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February 22, 2008
Eddie!
Brownstoner devotees, home renovators, and salvage junkies alike have kneeled at the altar (or paint-stripped mantel) of Eddie Hibbert, the cornerstone of collectible, well, stuff who's been opening up his trove of treasures at the corner of Greene and Grand Avenue since who knows when. (Señor Flea scored some of his most cherished soul and disco vinyl there in a euphoric rush of dollar Prince, Mary Jane Girls, and SOS Band records a few years back.)
When the Flea was birthed back in December, Eddie was our dream/model vendor: old-school Brooklyn guy, doesn't mind a friendly chat, finds random amazing things that infinitely and magically replenish themselves, provides a serious service that New Yorkers need and increasingly can't get elsewhere. Oh yeah, and fair prices.
Since Eddie is free of modern harnesses like email and a website, it took us awhile to get him onboard, but thanks to Brownstoner's persistence, we're happy to report that we've got him now. (Granting permission for Eddie's sister to sell her homemade cupcakes didn't hurt our chances.)
Fellow antiquers Reclaimed Home, one of the first Flea vendors to sign on, has one of the only online sources of Eddie info, check it out. The Reclaimed folks do really nice work re-purposing salvaged furniture and lighting from their Bed-Stuy homebase, and we're confident they'll become a go-to Flea staple before long too.
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those are the doors that we bought from Eddie propped up right behind him!
Posted by: North Sleeper at February 22, 2008 2:07 PM
If he's at your flea, will he no longer be at his garage on weekends?
Posted by: guest at February 22, 2008 4:28 PM
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