Reuse. Rehabilitate. Restore. Architectural salvage and repurposed pieces for the home.
That’s it! I’ve done all the creating I can possibly do before the holiday market starts. It’s the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and I now have to start packing and getting ready for the big move down to Brooklyn (yay!). BTW, we are celebrating our vegan Thanksgiving with the Boston friends tomorrow so we can… Continue reading Black Friday Fever
Well, it’s no vacation, but I can’t keep up with the blog at the moment. Been burning the candle at both ends trying to make enough crap for Gifted. If anyone wants to push their related merch or NY event, send a tip! Heck, write your own article and I’ll post it. If something interesting… Continue reading Starting The Holidays Early
The holiday show that I’ve been freaking out about is just around the corner and I have maybe the first few days worth of merchandise ready. But that’s ok. I’ll get my act together last minute, as always. Gifted has it’s own website now! Check out some of the awesome vendors and follow Gifted on… Continue reading Gifted! Taking Shape
Yes, I stood out in the rain to do the Brooklyn Flea on Saturday. Let’s not focus on that. Instead, let’s talk dolls. As I was setting up, I saw these fascinating beings and dropped everything to run over and have a closer look. Suprina of 2nd Souls creates sculptures from found objects that belong… Continue reading 2nd Souls Doll Sculptures!
Two and a half years ago I had my mid life career crisis. I shifted my focus from photography to a web based business. Reclaimed Home was meant to be a totally different beast, but I went with the flow. The mission statement back in August of 2007 was pretty off track. There were… Continue reading Reclaimed Home is Two Years Old!
Adorable gossip bench with storage under seat. $110 After a long summer hiatus, I’ll be back out there selling my wares once again. The schedule for this weekend is Brooklyn Flea in Ft Greene on Saturday and Park Slope 321 on Sunday. The new game plan is to shed the bulky furniture and deal… Continue reading Everybody’s Fleaing for the Weekend
After two weeks of staying with us, my mom is leaving today. Very nice to see her and all that, but two weeks. Nuff said. I don’t do the Brooklyn Flea during July and August, but my goal was to catch up on inventory and online sales. There was some progress made on the… Continue reading Back to Work!
Catskill Animal Sanctuary The mom is visiting. She’s 78 years old and doesn’t do steps. She wakes up after 8am and sits around in her house frock for a couple of hours before she’s ready to leave the house. She can’t eat “spicy” foods and her back and feet start to hurt if she… Continue reading Entertaining Seniors in New York
Every week there seems to be a new flea market popping up around town. The Brooklyn Flea has been such a success that everyone with a backyard thinks they can start one. There are a number of smaller markets that couldn’t even find enough vendors, no less shoppers. They died before they ever even… Continue reading The Fleas are Breeding
Brooklyn Flea is launching their newest location this Sunday in DUBB (down under the Brooklyn Bridge). The Dumbo winter market has closed shop for the hot weather and they are moving it outdoors, right on the waterfront. The market will feature many of the same great vendors, plus some new “nicer” merchandise. “Nicer”=more expensive?… Continue reading Dumbo Flea Starts This Weekend!
You either got the salvage bug or you don’t. When I was doing the flea market on Saturday, some guy came around with a piece of wide plank tongue and groove molding. A sample of a room full of the stuff that he’s giving away for free! It’s 3/4″ thick pine, detail on the… Continue reading Dude, It’s A Moldy Old Board!
It’s been a crappy weather all week (although there is something bright in the sky today), but still….Spring is in the air! Can you feel it? I can. That’s why I never leave home without my supply of Allegra. Anyhoo, there’s a lot going on this week. Starting with….The Blogfest! Yeah, that’s tomorrow. Come get… Continue reading Here Are Some Events For Ya
This mid century credenza system takes up my whole damn van and will eat my entire booth space, but it’s pretty cool anyway. That’s actually 2 credenzas plus the drawers. It’s stamped “Made in Germany” but I don’t know much else about it. It looks extremely well made (Can’t go wrong with those Germans)… Continue reading Van Loaded for BK Flea Tomorrow
I’m taking a double space at the Ft Greene Brooklyn Flea this weekend. I’ve been collecting furniture faster than I can sell it and I’ve gotta move it along. Need to shed some of those larger pieces, man. Anyway, I’ll be in the double wide space W3. Come visit! Make an offer on anything. I’m… Continue reading This Week’s Flea Offerings
The Brooklyn Flea Dumbo pop up lives on, but the outdoor Ft. Greene market is bouncing back for it’s second season starting this Saturday. Yes, it was Sundays last year. No, supposedly, it has nothing to do with THE MAN. I’ll fill you in on new vendors later this week, but the girl’s gotta… Continue reading Brooklyn Flea Starts Saturday!