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good lord, i don't think i see a single brown person in the bunch! not that i don't love the idea and all, but man, white folks really ARE taking over BK...

Posted by: guest at April 7, 2008 4:14 PM

I was just thinking that. Holy white people!

Posted by: guest at April 7, 2008 4:16 PM

Brookly was almost all white before 50 years ago.

Posted by: guest at April 7, 2008 5:10 PM

LOL white people LOL

Posted by: guest at April 7, 2008 5:34 PM

Was it all clothing? That's all you can see in the pic.

Posted by: guest at April 7, 2008 5:39 PM

I knew as soon as I saw this picture, all of the "Where are all the black people" comments would start rolling in.

Did it ever occur to you that this sort of event does not appeal to alot of folks of color?

Whenever I roll into the basketball courts in crown heights, I never see a racially representative cross section either - Some kind of conspiracy no doubt.

Posted by: guest at April 7, 2008 5:43 PM

a lot of white people due to the massive amount of gentrification of brooklyn. white people from surburbia and manhattan moving to brooklyn.

Posted by: guest at April 7, 2008 5:46 PM

"Yo Sal, what's up with some brothers on the wall"

Posted by: guest at April 7, 2008 5:48 PM

5:43 is right. BUT the point could of been made without the basketball court comparison.

Posted by: guest at April 7, 2008 6:19 PM

As to the contents of the fleamarket, I must say that although this was indeed a "market" it was not a "flea market" in the traditional sense of the word. It was mainly a collection of little retail boutiques with a smattering of old stuff. The fun of a flea market is looking for a discovery or getting a bargain, and virtually none of that was present. I think this idea has great potential especially since the markets in Manhattan are dwindling. But the 26th Street markets were never like this.

Posted by: guest at April 7, 2008 7:45 PM

I am Black and I love going to outdoor flea markets and antique auctions, but I prefer going in warmer weather. I will be heading to Kutztown in two weeks rain or shine though.

Posted by: guest at April 7, 2008 8:55 PM

Too many yuppies. Too many strollers. "Baby Loves Jazz" across the street. More "hipsters" walking around aimlessly than ever before. No, it was not a good day in FG. End this bullls**t market, please!

Posted by: guest at April 7, 2008 10:01 PM

you people know brothers are too busy setting the trends to blow 125.00 on used air force ones.

We was there and had a good time.

Posted by: guest at April 7, 2008 10:10 PM

Lame. High end baby shirts for yuppies and way overpriced "antiques" and "vintage" clothes. The only thing I I saw anyone buy was food because everything was soooo over-priced. I've seen better in Manhattan.

Not in the spirit of a bargain-based flea market at all. What a disappointment!

Posted by: guest at April 7, 2008 10:18 PM

ummm,you need to get some I.T.guys as vendors. That way, you can get a deal a server or something :)

Posted by: guest at April 7, 2008 10:25 PM

I think the point is, Clinton Hill is a neighborhood rich in Black culture, yet that seems not to have been mirrored in this event, which took place in Clinton Hill.

Posted by: guest at April 7, 2008 10:38 PM

You negative nellies are so whiney i feel nauseous. Waaaaaaa, "This wasn't a typical flea market" "high prices" "too many white people" "too many people on my sidewalks" "food lines too long" "too many clothes" "expensive tote bags" SHUT UP! You people must be a delight to walk around the city with. Is everything a critique, an annoying detail pointed out? Focus on something positive! Be happy to see your neighbors out and about on a chilly spring sunday. Be happy for the young designers, the old dudes who were selling stuff, the early 40's father who was selling his collectibles, the dumbo artist lady. I chatted with some nice vendors. I looked for the vintage chairs that i really needed to find. I was sad to not find them. I'll check again next week or maybe the week after. I didn't feel compelled to run home and bitch about in the comment box on a blog. It's my search and i can't be mad that someone didn't present me with them. I can't imagine my parents (in the 70's) getting all huffy and puffy about the flea market not being what they thought it would be. Just because we have an anonymous forum to vent doesn't mean we should use it to Accentuate the Negative and Illiminate the Positive. Cut the crap!

Posted by: guest at April 7, 2008 11:57 PM

holy fuck, can someone do something about the multiple posts.?..I dont care about the content, but damn, with all the advertisting revenue, can someone fix that?..

Posted by: guest at April 8, 2008 12:09 AM

11:57, 11:58, 12:02 you can blow me, blow me, blow me

Posted by: guest at April 8, 2008 12:28 AM

12:28, I think s/he already did ... blow you away.

Posted by: guest at April 8, 2008 10:00 AM

"good lord, i don't think i see a single brown person in the bunch! not that i don't love the idea and all, but man, white folks really ARE taking over BK..."

Hey, guess what? This event did NOT attract the entire population of Brooklyn, so it's probably not indicative of the number of black (and white) folks in Brooklyn.

Posted by: guest at April 8, 2008 1:40 PM

"good lord, i don't think i see a single brown person in the bunch! not that i don't love the idea and all, but man, white folks really ARE taking over BK..."

Hey, guess what? This event did NOT attract the entire population of Brooklyn, so it's probably not indicative of the number of black (and white) folks in Brooklyn.

Posted by: guest at April 8, 2008 1:41 PM

I think we were all excited to go to a "Flea Market" and find some treasures at bargain prices. That was impossible here because it was too expensive and everyone was an established vendor. If you wanted a treasure you had to pay dearly for it. I don't think you can call this a flea market, just a market. I think food sold the best because people were really window shopping.

Posted by: guest at April 9, 2008 8:16 PM

My husband and I went and we were disappointed. This wasnt a real flea market. Everything was EXPENSIVE. Not like the old flea markets in Chelsea where you could come away with a solid chest of drawers or old mirror for a good price. Maybe in a few weeks Ill try again to see if there is a change in the inventory. If not, I doubt Ill go again. Who needs expensive baby teeshirts - even if cool and made in Brooklyn?

Posted by: guest at April 10, 2008 2:10 PM

As for the comments re: seeing mostly 'white' people at the flea market, I did not see anyone at the gate turning away people of color. Whoever chose to come, came and those who wanted to, stayed away. That was THEIR choice.

Posted by: guest at April 10, 2008 3:06 PM