December 5, 2009

A Taste of the Brooklyn Flea, Dumbo Edition

The vendors are putting the finishing touches on their booths at 81 Front Street in Dumbo. Here's a taste of what the indoor market has to offer today...

December 4, 2009

Closing Bell: Two-Timing at The Flea

It's a busy weekend for The Brooklyn Flea. The Gifted holiday market (which is open right now!) continues tomorrow and Sunday at 20 East 4th Street in Manhattan; if you stopped by last weekend, there are number of new vendors this week worth checking out. And, in Dumbo, the winter pop-up Flea starts up at 81 Front Street in one of the two indoor spaces we had last year at the corner of Front and Washington. There will be over 40 vendors selling a more standard mix of Flea items, including antiques, vintage clothing and jewelry, and other collectibles. Gifted hours are 12 to 7 and the Dumbo Flea hours are 11 to 6.

December 2, 2009

Week 2 of Gifted, Week 1 of Dumbo Flea

A lot going on in Flea Land. Week 2 of the Gifted Holiday Market in Manhattan started a couple of hours ago and will be celebrated by some early evening festivities including a DJ and free beer from the Brooklyn Brew Shop folks; in addition to a batch of new vendors this week, Lucky Magazine also has a new set-up in the Curated Corner. And for those of you planning your weekend in Brooklyn, be sure to make time to hit the opening weekend of the indoor flea season in Dumbo. We have a full house of Flea vendors set for 81 Front Street on Saturday and Sunday. Come on down!

November 27, 2009

Gifted Is Live!

The doors opened over an hour ago and the place is hopping! If you happen to be on the isle of Manhattan this weekend, come on by the old Tower Records space on East 4th and Lafayette Street for the opening weekend of the Gifted Holiday Market. We're open tonight and tomorrow until 8 p.m. and on Sunday til 7 p.m. And then all of December except for Mondays and Tuesdays.

November 25, 2009

Closing Bell: See You at Gifted!

After of months of planning, the Gifted holiday market is almost upon us. (ABC Eyewitness News just ran this segment tonight!) You'll recognize some of the 50-odd vendors set up in the old Tower Records space on Lafayette and East 4th from the Brooklyn Flea. There will also be a bunch of fresh faces, including some hand-picked favorites from our media partner in the event, Lucky Magazine. For a list of vendors, click here. The doors open on Black Friday at noon and stay open until 8 p.m. Many of the vendors will be selling one-of-a-kind items that when they're gone, they're gone, so come early and stay late! The Brooklyn Flea presents Gifted: A Holiday Market at 20 East 4th Street in Manhattan. Closest subways: F train to Houston Street, 6 train to Bleecker Street, A/C/E to West 4th Street.

November 24, 2009

Closing Bell: Three Days Til Gifted Holiday Market Opens

The outdoor Flea season just ended but we're not missing a beat: We got the keys to the old Tower Records space on Lafayette and East 4th streets in Manhattan yesterday and our window dressers worked overtime last night to get the display for Gifted up right away. The holiday market opens this Friday at noon and runs through Christmas Eve every day except Mondays and Tuesdays. For more details about hours, location and vendors check out the website.

November 20, 2009

Closing Bell: Last Outdoor Flea of the Season!

This is it, folks! We've arrived at the final weekend of the outdoor flea season and luckily it looks like the weather is going to cooperate both days. And for those of you who like to plan ahead, remember that the Gifted holiday market launches the day after Thanksgiving in the old Tower Records space on Lafayette and East 4th in Manhattan. The Brooklyn Flea is held on Saturdays from 10 to 5 at the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene (176 Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues; take the C or G trains to Clinton-Washington) and on Sundays from 11-6 in Dumbo underneath the Brooklyn Bridge at the corner of Water and New Dock Street. Map and directions here.

November 13, 2009

Closing Bell: Second-to-Last Outdoor Flea of the Year

Only two weekends left. That's right, after Thanksgiving The Flea will be heading indoors for the winter. December will consist of a simultaneous residency at Tower Records in Manhattan for the Gifted holiday market and the "regular Flea" at 81 Front Street in Dumbo; January will also bring another indoor pop-up market in a yet-unchartered location for The Flea. So if you're a purist you'll want to make it out for a final outdoor session this weekend or next. If you're coming this weekend, be sure to check out the scavenger hunt items first. The Brooklyn Flea is held on Saturdays from 10 to 5 at the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene (176 Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues; take the C or G trains to Clinton-Washington) and on Sundays from 11-6 in Dumbo underneath the Brooklyn Bridge at the corner of Water and New Dock Street. Map and directions here.

November 12, 2009

Closing Bell: Martha's Brooklyn Show Now Online

In case you had something better to do on Tuesday at 11 a.m., the entire Brooklyn show that Martha Stewart did is now online; or you can cut straight to the Brooklyn Flea segment.

November 10, 2009

Martha's Brooklyn Show Wrap

We just got back from the live taping of today's Martha Stewart Show which was all about Brooklyn food and The Flea. You weren't allowed to take photos during filming and there was no cell coverage so we couldn't live-blog it, but here are a couple of shots between takes, including one of the big Brooklyn map they had set up and one of us in the audience. We were told the episode will be online sometime today and will also be re-run at various points. There's an overview of the segments here.

Martha Show Airs Today

The Flea segment that Martha filmed in October is airing this morning as part of an all-Brooklyn show she's doing. Word has it that we may also get a few moments live on camera at the taping this morning. The show airs at 11 am on NBC.

November 9, 2009

The Flea In Tweets

With perfect fall weather and vendors aplenty, this may have been the best weekend of the year at The Flea. Here's what folks were saying about it on Twitter...ellenchoquette Brooklyn Flea Market with my lover. Gorgeous out...SprinkledInPink The Dumbo Flea market under the Brooklyn Bridge is insane, the spring like weather made it perfection for November!...binduwiles http://twitpic.com/os6bd - At the Brooklyn flea!...binduwiles Blowing off my schoolwork for the afternoon and going to Brooklyn Flea with my honey. Who can resist this incredible weather?!...dumbonyc Lot of people, vendors, and buying. (@ Brooklyn Bridge flea in Brooklyn)...snowywilderness I made my debut selling men's clothes for the husky hipster at the Brooklyn Flea yesterday and doubled me money. Shouts to Paul & Casey!...nellmellon Spent the afternoon with the coolest gal from Chinatown...Pat!! Walked the streets of Brooklyn from the Flea to Bam!...perryblacher Loved the Brooklyn flea http://yfrog.com/ekc3tj...finitor I'd heard that Brooklyn Flea Mkt is pick up central, but from looks of things, only if you're a guy. Ten cute girls for every straight male...zagnutz Just walked by the Brooklyn Flea Market looked awesome!!! http://twitpic.com/ono4f...shinysquirrel finally back home in my apartment after buying some antlers at the brooklyn flea...chrissylf Thinks the Brooklyn Flea is the most magical place in all the land!...SoyChaiLatte Brooklyn Flea Market with roomie and NerdBoy,a threesome made in heaven.Lets see what Nippes I can find.Maybe a 1920s hand-cranked vibrator...micalobe Scored a vintage Yves St Laurent blouse in perf condition at the Brooklyn Flea!!!!!

November 6, 2009

Closing Bell: Flea Fun In The Fall Sun

Phew. It's been a rough few weeks of dodgy weather (and weather reports) but it's finally looking like we have back-to-back dry days coming up this weekend. With the hard part out of the way, we can just step back and let The Flea vendors do their thing! Joining the usual cast of characters this weekend are the folks behind Atlantis in Red Hook, an online purveyor of curiosities, a vinyl-head known as the Record Grouch, an antiques dealer from the Chelsea Garage and a new Red Hook Food Vendor serving up arepas and chuzos. All good, baby. All good. The Brooklyn Flea is held on Saturdays from 10 to 5 at the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene (176 Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues; take the C or G trains to Clinton-Washington) and on Sundays from 11-6 in Dumbo underneath the Brooklyn Bridge at the corner of Water and New Dock Street. Map and directions here.

October 30, 2009

Closing Bell: Flea A.M. (After Martha)

To say that vendors were energized by Martha's visit last Sunday would be an understatement, so there's lots of momentum and enthusiasm heading into this weekend. In addition to all the usual flea market-y goodness, there are several cool new vendors making their Flea debuts: Tomorrow in Fort Greene, we can't wait to check out Brooklyn Slate, which makes cheeseboards, sushi platters and the like out of slate sourced from Upstate New York. And on Sunday we'll be making a bee line to check out the two new furniture makers before heading over to dive into the huge collection of a new record dealer. For more new vendors, click here. If you're coming early, don't forget to check out the scavenger hunt items on the Flea Blog. The Brooklyn Flea is held on Saturdays from 10 to 5 at the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene (176 Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues; take the C or G trains to Clinton-Washington) and on Sundays from 11-6 in Dumbo underneath the Brooklyn Bridge at the corner of Water and New Dock Street. Map and directions here.

October 26, 2009

Martha Does The Flea

After the weather caused her to postpone her visit by a day, Martha Stewart brought her film crew, her niece and her french bulldogs to The Brooklyn Flea underneath the Brooklyn Bridge yesterday for a one-hour show she's putting together on Brooklyn and its food scene. She started things off interviewing the Flea founding team (above) and then set off to sample the market's culinary delights. (Brokelyn has a nice round-up here.) The show is tentatively set to air on November 10, but we'll keep you posted. The combination of the weather and the Martha buzz made it by far the most successful day that vendors have had all year, which is great news. Thanks to everyone who came out!

October 25, 2009

Lights, Camera, Action...

Biggest day ever at The Flea today? Just possibly. See you under the bridge.

October 23, 2009

Closing Bell: Win Some, Lose Some

Fort Greene can't seem to catch a break in the weather department: Tomorrow's looking like another crap day but hopefully we'll get a few hours of dry weather in. Sunday, however, is looking like prime Flea weather so we're gearing up for the most over-subsribed Flea under the Brooklyn Bridge ever. (This has something to do with the fact that She Who Shall Not Be Named has shifted her appearance from Saturday to Sunday as a result of the forecast.) Anyway, there will be more merch and food than ever under the bridge, so come check it out. Now that's Living! The Brooklyn Flea is held on Saturdays from 10 to 5 at the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene (176 Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues; take the C or G trains to Clinton-Washington) and on Sundays from 11-6 in Dumbo underneath the Brooklyn Bridge at the corner of Water and New Dock Street. Map and directions here.

October 22, 2009

Ho! Ho! Ho! The Flea Takes Manhattan (For a Month)

Remember the one-day-a-week holiday market we threw last December at the Masonic Temple? Well, we're gonna take it up a notch (or two) this year. For the month between Thanksgiving and Christmas, The Brooklyn Flea will be hosting its Gifted Holiday Market in one of the old Tower Records spaces at the corner of Lafayette and East 4th Street in Manhattan. (We tried to get our hands on every large space in Downtown Brooklyn but couldn't find a single spot that worked.) Our friends at >Lucky Magazine will also be curating a portion of the event with a rotating cast of their favorite fashion and jewelry designers. The month-long stand will run from November 27 to December 24, with only Mondays and Tuesdays off (except for the final week when we'll be open every day). We're about 80 percent booked with vendors from the existing Flea family already, but we've purposefully saved slots for some fresh faces, so if you know anyone who might be a good candidate, please have them shoot an email to brooklynflea@gmail.com with "Gifted Vendor" as the subject. We'll have more information about vendors, dj's and Wednesday night after-work parties as we get a little closer to kick-off.

October 16, 2009

Closing Bell: Rain, Rain, Go Away

We'll admit that it's not looking like ideal flea market weather this weekend, but you never know: It was supposed to rain today and never did. Anyway, we're a rain-or-shine market, so we'll remain optimistic til the end. As usual, we've got scavenger hunt items for the finding, and we're loving all the press The Flea got over the past week, including top billing on the Lonely Planet website today. Over on the Flea Blog, we were surprised to learn of this guy who's lived a block from Bishop Loughlin since the Flea began and only visited for his first time last weekend. The Brooklyn Flea is held on Saturdays from 10 to 5 at the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene (176 Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues; take the C or G trains to Clinton-Washington) and on Sundays from 11-6 in Dumbo underneath the Brooklyn Bridge at the corner of Water and New Dock Street. Map and directions here.

October 9, 2009

Closing Bell: Columbus Was Really Into Flea Markets

Well, that might be a stretch. But if he were to dock at Fulton Ferry Landing this Sunday, he'd have a hard time not visiting The Flea under the Brooklyn Bridge, picking up some jewely for Mrs. C, a little deck furniture for the Santa Maria and perhaps a few lobster rolls or pupusas for the crew. He might not be able to see Saturday's Flea in Fort Greene from the poop deck, but he could always just hop on the C Train. In addition to some new mid-century dealers (and others—see the full list here), the big news at The Flea is the inaugural weekend of the new Design Co-op in Fort Greene. Featuring such hot-shot designers as Lena Corwin, Lotta Jansdotter and Moontree Letterpress (among others) and housed under one large tent, the Co-op should be a real treat! The Brooklyn Flea is held on Saturdays from 10 to 5 at the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene (176 Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues; take the C or G trains to Clinton-Washington) and on Sundays from 11-6 in Dumbo underneath the Brooklyn Bridge at the corner of Water and New Dock Street. Map and directions here.

October 2, 2009

Closing Bell: Shoptober at The Flea

We're psyched for a bunch of new vendors this weekend at The Flea. In particular: A vintage psychedelic poster seller, a Russell Wright specialist and a high-end rug dealer offering some of his stock at Flea-friendly prices. Oh, and the Red Hook Lobster Pound will be debuting its lobster bisque this weekend as well. As always, if you get there early you have a shot at winning the scavenger hunt; this week's items viewable here. The Brooklyn Flea is held on Saturdays from 10 to 5 at the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene (176 Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues; take the C or G trains to Clinton-Washington) and on Sundays from 11-6 in Dumbo underneath the Brooklyn Bridge at the corner of Water and New Dock Street. Map and directions here.

September 25, 2009

Closing Bell: Flea Under a Good Sein

Have you heard? Seinfeld's coming to The Flea tomorrow. Well, not Seinfeld the man (though it's not impossible) but Seinfeld the show. Jerry's got a new reality show in the works and they're doing a casting call at The Flea in Fort Greene tomorrow. They're looking for couples that want to air their disputes in front of celebrity judges. Hey, it's cheaper than marriage counseling! On the non-celebrity front, there's plenty of new stuff to check out, including a woman who makes quilted maps of places like Fort Greene, a former 80s -nightclub-manager-turned-Sullivan-County-vintage-dealer and the latest member of the Flea flock to take refuge from the Chelsea Garage, Blue Jet Toys. Get there early and maybe you'll be able to snag one of the Scavenger Hunt items up for grabs this week. The Brooklyn Flea is held on Saturdays from 10 to 5 at the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene (176 Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues; take the C or G trains to Clinton-Washington) and on Sundays from 11-6 in Dumbo underneath the Brooklyn Bridge at the corner of Water and New Dock Street. Map and directions here.

September 18, 2009

Closing Bell: Best Flea of the Year?

This could be the best Flea weekend of the year. Everyone's back in town from the summer, we're looking at two days of sunshine and we're at 100% vendor capacity. Of special note, we'll have a new Chelsea antiques vendor on the scene as well as a new seller of Danish modern housewares; for Brooklynites looking to keep it real, there'll also be a new vendor selling photos on 1970s subway graffiti. For a more in-depth look at what's new this weekend click here. If you're going to be arriving on the early side at either market, check out this week's Scavenger Hunt items in advance and maybe you can walk away with some free stuff. The Brooklyn Flea is held on Saturdays from 10 to 5 at the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene (176 Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues; take the C or G trains to Clinton-Washington) and on Sundays from 11-6 in Dumbo underneath the Brooklyn Bridge at the corner of Water and New Dock Street. Map and directions here.

September 14, 2009

A Look Back at Yesterday's Record Fair

For those of you who didn't make it out to yesterday's record and vintage fashion fair hosted by the Brooklyn Flea under the Manhattan Bridge in Dumbo, here's a taste of what you missed. You can also take a look at what one blogger picked up at the fair.

September 11, 2009

Closing Bell: For Fleasters About To Rock

The line-up's a little different this weekend. Saturday is business as usual in Fort Greene but because of special Harbor Day activities The Flea will not be taking place in its regular location underneath the Brooklyn Bridge on Sunday. Instead, we're putting on a special record fair and vintage fashion bazaar in the arch underneath the Manhattan Bridge. There will be 35 or so record dealers and about 20 vintage vendors. Check out more details on the Flea Blog. While you're there, you can read about this weekend's scavenger hunt items and some of the new vendors on tap for tomorrow.