Flea Markets have often given people the chance to discover things that have the potential to change lives. You can find things you can never imagine at a market.

Walter Brown, a retired army officer was in a flea market with his wife when his head turned in surprise to see the country’s flag lying on a stall in the market. And then his decision of buying the flag would change everything because it was no normal flag.

The flag did not belong in the market, and its origins would change lives forever, so much so that the next time Walter Brown would think twice before entering a flea market.

The Browns

Walter Brown was a retired army officer and a true patriot residing in Texas. He loved his country and would be ready to do anything for it. His wife Lanie has always supported Walter in all the decisions that he made. But one decision in this story would start a different action in the couple’s lives altogether.

Out And About

Walter and Lanie needed a holster for their Walther P22. They decided to go and check for the holster at the flea market, hoping to get lucky at finding it. Little did they know they were going to find something so unique and special that day. 

Lost In Market

On a visit to the flea market, people usually get so engrossed in looking at the different things that are available in the market that the thought of finding something as unique a flag hardly ever crosses the mind. Walter too, was unaware of what he would find in the market. 

The Flag

While looking for the holster, Walter’s eyes noticed an American flag lying abandoned on a stall. But the flag was not like any other flag. There was something peculiar about it. And it was very unusual that even the people running the flea market were unaware of the unique item that they held in stock. 

Fred Yahne

Yahne, the vendor of the stall in the flea market, had noticed the unique flag while unpacking his stuff. Yahne usually brought stuff from storage crates and sell them in the flea market. But he really had no idea how the flag came in his crate of stuff. 

Diverted

Yahne had noticed the flag while unpacking his crate and had kept it on one side separately, with the intention of looking at it later but then he got so occupied with the other stuff on his stall that he forgot about the flag.