Brooklyn Flea: Time Lapse
Thanks to all the vendors and visitors who came out to the inaugural Brooklyn Flea yesterday. By some miracle, it didn’t rain and the day went off without a hitch. While some of them were double-counts to be sure, the security guard at the door clicked off 20,000 entries into the market throughout the day….
Thanks to all the vendors and visitors who came out to the inaugural Brooklyn Flea yesterday. By some miracle, it didn’t rain and the day went off without a hitch. While some of them were double-counts to be sure, the security guard at the door clicked off 20,000 entries into the market throughout the day. Insane. We’ll have more candids up later in the day. If you took photos, please put them up on Flickr and tag with “brooklynflea”; if you a post a big Flickr set, please email us with a link. We also want to hear your feedback about vendor mix and other suggestions. Obviously we need more food; unfortunately dealing with the Department of Health isn’t exactly a simple and transparent process, but we’re working on it. Personally, we want to see more furniture and classic category-killers like antique silver and old watches; maybe a little less new jewelry and arts-and-crafty stuff. This first month will be a gradually tweaking and culling process, so please throw in your two cents.
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I agree about doing conventional aisles. It makes it much easier to keep track of what you have seen. And also to catch up with your friends at the end of the aisle. I have visited hundreds of flea markets and most of them are set up that way…for good reason.
Oh Jesus CHRIST! Enough with the unbearable inanity of the 5:09ers and 4:36ers. Stop with the baby and mom bashing already. It is truly absurd, particularly when we’re speaking about a fucking flea market. Get yourself a therapist and cease with the endless, hate-filled and tired projections.
Nice job on the flea. And I think Steve of Gowanus (10:17) had an excellent suggestion regarding a consignment booth. Surprised no one has commented on it yet. Many people are clueless when it comes to selling anything on ebay and this could be a great option.
I agree with many of the comments above although my expectations were low based on the publicity and the New York Magazine article. Unfortunately it was really boring. This is a great opportunity but the 26th Street markets were never like this. The best one remaining is the indoor Garage, so if you take a walk over there some day you will see what there should be more of and you will enjoy a different experience. You can still get a bargain if you go often enough. There is no reason Brooklyn can’t have a similar experience. Do you remember all the great stores on Coney Island Ave???
it wasn’t cold yesterday. some of you people are such pussies who complain about everything. please get out of brooklyn.
4:56:
The NYPD don’t typically get involved with people disgusted with the self-righteous, self-obsessed, neurotic and oftentimes homely parents of Brooklyn.
4:36 you have serious psychological issues.
Seek professional help NOW before you give NYPD a reason to come knocking on your door.
4:36…Last I heard the new lingo is crotchfruit.
Not baby.
and 4:32…if you’ve ever been to this blog before, you’d know that brownstoner’s “name” is brownstoner when he posts.
Why would the person who created the blog and posted the article about the Flea Market in the first place announce that the Flea was cancelled in a COMMENTS section, relegated to the lowest common denominator of human life?
You’ve seen these comments sections before, no??
I reaffirm what someone else said. You’d have to be a total idiot to not show because of a comment on an anonymous blog.
I hope your job isn’t supervisor of one of those tornado response emergency systems.
“There’s no tornado coming”
“Yes there is”
“No there isn’t”
“6. Anti-baby types need to STFU and GTFO before I run over their $200 sneakers with my dirty, extra wide stroller wheels.”
You need to STFU before I turn your baby into a cock ornament.
For crying out loud, the cancelation message, although it was posted in the comments section, was under the name of this site’s administrator. No one is stupid for having believed it. Stop hatin.