First Monday Trade Days
E371999
First Monday Trade Days is a massive, long-running outdoor flea market and trade event held monthly in Canton, Texas, drawing vendors and visitors from across the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First Monday Trade Days canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3593395 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First Monday Trade Days Context triple: [Van Zandt County, Texas, hasAttraction, First Monday Trade Days]
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A.
Fridays
Fridays was a Cartoon Network programming block that showcased new episodes and premieres of the channel’s animated series, typically airing on Friday evenings.
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B.
First Sunday
First Sunday is a 2008 American comedy film about two petty criminals who attempt to rob a church, starring Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan, and Katt Williams.
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C.
Business Day
Business Day is a business and finance section of The New York Times that covers markets, companies, the economy, and related news.
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D.
Monday Morning
"Monday Morning" is a song from Christina Aguilera's 2010 electro-pop and R&B-influenced album *Bionic*.
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E.
Black Monday
Black Monday is a dark comedy television series that satirically explores the events surrounding the 1987 stock market crash through the misadventures of a group of Wall Street outsiders.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First Monday Trade Days Target entity description: First Monday Trade Days is a massive, long-running outdoor flea market and trade event held monthly in Canton, Texas, drawing vendors and visitors from across the region.
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A.
Fridays
Fridays was a Cartoon Network programming block that showcased new episodes and premieres of the channel’s animated series, typically airing on Friday evenings.
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B.
First Sunday
First Sunday is a 2008 American comedy film about two petty criminals who attempt to rob a church, starring Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan, and Katt Williams.
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C.
Business Day
Business Day is a business and finance section of The New York Times that covers markets, companies, the economy, and related news.
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D.
Monday Morning
"Monday Morning" is a song from Christina Aguilera's 2010 electro-pop and R&B-influenced album *Bionic*.
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E.
Black Monday
Black Monday is a dark comedy television series that satirically explores the events surrounding the 1987 stock market crash through the misadventures of a group of Wall Street outsiders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flea market
ⓘ
outdoor market ⓘ recurring event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Canton First Monday Flea Market
ⓘ
surface form:
Canton First Monday Trade Days
First Monday ⓘ |
| approximateSize | hundreds of acres of vendor space ⓘ |
| attracts | regional visitors from Texas and neighboring states ⓘ |
| category |
Retail markets in Texas
ⓘ
Tourist attractions in Van Zandt County, Texas ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developedFrom | local farmers and traders gathering on court days ⓘ |
| economicImpact | major contributor to Canton local economy ⓘ |
| eventType | trade days ⓘ |
| features |
antiques
ⓘ
clothing ⓘ collectibles ⓘ food vendors ⓘ handmade crafts ⓘ home decor ⓘ tools ⓘ |
| frequency | monthly ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Canton, Texas
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Canton, Texas
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| hasAreaType |
covered pavilions
ⓘ
open-air vendor lots ⓘ permanent shops ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Van Zandt County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Canton, Texas ⓘ |
| near | Canton downtown area ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large outdoor flea market
ⓘ
regional tourism draw ⓘ wide variety of vendors ⓘ |
| openTo | general public ⓘ |
| originPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| originType |
court day trading event
ⓘ
livestock trading day ⓘ |
| parking | large paid and free parking areas ⓘ |
| seasonality | held year-round, weather permitting ⓘ |
| sells |
artisan products
ⓘ
new merchandise ⓘ used goods ⓘ vintage items ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| transportationAccess | accessible via Interstate 20 ⓘ |
| typicalHours | daytime operating hours ⓘ |
| typicalSchedule | Thursday through Sunday before the first Monday of each month ⓘ |
| vendorCount | thousands of vendors at peak times ⓘ |
| visitorCount | tens of thousands of visitors per event ⓘ |
| website | https://www.firstmondaycanton.com/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: First Monday Trade Days Description of subject: First Monday Trade Days is a massive, long-running outdoor flea market and trade event held monthly in Canton, Texas, drawing vendors and visitors from across the region.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Weatherford, Texas