Closing Bell: Flea and House Tour Pray for Sun
We’d be lying if we said we weren’t just a little bit irked at Mother Nature right now. While precious few rain drops have actually fallen on the Brooklyn Flea during market hours, all four Sundays to date have had the threat of rain and have been unseasonably cold. And it looks like more of…
We’d be lying if we said we weren’t just a little bit irked at Mother Nature right now. While precious few rain drops have actually fallen on the Brooklyn Flea during market hours, all four Sundays to date have had the threat of rain and have been unseasonably cold. And it looks like more of the same for this weekend. Argghh! Luckily we have a hearty bunch of vendors who roll with the rain-or-shine punches to get to what’s real. The organizers of this year’s Fort Greene House Tour must also be watching the weather report closely. Both events happen Sunday. The Flea runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 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. The house tour is from noon to 5 p.m.; you can pick up your tickets in the BAM Garden at Fulton and Lafayette or at the flea market. If you’re in the neighborhood on Saturday, make sure to stop by the Habana Outpost Block Party.
UPDATE: The sun has decided to shine upon The Flea for the first time and the place is hopping. Come on down! It’s open ’til 5 o’clock.
wow. whoever keeps posting it’s empty is probably an armchair warrior who hasn’t been. is it slightly less crowded than opening day? yes, and as many vendors told me, that day only a few people bought and now people who come, really buy. has there been dismal weather? yes, and today it’s bright and shining and packed again. I agree with the commenter above about how sad it is to see someone actually wanting to destroy something that brings so much to the community. I think people who are going to do that should have at least a personal code that they will log in with a username, so that people can call them out on lies. I’ve had a great time at the flea and found at least one thing every weekend and I hear from the organizers that they’re only getting better and better vendors wanting to participate. I’ve aso really enjoyed bumping into friends from all over brooklyn and manhattan and neighbors that I didn’t know as well and now do. I’m happy for the organizers and happy for us – they’re sticking through these early weeks with bad weather, the least we can do is stick with them through the growing pains.
1:18.
Yours is the biggest lie on here.
I can’t understand how someone can be SO bitter and jealous (and a little hateful) about someone else’s success that you’d come onto this blog and think that you would have ANY pull in swaying other peoples emotions (with lies, no less) about the Flea (99% of which LOVE the new event!).
You are one sick person, I have to say. Suggesting throughout this thread that last week was the last Flea? You are either grossly absurd, or need to seek a professional, since you know full well the flea has been ridiculously successful (given the weather has SUCKED).
You are the kinda sick that should be put away.
Just got back and the flea is INSANELY PACKED!!!!!!!
congrats Mr. B!
Of course its smaller over time, but a ghost town? Tell that to the wad of cash i made last week.
12:02=6:36
I thought it was packed during its first weekend, but it does seem like it getting smaller over time.
I’m just sayin’…
i was at the flea two weeks ago and it was packed.
and i’ve been off the inner tubes for years.
3:39=3:14=10:15=6:45
wow that was so funny you felt the need to post it twice-hahaha-ASSHAT
Might as well jump (to the Flea)!