Человек на блошином рынке, или приватное измерение прошлого
A human at the flea market, or the private dimension of the past

Summary/Abstract: This article focuses on the problem of studying the flea market as a reflection of society and as a place of alternative, non-professional, and unofficial reappraisal of the past. The reasons for the low nterest of historians in the phenomenon of the flea market, which, by definition, should be part of historical studies about everyday habits, collective memory, and Public History, were identified. The historiographical, source-related, and methodological milestones for studying the flea market were outlined. The high potential of special historical studies of the flea market was substantiated. The current lack of Public History tools to perform such studies was noted. It was suggested that historians should analyze the flea market through a specific lens, i.e., using the concept of Private History, still being elaborated and validated. Private History could address various aspects and forms of the indirect treatment of the past, such as close family circle, as well as semi-legal or illegal actions at flea and antiques markets, among collectors, searchers, and tomb raiders. Of no less interest are the changes that occur when the private discourse of the past turns into the public one.

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