Closing Bell: Round 2 of The Flea on Sunday
As we gear up for the second installment of the Brooklyn Flea this Sunday, here’s another look back at last week’s virgin voyage. The Flea will take place every Sunday—10 a.m. to 5 p.m. rain or shine—at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, on Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues. Vendors…
As we gear up for the second installment of the Brooklyn Flea this Sunday, here’s another look back at last week’s virgin voyage. The Flea will take place every Sunday—10 a.m. to 5 p.m. rain or shine—at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, on Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues. Vendors change from week to week, selling everything from vintage furniture, clothing and antiques to new designs by local makers of everything from jewelry to textiles. More information about the vendors and directions can be found here.
Conceptually a great idea! But sadly, this is a craft fair, & not a flea market. If I see another stenciled t-shirt I think I’m gonna puke.
Conceptually a great idea! But sadly, this is a craft fair, & not a flea market. If I see another stenciled t-shirt I think I’m gonna puke.
Hey Silver Fox……I’m looking for a Parlor Set…Victorian, Federal…..got anything. Went to your website, didn’t see anything.
In two weeks I will start going to the antique fairs and auctions in PA, NJ, NY….thought I’d ask here first.
Looking for a Parlor Set….Sofa, and 4 Chairs or Sofa, Settee and 2 Chairs.
What exactly is it that you “humans” want? No one can read a paper, take a picture, have a coffee, buy anything, have a baby, dress the baby in a onesie. People can’t enjoy anything, we can’t live anywhere.
I mean what the F does it take to please the two nut jobbers on this blog who rag on everything under the sun.
Exactly what great thing in life is it that you are doing, for yourself or anyone around you for that matter??
Really, tell us great one?
I guess people think that items just fall from the sky, and that the vendors are there to donate their time and goods to the charity that is you? I mean, do you go into The Gap and tell them the stuff the little chinese kids make is to expensive? There is work involved for just about everyone there. The disappointment is just bizarre, just do something else next Sunday and quit your whining. It is not a 5 and dime. To generalize that 200 vendors are all over priced is insane. I saw plenty of very happy people there. I fear I might walk among the whiners on here though.
What exactly is it that you “humans” want? No one can read a paper, take a picture, have a coffee, buy anything, have a baby, dress the baby in a onesie. People can’t enjoy anything, we can’t live anywhere.
I mean what the F does it take to please the two nut jobbers on this blog who rag on everything under the sun.
Exactly what great thing in life is it that you are doing, for yourself or anyone around you for that matter??
Really, tell us great one?
Two weekends in a row I have been very disappointed. It seems like everyone is overpricing their crap just to make sure they are not underpricing things. Furniture that is unspectacular at best and would sell for $100 at any suburban flea is selling for 10x that here. Just because we live in NY doesn’t mean we are gullible.
I don’t think this is the fault of the organizers, just sellers in general thinking anything “vinatge” is worth 5x what people are willing to pay for it. I agree with everyone else who has suggested some sort of consignment area for those of us who are non-professionals and are willing to get rid of our stuff for realistic prices (which in many cases would be far better quality than what the actual vendors are seling).
^that was constructive
the funny things about blogs is that a billion blogs cover this event, (but ill give brownstoner credit where its due)
then the funny thing about photo blogs is a million people think they are photo bloggers
just on on flickr alone there are about 80 variations of the ‘picture of people in the tin ceiling mirror’ photo with the required comments la-la-gagging about what a cool pic
is this what gentrified brooklyn has come too, all these snots reading the new york times and going to an event thinking they are artists and photographers,
i hope some of these saps got mugged or their apts got burglarized while they were out playing photoblogger…
oh im so cool i take pictures of slobs selling over priced crap
the only thing I was sad about was the lack of more food vendors. They need someone to set up a hotdog stand or halal cart.