porta portese market

i completely forgot to mention that we woke up super early on sunday to go to the porta portese market. its located a couple blocks from my apartment and sells everything. seriously. the market is named after the gate that was built in 1644 as part of some walls commissioned by pope urban viii.

it was stressful because it was so crowded, hence the 2nd photo (from google images respectively). i was recommended not to bring my camera the first time i went since its so busy and some of the sellers get mad when you take photos of their stuff.

i came across this wonderful thick leather bound book filled with real prints of rome from the early 1900s or something ridiculous. i really really wanted to buy it. so bad. it had images of the colosseum and the roman forum and saint peters basilica and pretty much everywhere i have been and will be. but i asked how much it would be and a hefty 300 euros (over 400 dollars) was not in my budget. although i strongly considered it haha. very very sad day. but i got a sweater and some old letters/envelopes from the early 1900s to use for one of my mixed media projects.