Car boot sales have become a way of life for lots of people in Britain (I don't know about abroad). Rich, poor, old, young - all walks of life can be seen at a car boot. They fascinate me as a cultural hot spot.
I do not believe they will go on forever, the tax man isn't getting any share and money rules. At least it seems to rule the British upper classes and they rule us.
Since I often go to them to document this scene this slideshow contains many images, not all taken at the same time. The show lasts 42 mintues so you have been warned.
I stopped taking my camera to them after a security guard on the gate of one told me I could not take photographs. I immediately said "no problem" but he then followed that up with "you could be taking photographs of children". I was shocked and had nothing to say in return so simply walked in. But I am dismayed that someone would lay that on me - I believe a regular seller has seen me using the camera and wanted to stick a spanner in my works by telling the people who run the show. Everyone wants to look at photographs of other people, we all like to people-watch. Few people want others to look at them.
