, antiques and collectibles. I almost bought a JC Higgins cooler. This place is worth... More

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Dover, Delaware
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 December 2011
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I just happened to walking through the barn and found a lot of furniture for sale. I brought back my son and bought him all the furniture he needed for his new apartment. They have quality furniture at very reasonable prices!!! This is one of the best kept secrets for buying very nice furniture. I went back the next week... More

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Suffolk, Virginia
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 October 2011
1
person found this review helpful

When we drove up to the flea market we didn't see but two buildings. Boy, what a big surprise I got when we got into the buildings. The bazaar has just about everything and anything you could want. I bought some paperback books very cheaply from a wonderful and very helpful gentlemen. He also helped me find my book preferences... More

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See 7 more reviews by BJD1950 for Dover
Philadelphia,Pennsylvania
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2010

I have lived in Dover for the last 5 years and Spences is my spot. I love going to browse all the outside tables, I see alot of the same vendors and than some new faces as well, people who just have stuff to get rid of or need to make a few bucks will come get a table and... More

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Dover
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2010
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Spence's is great for all you local Moms on a tight budget who want to get the kids out but can't spend the gas or money it takes to get to the beach or go to the movies. You can grab a wrapped hotdog or some pretzel sticks for a few dollars. Amish made, tremendously delicious, and dirt cheap compared... More

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Dover, Delaware
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 June 2009
2
people found this review helpful

Spences, known by some locals as "the sale", is worth a visit. You can get a very good haircut there for 8 bucks. You can have your ancient vacuum repaired or find a part for it you find no where else. There's an excellent butcher shop and plenty of places that sell "goot food" from pretzels to apple dumplins. If... More

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Dover, Delaware
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Reviews in 65 cities Reviews in 65 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2009
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Since I live right in this town, I probably go to Spence's at least twice a month. It is true that they do have a lot of never changing vendors that I also see when going to flea markets in New Castle County on other days, but you can often find just regular people selling their treasures. I get most... More

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Dover, Delaware
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2009
2
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Spence's Bazaar is unique, but I don't think that makes it particularly good. It is open Tuesday and Friday. There is a variety of Amish food, but not every food vendor is Amish. Many of the foodstuffs are imported from Lancaster, not locally made. Perhaps what turns me off is the multitude of vendors selling essentially new low quality imported... More

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dover
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 September 2008
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Spence's Bazaar is opened every Tuesday and Friday and now also Saturdays. We send someone from our work there every Friday to get lunch. The Amish food is the best. There is also so much more. You never what you'll find when you go there. More

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Northern Delaware
1 review
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 December 2006
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There is something for everyone at Spence's: a vast array of authentic Amish food, quality used furniture, outdoor electronics market, the "spice guy" vendor. But Spence's fulfills more than just material needs. The open-table market also possesses a philosophical dimension - it is an island of hometown authenticity in the midst of the crowded and anonymous east-coast trend of ex-urbanization.... More

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