Closing Bell: Flea Bigger and Better Than Ever on Sunday
As long as our nemesis mother nature plays nice, this is shaping up to be biggest and best Flea yet. As noted on the Flea Blog today, there are a bunch of new high-qual, old-school vendors starting up this weekend, including Fort Greener Gary Ford who used to have a booth at the 25th Street…
As long as our nemesis mother nature plays nice, this is shaping up to be biggest and best Flea yet. As noted on the Flea Blog today, there are a bunch of new high-qual, old-school vendors starting up this weekend, including Fort Greener Gary Ford who used to have a booth at the 25th Street Garage and will be showcaseing his eclectic mix of fossilized whale bones, Persian prayer rugs, and picture frames along the Clermont fence on Sunday. For the uninitiated, the Flea runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday and is located at 176 Lafayette Avenue. Closest trains are the C and G to Washington/Clinton. Or you can take any of the number of trains that go to Atlantic Station and make the 10-minute stroll up Lafayette Avenue from there. If you’ve come before and combined your outing with a visit to one of the many restaurants on Dekalb Avenue, why not be a tad more adventurous and check out the wealth of brunch options a few blocks north on Myrtle Avenue.
Lotsa New Vendors This Weekend! [Flea Blog]
I’ve been going every week and thought last week was the best by far — not just cause of the weather. There was a good mix of affordable junk (got some snazzy vintage earrings for $5) and interesting artwork/crafts (picked up a few fantastic and bizarre portraits of “lost” toys which were $40 framed). Plus, the strawberry ice cream was delish. The vendors I spoke with said they felt like things were coming together and that the mix was better for them and for everyone coming to look around.
Not everyone has to love everything about the flea market, but I personally think it’s a cool way to spend a few hours on a Sunday — as do, apparantly, friends I’ve run into in the past couple weeks who had come in from the East Village, Williamsburg, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, etc. I think Mr. B deserves a round of applause for bringing it to life. Some of us out there are truly grateful for the addition to the neighborhood!
Minicupcakes were $5 dollars for 6, and they were delicious, I bought them and we had them for coffee. What about sticking to the truth 10:00?
Stoner, the flea sucks, no SUCKS. It is a giant assemblage of crap, full of vendors trying to unload overpriced garbage. I’m not interested in minicupcake’s for $3.50.
I don’t like brownstoner but I loke the flea because it continues to grow my neighborhood.
The gf and I went for the second week in a row, around noon and the place was packed.
Lots and lots of stuff—I reckon just about anyone who stops by would be able to find something. A great addition to the area—a 15-minute walk from Prospect Heights and so worth it.
8:51 = 8:19 = 7:23
Sad…
I was disappointed by the turnout yesterday. It’s sad that it isn’t easier to keep something like this going.
My family and I walked over a little after 3 pm, as it began to get cold. On the walk, I remarked to them how much I liked having someplace fun to just walk to. We spent a very pleasant hour and a half poking around, looking at various things. My kid bought four 45 rpm records from a vinyl stall (she would break the guy’s heart if he knew she was using Dean Martin as wheels for a mousetrap car shop project) and we bought a couple of odd books from a print vendor in the corner. The biggest thrill was three vintage “New York City” banners, one from the Aquarium, one from The Hall of Science and one from the Natural History Museum. We spent a grand total of about $22 and had a nice relaxing break from weekend chores.
There were LOTS of people walking thru the neighborhood as well as crowding the flea market. We love it.
sorry to hear this 3:36. I hope you get well soon. that said, i haven’t been to the flea market yet but have driven by on 2 different sundays. it looks like fun BUT the roads are a disaster. i am not surprised this happened. trucks and cars are double parked everywhere. loading or unloading, picking up and dropping off. i was returning last nite around 5:30 and a truck was double parked on vanderbilt getting a ticket but on the other side there were 3 suv’s double parked as well so what happens? cars are backed up behind these cars and the truck, can’t move, everyone beeping their horns, folks walking in the middle of the street to cross..it really was a mess. I’m not blaming anyone but the BAD selfish drivers. wake up and respect others OR figure out a way that vendors can’t block the road during certain times and cars can’t double park. i hope the police step up their presence…