Tony Ianelli admits that until he opened the Amelia Flea market, located on the corner of Mt. Holly Road and state Route 125 in Amelia, his experience was lacking in this type of retailing.

“I knew nothing about flea markets but it seemed like a great idea,” he said.

Ianelli, who owns Gutter Topper and Gutter Covers International, owned several empty buildings that had not been in use for a while. An idea came to him in the middle of the night on how he would utilize these buildings.