Old Paris Flea Market

I must say I had an amazing time at the Old Paris today. Great deals and fun times I have to go back and I will!

People watching is a blast at this market. There are a variety of vendors selling tools, clothes, toys, electronics, and more. Buyer beware though. Check you prices at reputable stores first as most of these places dont exactly have a warranty or return policy.
I have purchased some cheap knives and other items for halloween costumes and saved a bundle. They have some cool 1:18 scale cars in a couple of the shops and some shops have good deals on speakers and boxes.
It is not the «safest» place in town.

If you’ve ever wondered where you’d need to go to see a donkey eating a churro and to find all your Scarface memorabilia under one roof then ponder no further — its all at OKC’s own Old Paris Flea Market! Don’t let all of the hatahs with their poor reviews sway your opinion — this is by far the best place for all your shopping needs in Oklahoma!
I have been coming to this so-​called flea market for years and it only keeps getting better. I’ve seen and experienced so much here it is hard to distill it in all of its glory to a solo review limiting me to 5001 characters.
Upon entering this compound you are immediately struck by the cultural diversity that you encounter. There are Hispanics, African Americans, Asians and Caucasians of all stripes from the average workaday folk to the OG, Narco Trafficer, Honey Boo Boo crowd — all shopping in peace and harmony. During my last trip I was met with the dulcet tones of a Nortena band near a kiddie petting zoo offering rides on miniature horses and donkeys — and I kid you not — the proprietor was hand feeding a cute critter a churro! Now you tell me where you can see something so beautiful? PETA be damned! I’ve been to the infamous Merced Market in Mexico City that is supposedly one of the world’s largest and didn’t see anything like that!
Inside you won’t find the sterile environment of the typical shopping mall with its homogenized chain stores — oh no. Most stalls sell a variety of items but overwhelmingly have a theme; some sell incense, others knock off perfumes, plenty of socks, ninja throwing stars, blowguns, swords and of course every fifth stall is a headshop selling every kind of bong (excuse me, water pipe) known to mankind. And in the far right corner is the anchor store of it all — Poor Paul’s. Poor Paul’s is like a dollar store, but with even better prices — and who amongst us doesn’t need to be a little thrifty at times? At Poor Paul’s they have canned food, vitamins, hygiene products and other sundries all so outdated that they are probably petrified and would be a great addition to any doomsday prepper’s arsenal. If they don’t have it at Poor Paul’s then you DON’T need it! After being overwhelmed by all of this merchandise you’ll no doubt need a drink and thankfully there’s a bar in the back for just such an emergency — and don’t worry about finishing it before you leave — take that Tecate with you as you shop! Hell, light up a cigarette as you enjoy your booze and check out the dog wearing a dress — not kidding! And be sure and check out OKC’s up and coming rappers ‘Lil Mike & Funny Bone who are kicking out jams in the middle of the store. Not only are they two of the nicest guys, they are also both — and how shall I put it (what is the politically correct term these days?) midgets! Ok, I used the dreaded «M» word — well they are diminutive twins, little people — that’s it! And they couldn’t be nicer. I bought one of their CDs and they were kind enough to autograph it for me! These guys have some videos on YouTube as well and who doesn’t like gangsta rap with a local angle, c’mon all you Unilocalers, you’re dedicated to local so enjoy their raps about busting caps and getting crunk on the periphery of all the areas we all so love to go. To hell with Wayne Coyne, when is the last time he’s repped all the hoods in OKC?
Thankfully, one of the stalls has everything one needs to decorate their abode in the Scarface motif. Do you need an area rug with Pacino in his coke filled bathtub? How about an enormous wall hanging with stills from the movie and an actual machine gun in a shadow box? Or even better, a touch lamp with «Say hello to my little friend on it?» And to top it off, all of the T-​shirts, hats and do rags to match your newly decorated interior? I’m convinced that a certain percentage of the population believes that Scarface is a documentary and who am I to argue when presented with such classy and eclectic Scarface merchandise?
Outside is where the real action is and the Mexican fayuca market exists, at least on a small scale. A fayuca market is slang for the black market and I can buy all of the bootleg Nortena CDs that my heart desires. In my Spanish studies I’ve found the culture of the Narcocorrido, which is like the gangsta rap of Mexico but with a tuba and accordion — extolling the virtues of all the crimes of the drug cartels. My knowledge of Spanish slang has exploded by translating lyrics and every time I go to Old Paris I get to brush up on my Spanish skills.
Still not convinced that this is the place to be and be seen? Well, come on out and find out for yourself. Yes, it is a bit sketchy but as they say in Mexico «Solo Se Vive Una Vez.» Don’t be intimidated, I’ve walked the mean streets of Ciudad Juarez Mexico many times and this is child’s play! Not to steal a line from Julie P. but you will definitely need a Silkwood shower afterwards! Mos Def!

Not impressed at all and interesting to say the least. I don’t consider this a flea market, but rather a discount indoor mall. One word comes to mind and that is R-​A-​N-​D-​O-​M and that is exactly what types of items you will find here. Not much antiques, except for one booth in the middle ran by a sweet elderly lady.
I would have given this place one star, but the bar in the back made the drive worth it!

If I lived in OKC, I would come here JUST to people watch! Wow! I’ve never seen so many interesting people in one place. However, as a tall, attractive blondie, I would definitely bring my big, strong boyfriend with me next time as I did get a few interesting looks.
I wasn’t that interested in the wares sold at this flea markets, but this is pretty much across the board for me when it comes to flea markets.
It was like a big garage sale outside. Seriously, do people still buy/​watch VHS tapes?!
Inside??? Well, at least they had air conditioning! I did end up buying two pairs of knock-​off Hello Kitty shades for $ 10.

Yeah, it’s a dirty ass mall. If’s not a flea market. It’s a large building that houses stuff that fell off the back of a truck. And the truck must’ve been laden with crack pipes and mattresses, because every third venue is a head shop.
The only redeeming value this place holds is there’s a dood in the back that sells chameleons, which is awesome. Otherwise wear a full body condom when you go here or your parts will fall off a day later after you touched that fuzzy blue elephant you wanted for your niece.

Wow, I’m suprised noone has reviewed this place yet.
One of OKC’s handfull of «Dirt Mall’s» this location is pretty good if you’re out on a Saturday or Sunday morning and need to waste some time or find some of those FUBU knock off’s you know you just can’t live without.
The place does have it’s share of pretty good deals from the knive stall right in the front to the body jewlery guy about 50 feet down the isle. They also have a bar in the back so you can order a cold one and sit around and watch the «diverse» crowd of O. G’s, mexican cowboys, and dirty kids run around.
Go check it out if you need say a bag of socks or have nothing else to do.