After living through the hell that is Florida for the last 2 weeks I was eager to jump back into work. Returned on Saturday and did the Brooklyn Flea on Sunday. Too bad I was voted “Lamest Booth” (by me) since I didn’t have a chance to refresh inventory. Shoppers weren’t exactly chomping at the bit to purchase my leftovers and I ended up having my worst day ever. To add insult to injury, we got stuck in a 2.5 hour traffic jam on Rt 17 heading back upstate. New Jersey sucks more than Florida! The cops were just sitting by the side of the road eating donuts and scratching their balls.

Foundation Coffee Table: $750

Anyway, I digress. This week’s flea find is furniture maker George Beland. He came all the way from New Hampshire with his line of sleek, modern designs. We chatted a bit about lumber. He uses only local North Eastern woods from small, responsible companies and tries to utilize every bit of it. He’ll be at the flea again, but hasn’t worked out his schedule yet.