scavenger hunt
July 4, 2009
Scavenger Hunt Item: July 5
Just one item this week, for Sunday under the Bridge, but it's a doozy. Sorry for the delay this week, folks.
When you find the item above, which can be hidden in any vendor booth, it's yours, absolutely free! Then we post your photo with the generous vendor here on the blog on Monday. Only one winner per calendar month. Items (normally) posted every Friday around Noon.
Happy hunting!
1. Monkey Pod hand-carved wood owl from Honolulu. Vintage (Brooklyn Bridge/Sunday)
June 30, 2009
Finders/Keepers June 27/28
Perfect scavenging weather at the Fleas, and the Hunt didn't last long (when does it anymore?). Earlybirds catch the Fleas!
Clockwise from upper left:
In a moment of clarity, Abby and Eric (right) from Crown Heights found the Boodles British Gin mirror at Sydney's Baxter's Bazaar booth in Fort Greene, where he unveils his treasure-seeking finds of the week. Sometimes it's giant metal cash registers, sometimes piles of century-old newspapers, sometimes vintage drinking tcotchkes. Eric and Abby "are gonna put it up," though they were slurring their words so it's hard to say really.
Reid and Karen (left) sauntered down to the Bridge from the East Village and promptly discovered the groovy lightbulb money clip in the always pretty Bonbon Oiseau booth. Deb (not pictured) makes gorgeous jewelry, money clips like this one, and hair adornments that fly out of her weekly FG and Bridge booths. C'est si bon!
Our Dumbo pal Rebecca (center) of Moontree Letterpress has branched out from her stationery base into these cute moss terrariums, which folks found Saturday and Sunday. She was a last-minute Hunt addition, so if you know the names of her winners feel free to pass 'em along.
Check back Friday at Noon for this week's items.
June 26, 2009
Scavenger Hunt Items: June 27 + 28
One for Saturday, two for Sunday (last-minute straggler wanted to join the fun).
When you find one of the items above, which can be hidden in any vendor booth, it's yours, absolutely free! Then we post your photo with the generous vendor here on the blog on Monday. Only one winner per calendar month. Items posted every Friday around Noon.
Happy hunting!
From left:
1. 1970s Boodles British Gin bar mirror. Vintage (Fort Greene/Saturday)
2. Money clip with lightbulb (cash not included!). New/handmade (Brooklyn Bridge/Sunday)
3. Moss terrarium with letterpressed care instructions. New/handmade (Brooklyn Bridge/Sunday)
June 23, 2009
Finders/Keepers June 20/21
Rainy day didn't stop the Hunt--then again what would?
Diana, Juan, and Eduardo, all from Clinton Hill (woot!), found the amber glass candlesticks in the always pleasing City Owl booth. Proprietress Ashley isn't pictured (she's the shutterbug), but her melange of metal industrial stuff, tabletops, and urban salvage all in an 8x8 is one of our finest '09 additions. The Owl sleeps (or not) in E38 Saturdays; check the Friday layout for their spot under the Bridge Sundays.
This fine lady (her name's on the way) scored the balsam-fir pillow from the Old Village Hall booth, which made its debut on Sunday under the Bridge. Scott (right) and Erica live in the East Village and upstate, where they have two shops in Andes, NY, Old Village Hall and Delaware Trading Post. Scott designs and silkscreens fabrics for upholstering chairs and pillows (that's Myrna Loy from The Thin Man on the pillow above), also designs interiors for shops and restaurants. They're a great coupla folks, hope to have 'em back soon.
Peggy Ram is her name, and she was at the Flea from New Jersey with her two daughters from Manhattan. (Thanks Kyle!)
Check back Friday at Noon for this week's items.
June 19, 2009
Scavenger Hunt Items: June 20+21
Remember, we're now doing the Hunt at both markets every weekend: Fort Greene on Saturdays, Brooklyn Bridge on Sundays.
When you find one of the items above, which can be hidden in any vendor booth, it's yours, absolutely free! Then we post your photo with the generous vendor here on the blog on Monday. Only one winner per calendar month. Items posted every Friday around Noon.
Happy hunting!
From left:
1. Pair of amber-colored glass candlesticks. Vintage (Fort Greene/Saturday)
2. Black T-shirt featuring artwork from the upcoming documentary Soul Power, about "Zaire '74" a 3-day music festival that revolved around the famous "Rumble in the Jungle" boxing match in Kinshasa, Zaire. New/handmade (Fort Greene/Saturday)
3. Silkscreened-fabric pillow stuffed with balsam-fir tips. New/handmade (Brooklyn Bridge/Sunday)
June 16, 2009
Finders/Keepers June 13/14
The Hunt sprawled to both Fleas this weekend, but neither location took long to produce a winner. Scavenging knows no bounds!
Left to right:
Michaela is not only a Scavenger, she's also a vendor, having sold at the Flea a handful of times. As a Fleaster, she loves the tacos and Christina Stankard's delicate handmade jewelry. Here's Michaela (left), who calls the Chelsea Hotel home, with Christina and her new gorgeous freshwater pearl necklace. Christina's in E30 in Fort Greene every Saturday, and I39 under the Bridge on Sundays.
Lisa made her first trek to the Flea from Hoboken on Saturday, and around 1pm she discovered the polka-dot clutch in FunkyFanny's booth (where everything was $10 last week). Here's Lisa (left) with Funky Serci and Lisa's pal Brian from Jersey City. Lisa "likes winning." Simple. Serci Fanny moves around on Saturdays, but she's often near W5 or 6.
The inaugural Bridge Flea was a huge smash, and Maureen from Hopelawn, NJ, was feeling the vibe when she spotted the Ice-O-Mat hand crusher in Les and Loretta's Sarsaparilla booth. Here's Maureen with lovely Loretta. Maureen's daughter likes flea markets and found the Flea online. Les and Loretta will be back soon.
Check back Friday at noon for this week's items.
June 12, 2009
Scavenger Hunt Items: June 13+14
The Hunt is back, long live the Hunt! Senor couldn't get his act together last week--something about a bambina delivered by the Flea stork?
We'll be doing the Hunt at both markets from now on: Fort Greene on Saturdays, Brooklyn Bridge on Sundays. Just one special item this Sunday to kick the Scavenging up a notch. Bam!
When you find one of the items above, which can be hidden in any vendor booth, it's yours, absolutely free! Then we post your photo with the generous vendor here on the blog on Monday. Only one winner per calendar month. Items posted every Friday around Noon.
Happy hunting!
Saturday/Fort Greene, top:
From left:
1. Genuine chrysophrase and white freshwater pearl necklace, hand-knotted. New/handmade
2. 1980s white + royal polka-dot clutch. Vintage
Sunday/Brooklyn Bridge, bottom:
1. 1950s Ice-O-Mat hand-crank ice-crusher. Vintage
May 29, 2009
Scavenger Hunt Items: May 30
We continue with the vintage+new tandem for the Hunt, which has a distinctly utilitaarian and summery feel this week.
When you find one of the items above, which can be hidden in any vendor booth, it's yours, absolutely free! Then we post your photo with the generous vendor here on the blog on Monday. Only one winner per calendar month. Items posted every Friday around Noon.
Happy hunting!
From left:
1. Box of Venus watercolor pencils, made by the American Lead Pencil Co. in NYC. Vintage
2. Cotton print dress in matching bag. Handmade in India. New
May 26, 2009
Finders/Keepers May 23
Word is out on the Hunt: Fleasters are scavenging high and low every Saturday morning, you can see it in their eyes. Our vendors love playing too--who doesn't love a game of hide-and-seek?
Left to right:
Leonor (left) is a regular from Crown Heights who "came to win," a spirit we appreciate. Here she is with Mark, the creative culinary mind behind Whimsy & Spice (his wife Jenna brings the design and finesse braun). Inside the mystery box were cookies, biscotti, brownies, and some of their insane homemade marshmallows. Like many of our food vendors (Salvatore, Nunu, Fine+Raw, Kumquat, Pizza Moto, Crop to Cup), we love W+S because they emerged and are growing on the same timeline as the Flea. Some folks call that community--we call it yummy. They're in E10 most Saturdays.
Lovely Lois (left) was visiting her daughter in the BK from Wilmington, Delaware, and found that cute pixie pushing a cart in John (right) and Stephanie's vintagesteph booth--inside one of the cool cabinets that John makes himself (they're a huge hit this season). John and Steph come down for Fort Greene and Dumbo most weekends from the New Hampshire coast (they run their own flea on the Mass. North Shore), and are as nice as can be. W20 most Saturdays.
Check back Friday at noon for this week's items.
May 22, 2009
Scavenger Hunt Items: May 23
What better way to kick off summer than rummaging through a schoolyard searching for free stuff--so American!
When you find one of the items above, which can be hidden in any vendor booth, it's yours, absolutely free! Then we post your photo with the generous vendor here on the blog on Monday. Only one winner per calendar month. Items posted every Friday around Noon.
Happy hunting!
From left:
1. Ceramic cart-pushing pixie dish. Vintage
2. Mystery gift box full of goodies. (You won't be disappointed!) New
May 18, 2009
Finders/Keepers May 16
The Hunt was all up in your (tabletop) grill on Saturday, which dodged another weather bullet at the Flea. It must be spring somewhere!
Left to right:
Sara (right) is a journalist who just moved to Fort Greene and made her first Flea visit this week. Logical progression: move, unpack, buy more stuff at the Flea--or just Scavenge for a vintage electric grill. Phyllis is an OG Flea vendor whose blog Reclaimed Home about renovating her Bed-Stuy brownstone has morphed into her offline booth of eccentricities, rejuvenated household items, and bizarro trinkets. Phyl=serious hoot. She's around C6 every Saturday.
Kristin (second from left) comes on the regular from Red Hook, because she enjoys the "unusualness" of the market. Alice and Carmen (right) of Groundworks, a southern Brooklyn nursery, sweetly donated the potted succulents, which were discovered right quick. Groundworks is right up front in W30 every Saturday--for all your horticultural needs.
Check back Friday at noon for this week's items.
May 15, 2009
Scavenger Hunt Items: May 16
Hunt and peck for this week's items, which are a pretty nice cross-section of the Flea overall.
When you find one of the items above, which can be hidden in any vendor booth, it's yours, absolutely free! Then we post your photo with the generous vendor here on the blog on Monday. Only one winner per calendar month. Items posted every Friday around Noon.
Happy hunting!
From left:
1. Stainless steel tabletop electric grill. Vintage
2. Readymade succulent garden (takes hot sun and very little water). Natural/earthmade
May 11, 2009
Finders/Keepers May 9
What a gorgeous Flea! A nice cross-section of Fleasters comprised this week's Hunt winners, both of whom scavenged before noon--which is fast becoming the Hunt norm. The early bird catches the Flea!
Left to right:
Casey lives down the block on Vanderbilt Ave., and claims to have only missed 4 or 5 Fleas since Day One. (For proof, note his Flux Productions T.) Casey says he always know where the Hunt item is but lets other people win--only this time he couldn't resist the cowhide satchel, which Hope (right) and Sophia donated as part of their fab Go Bang! booth. They're in E12 most Saturdays.
Note: Casey runs a cute blog called Out About Brooklyn.
Dan (right) was visiting from Beantown (go Celts+Bruins+Sox!), and found the tiedyed scarf for his sister Anna (center), who lives in Brooklyn. Lovely Debbie (left) had it hidden in her gorgeous Martine's Dream booth, which features brightly colored clothes and accessories, often from India, every week in V11. (She also does Dumbo on Sundays now too.) Doesn't the Hunt bring people together so nicely? This photo says yes.
Check back Friday at noon for this week's items.
May 8, 2009
Scavenger Hunt Items: May 9
Hunting season is in full swing this spring at the Flea--scavenger goggles out! Enjoy.
When you find one of the items above, which can be hidden in any vendor booth, it's yours, absolutely free! Then we post your photo with the generous vendor here on the blog on Monday. Only one winner per calendar month. Items posted every Friday around Noon.
Happy hunting!
From left:
1. Three-panel cowhide and leather satchel with two buckles and a shoulder strap. Vintage
2. Tie-dyed red and white scarf of Indian cotton. New/handmade
May 4, 2009
Finders/Keepers May 2
An early-morning sky spray couldn't slow down the Hunt, which had a decidedly cross-continental flavor this weekend.
Left to right:
Allegra (left) from Tucson, Arizona, checked the blog before leaving home, discovered the Hunt, and by 11am she was a winner! She found the cool vintage photograph in Peter and Jarka's Anodyne booth, which is filled with antique Americana, artistic oddities, and more every week in W47.
Erin (right) proudly represents with the WrecordsByMonkey bracelet she Scavenged--with Monkey himself happy to oblige at left. Erin was in town from Lebanon, Ohio, and the Flea was happy to welcome and reward her for trekking to the BK. WrecordsByMonkey are a Flea staple in W28, hawking their bracelets and other accessories made from recycled record-vinyl, and other cool kerchiefs, clocks, and more. (Forgive the BlackBerry pic!)
Check back Friday at noon for this week's items.
May 1, 2009
Scavenger Hunt Items: May 2
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The Hunt rolls on, rain or shine--just like ze Flea. Don't let a little drizzle put a fizzle in your Flizzle. Fashizzle!
When you find one of the items above, which can be hidden in any vendor booth, it's yours, absolutely free! Then we post your photo with the generous vendor here on the blog on Monday. Only one winner per calendar month. Items posted every Friday around Noon.
Happy hunting!
From left:
1. Photograph of American family, date unknown, mounted on a 5x7 card. Vintage
2. Stylish bracelet made from recycled record-vinyl. New/handmade
April 27, 2009
Finders/Keepers April 25
One of the most competitive and quality Hunts in Flea history ended quickly, as predicted. Not sure we've ever seen Fleasters so pleased to Scavenge as witnessed this weekend. Excellent sleuthing!
Left to right:
The kids plaid suitcase was found by Virginia Braun of Park Slope (via New Zealand) (right) at 10:52am. She snagged it in Val's Kings County Salvage booth, her newly launched indie biz for all things Americana that also make sense in your urban pad. Such good pickins in her booth--W1 in Fort Greene, 7/8/9 in Dumbo, every week. Yes, Virginia, there is a Flea Claus.
Afton Cissell was so psyched when she unearthed the 1926 atlas in Lon Black's booth at 12:25pm. Lon had hid it well, knowing it was coveted by blogreaders, smart move. Afton lives in an NYU dorm near Union Square, and this was her first Flea excursion, which made us a little misty-eyed frankly. The squeals of joy from Afton and pals were audible and downright joyous. Lon slings his amazing vintage postcards and printed ephemera in L9 in Fort Greene and #2 in Dumbo, every darn weekend. (He's also a professional cat massager at Hope Veterinary Clinic...seriously. See below.)
Check back Friday at noon for this week's items.
April 24, 2009
Scavenger Hunt Items: April 25
The Hunt will again only be in Fort Greene this week. FleaLand is a circus right now, we'll be back on track soon. We promise.
When you find one of the items above, which can be hidden in any vendor booth, it's yours, absolutely free! Then we post your photo with the generous vendor here on the blog on Monday. Only one winner per calendar month. Items posted every Friday around Noon.
We think the antiques sector of the Flea has reached its apex of quality--at long last--so both items are of fine vintage this week.
Happy hunting!
From left:
1. Rand McNally International Atlas, 1926. 393 pages. Loaded with U.S. & World maps. MYSTERY BONUS: what was found inside the atlas. Vintage
2. Small plaid childrens suitcase, c. 1960s. Vintage
April 20, 2009
Finders/Keepers April 18
The Hunt was over quick, as expected--what with 9000+ folks coming through Saturday. What a beeyooteefull day.
In addition to the fine folks above, a nice lady found the wave-design T-shirt at Flux Productions, who everyone always loves.
Left to right:
The Greenland Whale engraving was found by Jason Factor of Fort Greene (right) at 10:49am. He was clearly pleased about it, as was Ralph from the Intaglio Antique Prints + Maps booth. Intaglio comes down from Western Mass. to do Fort Greene and Dumbo, but this weekend is their last for a bit.
This lovely lass at right found the Trifari beaded bracelet at the Found by Susan Walker booth, but Susan's not in the pic because she took it. Oh well. Susan's a cool lady from Providence with great vintage jewelry and other trinkets, and she's also an awesome rollerderby gal.
Check back Friday at noon for this week's items.
April 17, 2009
Scavenger Hunt Items: April 18
The Hunt is back! We're just holding it in Fort Greene on Saturday this week, but it'll be in Dumbo too starting next Sunday.
For newcomers, when you find one of the items above, which can be hidden in any vendor booth, it's yours, absolutely free! Then we post your photo with the generous vendor here on the blog on Monday. Only one winner per calendar month. Items posted every Friday around Noon.
Three snazzy items for ya.
Happy hunting!
From left:
1. Engraving of a "Greenland Whale," from a bookplate dating from 1872. Vintage
2. Silkscreened T-shirt with wave pattern. New/Handmade
3. Vintage Trifari plastic beaded bracelet. Vintage
February 9, 2009
Finders/Keepers DUMBO Week 2
The Hunt was fierce this weekend, likely due to the 8000+ visitors we had over the 2 days! Good lord was the market glorious.
Things were so hectic that we missed taking a pic of the Day 2 winner, who found the pretty porcelain mug at Lois Aronow's table. Thanks Lois!
The funky tabletop clock was hidden amongst Jaron's awesome mid-Century finds. Donna Testino from Bricktown, NJ, snagged it at 1:20p.m. on Saturday. A first-time Fleaster, Donna said her grandma had a clock just like it, and she and Jaron agreed to go conceptual for their Hunt photo (above). It's about time people! (Check Jaron's snazzy new Jarontiques banner too.)
Check back Friday at noon for this week's items.
February 6, 2009
Scavenger Hunt Feb. 7/8
Again this week, one vintage and one handmade item.
For newcomers, when you find the item, which can be hidden in any vendor booth in either market (76 or 81 Front St.) on either day (Saturday or Sunday), it's yours, absolutely free! Then we post your photo here on the blog on Monday. Only one winner per calendar month. Items posted every Friday at noon.
Happy hunting!
From left:
1. Groovy "Big Ben" Westclox tabletop clock. Vintage
2. Hand-thrown porcelain mug. Purple inside with black and blue glaze outside. New/Handmade
February 3, 2009
Finders/Keepers DUMBO Edition
Our inaugural DUMBO Hunt was a demi-success, with just one of the items being found over the weekend.
The lovely Movious wool scarf from Hortensia Handmade was found in 81 Front on Sunday by Maura, who did a nice job of highlighting Michelle's other handwoven goodies. Note how Maura has already wrapped her scarf around her now-cozy neck.
Check back Friday at noon for this week's items.
January 30, 2009
Scavenger Hunt Returns!
The Hunt moves indoors for the first time this weekend.
For newcomers, when you find the item, which can be hidden in any vendor booth in either market (76 or 81 Front St.) on either day (Saturday or Sunday), it's yours, absolutely free! Then we post your photo here on the blog on Monday. Only one winner per calendar month. Items posted every Friday at Noon.
One vintage and non-vintage item this week, to herald the arrival of our second indoor market. Both are nice.
Happy hunting!
From left:
1. Syroco wall-hanging hunt scene. Vintage
2. "Movious" scarf in rice stitch, 100% wool. New/Handmade
December 15, 2008
Finders/Keepers Week 20
This week's Hunt moved inside to the Gifted holiday market, which was a-wasseling as ever.
Check back Friday at noon for this week's items.
Kelsy (left) from Bed-Stuy scored the awesome "Hi-Ho" vintage Santa tree-decorating game from Rebecca at Bid Brooklyn. Rebecca's a Flea regular with awesome vintage finds, and she's popped inside for the final 2 weeks of Gifted too--antique decorations galore! (Among other things.)
December 12, 2008
Scavenger Hunt Item: December 14 (Holiday version!)
The Hunt took a little hiatus there, but it's back with a special holiday edition this week. This awesome item could be anywhere among the 60+ outdoor vendors or the 50 Gifted vendors across the street at the Masonic Temple. (Look for our snazzy new banner!)
For newcomers, when you find the item, which can be hidden in any vendor booth, it's yours, absolutely free! Then we post your photo here on the blog on Monday. Only one winner per calendar month. Items posted every Friday at Noon.
Happy hunting!
Hi-Ho Santa Claus "trim-a-tree" spinner decorating game. Vintage
November 25, 2008
Finders/Keepers Week 19
Sunny day brought out early Hunters this week. A friendly couple of Brooklynites took home the prizes.
Check back Friday at noon for this week's items.
From left:
Matt Cliszis (left) comes from Carroll Gardens to the Flea most Sundays, and as a license-plate collector he was on the lookout, and by 10:33am he had spotted the '64 World's Fair plate. Sydney from Baxter's Bazaar had found a bunch of license plates in a recent house clean-out he did. He's in W20 most Sundays.
John Pomeroy (left) just moved to Brooklyn, to SONYA (South of the Navy Yard), and snagged this pretty scarf (it's tied nicely around his neck) for his lady friend, who happened to be ill in the hospital. Susan Steinbrock was happy to have her creation go to a good karmic connection. She's usually on the Vanderbilt fence around V12.
November 21, 2008
Scavenger Hunt Items: November 23
Really nice items for Hunters this week. Scavenge on!
For newcomers, when you find the item, which can be hidden in any vendor booth, it's yours, absolutely free! Then we post your photo here on the blog on Monday. Only one winner per calendar month. Items posted every Friday at Noon.
Happy hunting!
From left:
1. 1964 World's Fair New York license plate. Vintage (One of several license plates this vendor will be bringing.)
2. Handpainted crepe de chine silk scarf. New/Handmade
November 18, 2008
Finders/Keepers Week 18
Blustery day at the Flea, but that did nothing to stop Fleasters on the Hunt.
Check back Friday at noon for this week's items.
From left:
Megan Myers (middle) hops the G train every Sunday from Williamsburg to do the Flea, so she was on the ball at 10:30am for the "recycled bombshell bangle" earrings (made from 155mm bombshells dropped on Cambodia during the Vietnam War) from Lotus Jayne. She's sandwiched between LJ's Katie (left) and Jill). Lotus Jayne is around W35 every other Sunday.
Denise Siebe (middle) visited us (and her Brooklyn pal, right) all the way from Knoxville, Tennessee! She checked the blog that morning for the first time, and by 11:01am she was the winner of the snazzy German porcelain birdbath vase (which evaded Senor's lens somehow!). Peter (dba Anodyne) was pleased as punch to be part of the Hunt. He and his cute family sell inexpensive tchotchkes and clothes in W47 every Sunday.
November 14, 2008
Scavenger Hunt Items: November 16
A more traditional tabletop item joins a piece with a great backstory (read below). Eclectic, like ze Flea.
For newcomers, when you find the item, which can be hidden in any vendor booth, it's yours, absolutely free! Then we post your photo here on the blog on Monday. Only one winner per calendar month. Items posted every Friday at Noon.
Happy hunting!
From left:
1. German porcelain vase, trimmed in gold. Vintage
2. Recycled bombshell bangle, fashioned from 155mm bombshells dropped on Cambodia during the Vietnam War. Hand-cut by silversmiths in a Cambodian fair trade collective. New/Handmade
November 7, 2008
Scavenger Hunt Items: November 9
Since we missed a week of Hunting, we're back with 3 items for Scavengers this Sunday.
For newcomers, when you find the item, which can be hidden in any vendor booth, it's yours, absolutely free! Then we post your photo here on the blog on Monday. Only one winner per calendar month. Items posted every Friday at Noon.
Happy hunting!
From left:
1. 1940's Sparklets seltzer bottle. Vintage
2. Sterling silver swirl hoop Earrings. New/Handmade
3. Artisan raw creamy chocolate. New (duh!)