Reuse. Rehabilitate. Restore. Architectural salvage and repurposed pieces for the home.
This post was written yesterday at the Brooklyn Flea. I’m on my own today so I can’t be walking around shmoozing with vendors for your flea finds. My hands are too cold to write and I have nothing to say. Screw this. Wanna see my booth? And here are my neighbors to whom I… Continue reading Trapped In My Flea Booth
Funny thing. The economy is officially in the crapper and I had my best day ever at the Brooklyn Flea. It was BUSY! And what I noticed was that it was not just your average flea market shopper buying things, there were people looking to decorate their new businesses. Looks like nobody let Brooklyn… Continue reading Pre Halloween at Brooklyn Flea
I worked the flea on my own yesterday so I couldn’t walk around with my camera and schmooze. But I did see something really cool on my way to get coffee! Aswoon (that would be Susan Woods Studio) was part of the Greenjeans furniture festival. Their Dumbo showroom, which just opened in March, gets recycled just like some of the… Continue reading Flea Find: Aswoon
I get so lazy sitting at the market all day. Sometimes I don’t get out of my booth unless it’s to use the facilities or get ice cream. That worked out quite well for me this weekend since I made my little helper Emilia bring some of her artwork . I’ve known Emilia for over… Continue reading Flea Finds Without Leaving My Booth
Golden Horse: $ 85 After a summer hiatus we’ll be back at The Brooklyn Flea every weekend starting this Sunday. As long as we can handle the cold and people keep coming to shop, we should be there through the holiday season. I’ve been trying to get inventory ready for our double space. I… Continue reading Back To The Flea
Last night I attended the airing of the grievances for the Brooklyn Flea at Queen of All Saints Church. The town hall style meeting was well attended by both opponents and supporters of the weekly market, as well as Flea Daddies, Jonathan Butler and Eric Demby and politicians such as Letitia James. There were some… Continue reading Brooklyn Flea Vs. The Church: Round 1
What happened to Brooklyn? It used to be so cool when it was uncool. Now it’s full of a bunch of grumpy NIMBY whiners. Apparently, a flea market is an unwelcome occurrence. People are bitching about the Brooklyn Flea already, 3 months into the endeavor. It seems that the nearby church is peeved that the… Continue reading Save the Brooklyn Flea!
A bit of a chaotic day yesterday at the Brooklyn Flea, but it could have been worse. I actually made a few bucks. I’m telling ya…I do so much better in the rain than in nice weather! We were running late in the morning. When we got to the storage space, the 24 hour access… Continue reading Flea Finds and Rain. Lots of Rain
Things have been sort of half-ass here for the last month or two due to family meshugas. No sooner did I get back from Florida than the Irish invaded my house. Don’t ask how that’s going. At least I have a few days to myself as they took a side trip to Niagara. It’s been… Continue reading Reclaimed Home: So,What’s the Plan,Man?
Entertainment pour moi? Oh, you shouldn’t have! Yeah, so we got rained on a little at yesterday’s Brooklyn Flea. Beats standing there all day in the sweltering heat. Not such a bad day considering. We got rid of a few larger pieces, creating some much needed storage space. And Elvis has left the building! After… Continue reading Flea Finds
“It’s friggen hot, man.” Emilia and I traveled around Italy about 20 years ago. In the afternoon it would get too hot to do anything. Every day, after trying to tour around, we would say “Let’s just get some gelato and go home.” This is our “Let’s just get some gelato and go home” look.… Continue reading Schvitzing at the Brooklyn Flea
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… Continue reading Back To The Flea
Neighbor Stacey of Amazulu was prepared for rain We experienced sun yesterday morning for the very first time at the Brooklyn Flea. The double wide experiment was doing quite well and we were on a roll. And then the heavens opened up. And the afternoon was a wash out. At least we got rid of… Continue reading Wallpaper, Vintage Goodies and Rain
I usually like to take a 5 minute walk around the Brooklyn Flea on Sundays to look for designers who create home furnishings out of reclaimed materials. I did see a ton of new vendors there selling great antiques, but I didn’t take any photos. I will tell you this: The flea is becoming more… Continue reading Flea Market Kvetch
I need to bitch about the dog situation at Brooklyn Flea. Ok, no dogs allowed. Because it’s a school yard. I abide by the rules, much as it hurts. I see that some others don’t. Word on the street is there may be a doggie valet in the works, which would be welcomed news to… Continue reading Dogs & Fleas