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February 12, 2008
Antiques with a (Re)Purpose
We'll highlight some of the Flea's classic antiques/vintage sellers soon, but one of our favorite themes so far is the vendors who take an older item as the starting point for their work. Very "now" in its fusing of customization and sustainability, you need the eye for timeless pieces that vintage "pickers" possess, plus an appreciation for materials and form with potential to become something more.
Jim Malone is a perfect example: his newly launched outfit Counter Evolution NYC transforms old bowling lanes and recycled steel into stylish countertops and other furniture, with the lanes' dots and arrows providing unique design elements. (With many bowling alleys going the way of roller rinks, apparently there's hardwood to "spare.")
Many of the vendors categorized as "new" are actually re-purposers too. The Fort Greene gals launching Nightwood (which will essentially debut at the Flea) maintain tables, chairs, and rugs' vintage feel with a twist (above); Joseph Heidecker, a Long Islander and two-decade vet of the 26th St. fleas, makes his own funky furniture in addition to dealing in Mid-Century Modern (his stuff is in the window of Mxyplyzyk in the West Village now); and Tara McManus of Third Earth Designs puts a psychedelic punch into her retro-futurist clothing.
Wondering what's new at the Flea? Basically, old stuff.
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