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Brooklyn Flea! Starts APRIL 6th — Brooklynian

Brooklyn Flea! Starts APRIL 6th

brooklynpotter
brooklynpotter
edited November -1 in Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Bed-Stuy
don't know if anyone posted this yet, so i will... because i'll be selling here:

http://www.brownstoner.com/brooklynflea/

"Brooklyn Flea will take place every Sunday from 10am to 5pm—rain or shine—starting April 6, 2008, at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, on Lafayette Ave. between Clermont and Vanderbilt Ave. The Flea will feature 200 vendors of vintage furniture, clothing and antiques alongside new designs by local makers of everything from jewelry to textiles."
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  • rtraindweller
    rtraindweller
    I plan on bein there :D what will you be selling?
  • brooklynpotter
    brooklynpotter
    www.alyssaettinger.com. that;s me
  • ltjbukem
    ltjbukem
    as will i - 3G kicks

    http://www.onehansonplace.com/2008/04/rare-kicks-at-brooklyn-flea-this-sunday.html

    (also featured in ny mag) http://nymag.com/shopping/bestbets/45291/index18.html
  • rtraindweller
    rtraindweller
    now those are some killer kicks! why must it be rent week... :cry:
  • bifteck
    bifteck
    I can't WAIT! So psyched for the flea.
  • gtrain
    gtrain
    i am super excited too. the only problem being that the first week of the month i am consistently out of dough. i mean, by this time every month i'm trying to make a pkg of tofu and 2 cups of rice last me a week.

    aye! come the 15th though, i'll be ready to drop some serious money... only to be broke again, repeat cycle.
  • bifteck
    bifteck
    I just got back from an hour and a half romp through the market. It was fantastic! If only we could have had yesterday's weather -- my hands are numb.

    So much great stuff out there. I'll be returning again and again.
  • ch_smooth
    ch_smooth
    wind was too much and knocked over a couple of great antique mirrors! i will be back again. and again. and again. i'm really happy this is here in our neighborhood. saw some great vintage glass/kitchenware and jewelry.
  • pitu
    pitu
    It's a nice mix of vintage and new handmade stuff . . .
    I wonder how many of the vendors are planning to be there every week?

    It *really* made me want to sell stuff...anybody else love the Czech modern stuff in the corner? Whew.
  • brooklynpotter
    brooklynpotter
    it was freezing! but you guys should have stopped said hello!
  • guvna
    guvna
    I wanted to go, but had some prior engagements in the City. Will check it out next week though, for sure.
  • alafairnadia
    alafairnadia
    I had a great time! I just filled my art flask with cardenal mendoza brandy. I busted out my new silk scarf while at the flea. so awesome. and yay brooklynpotter - love the new vases! almost bought a tumbler but held back, considering I break glasses all the time. maybe next time.

    the plus size vintage wear from redressnyc.com is awesome - I coveted many dresses and look forward to their shop.
  • vandy_vigilante
    vandy_vigilante
    So I went to the bkflea today and have to say I have a dissenting opinion. To me, the essence of a flea market is it's affordability and this surprise surprise, was not affordable flea.

    To my eyes Brooklyn Flea was an open air event which provided lots of publicity for some worthy retailers, and allowed brooklynites the opportunity to marvel at how cool they were because they were shopping at a "flea market".

    There was some cool stuff, especially the mirrors, but all in all I left disappointed and SHOCKED at the prices. Maybe it was just me.
  • daniel
    daniel
    I agree. The point of a flea market (in my mind, anyway) is that vendors can sell things for less because they have lower overhead than if they were selling out of a store. I thought most everything was waaaaay overpriced, but I was not really surprised.
  • brooklynpotter
    brooklynpotter
    maybe you're saying not that the items themselves were overpriced, but that the fair had too many upscale vendors for your taste? ( i say this as a vendor who sells expensive handmade art. trust me, if i hadn't thought i could make regular prices i'd never have spent the day selling my wares in antarctic conditions.)

    i really liked the flea, but i do agree it'snot your "buy 3 pairs of socks for $5" kind of affair
  • brooklynpotter
    brooklynpotter
    maybe you're saying not that the items themselves were overpriced, but that the fair had too many upscale vendors for your taste? ( i say this as a vendor who sells expensive handmade art. trust me, if i hadn't thought i could make regular prices i'd never have spent the day selling my wares in antarctic conditions.)

    i really liked the flea, but i do agree it'snot your "buy 3 pairs of socks for $5" kind of affair
  • bifteck
    bifteck
    There are different kinds of flea markets -- some that are more of a junk and jumble fest, others like this one that are more of a diverse group of retailers and hand-crafted goods. I like them both.

    As for the prices...depending on the item, I agree some things were overpriced. But in general, well, this is New York, I guess.
  • anonymous
    anonymous
    I loved it. If you go to the fleas in Manhattan most have the same stuff at every 5th booth. Boring. This might have been more expensive but it provided us a new exciting look
  • ltjbukem
    ltjbukem
    did anyone try bargaining? i had people coming through and thanks to eric demby, i had a center aisle booth and TONS of people came through and i kept shouting that everything was negotiable.

    my partner and i sold over 10 prs of shoes and some that were listed for 60 i sold for 40, others that were 50 i sold for 30...
  • criticaltodd
    criticaltodd
    I swung by for a look but I had places to go so I didn't stick around too much. I look forward to spending more time hopefully on a warmer Sunday. I didn't check prices much this time - I was just trying to get a feel for what was on offer.
  • jaha127
    jaha127
    yes, i thought some of the items were a little pricey...
    most of the records were a great price!
  • brooklynpotter
    brooklynpotter
    you guys should have come to say hello! alafairnadia did, and she brought me hot tea (because i was getting hypothermia)
  • alafairnadia
    alafairnadia
    I definitely bargained - got a purse and a silk scarf from the same vendor for significantly less than they were priced for - around a $15 discount. prices are negotiable everywhere!

    I was, honestly, happy not to see the tube sock vendors. I work in midtown and when I have to come in during the summer on weekends all I see are tube sock vendors and funnel cakes at street fairs. teh suck.
  • brooklynpotter
    brooklynpotter
    did someone say funnel cakes?
  • alafairnadia
    alafairnadia
    one jewelry vendor, though, almost had me mortgaging my apartment. she had an antique diamond ring for just under $1k that I coveted hardcore. luckily, my entire antique diamond ring collection is courtesy of (the true bargain basement sources for goods worth solid cash) pawn shops, and I knew the ring was not worth $1k. but still. it was so pretty. sigh.
  • ch_smooth
    ch_smooth
    i blew my wad at bonbon oiseau. AND i'm coming back for more! oh wallet, don't hate me.
  • brooklynpotter
    brooklynpotter
    i love bonbon, her stuff is great and she's really cool
  • j.b.
    j.b.
    I felt it was more of a frou-frou bazaar than an actual flea market. There were too many artsy-craftsy things, not enough furniture (or rather, too much overpriced furniture - $1300 for a pair of end tables? seriously?), and not enough books. There were a lot of great finds with amorphous 'good value', but what a real flea market needs to maintain buzz are down-to-earth bargains.

    That said, one should not think a tube sock vendor is what people are asking for when they say things were too expensive. This event definitely is not suffering from the terminal disease afflicting NYC street fairs, and that's a good thing.

    It was fun. I'd definitely go again. Parking will be in demand on Sundays, so it'll be tougher for weekend visitors. All in all, I think it has a lot of potential so long as a flea market 'merchant association' doesn't rise up to lobby their own needs over the interests of the customers. I've seen it happen at other flea markets (moreso indoor ones, granted).


    j.b.
  • boogieknight
    boogieknight
    Awesome, VIP business guy and world traveller that I am, I just got back from London and I got some very cool indie produced clothes and goodies for the missus and lil missus.

    I was lamenting to my "mate" that I couldn't think of such a thing at home ( it was the Brick Lane and Spitalfields markets).

    I would love to support more local artists and designers (and get cool stuff in the bargain) but maybe I'm just too square to know where they sell their stuff.
  • pitu
    pitu
    I think there was a range, although I wouldn't mind more cheap cool furniture...
    Early non-bargained prices:
    Heyward-Wakefield oval end table, $40 . . .
    $250 for a larger than normal enamel vintage kitchen table
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