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July 30, 2010 Scavenger Hunt Items—July 31+Aug. 1
Summer 2010=Summer of Love? Note: The Fort Greene outdoor market happens every Saturday; One Hanson is on Sundays indoors. Both 10am-5pm. When you find one of the items above, which can be hidden in any vendor booth, it's yours, absolutely free! Then we post your photo with the generous vendor here on the blog on Monday. Only one winner per calendar month. Items posted every Friday around Noon. From left (click to enlarge): 2. Sunday: Sack cloth and wool embroided hippie bag, '70s. Vintage
July 29, 2010 Back to the Vault
One Hanson has been kicking ass lately, so in turn we're kickin' it old-school (like, Winter 2010 yo) and adding more vendors in the vault and lower level starting this Sunday. No food like in the winter, but lots of antiques, furniture, clothing—ya know, Flea stuff, but with room for folks to spread out and display larger pieces, which can be tough on the ground floor and mezzanine. The vault's gotten a makeover since you last saw it, check it out. The arched and gilded foyer at the bottom of the stairs is worth the trip alone, and Olde Good Things will be taking it over with their amazing architectural salvage, mirrors, and hog oilers. More new folks coming next Sunday too.
Stuff+Things—Bobby Hill's Original Art
What: Bobby Hill's brilliantly colored artwork is created in three layers: first it's hand-painted, then screen-printed, then spray-painted, to create a unique or limited-edition piece of art. Themes of New York locals and iconic figures like Dylan and Gillespie tend to be his hottest commodity at the Flea.
July 28, 2010 Jess Bites Flea—Liddabit's Breakfast of Heroes
What: Bourbon-Coffee Caramel Corn with Candied Bacon. It's deliciously decadent (obv!), crunchy, sweet, and salty with a grown-up punch. Not necessarily recommended with milk in the morning, but perfect at your next cocktail party!
Finders/Keepers—July 24+25
Stunned that no one found/wanted the stripey disco top. But a smart Singaporean found the label maker. Check back at noon Friday for this week's items. (Click to enlarge) She's with Donna, who's half of Brady & Kowalski, the "writing machine" dynamic duo. They've got everything from powder-blue Italian '60s early electric typewriters to antique-style manual models to pretty writing paper and more. Their booth is always decked to the nines too. Donna adds her Re-Surface design line at One Hanson, which features funky stuff like microphone hanging lights and table lampshades made from Brooklyn graffiti photos. Super cool stuff. Donna will be sharing a portion of her massive Dymo stash at a "Community Collections" exhibit in September at the venerable and worthy City Reliquary on Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg. Find her and Ms. Kowalski every Saturday in Fort Greene (W37) and every Sunday at One Hanson (#66).
July 27, 2010 Book Drive=Success
The book drive for the New Orleans middle school rebuilt after Katrina was a smash last Saturday, so we thank everyone for their donations on behalf of ReadThis, who organized the project. The 270 books donated or bought surpassed expectations, and the students of Andrew Jackson Middle School in St. Bernards Parish are grateful. Kudos also to Greenlight Bookstore for providing the books for sale and help with staff. Go team! Flea Love Everywhere
A bonanza of bonafide ink, virtual and actual, hits the stands this week. A true coup, The New Yorker's opening photo this week is from the Fort Greene Flea. Yola Monakhov took it, and you can see the pic in the slideshow on their website. Longtime New Yorker devotees, we're excited about this one. New York's Adam Platt sampled 8 new artisanal locally made sodas, and selected Flea newcomer and instant hit Brooklyn Soda Works as the vinner. Congrats to Caroline and Tony, whose red currant-cardamom flavor was loved up in its debut Saturday. Sounds like they'll be available at Bierkraft soon too! The Daily News ran a cute 50 Things that Make New Yorkers Smile roundup today, and the Flea made it in at a respectable #49. (Seeing Van Gogh's "Starry Night" is #25, so we don't feel slighted.) The August issue of Delta's Sky in-flight magazine lists the Flea in the same top-five breath as global bedrocks such as London's Portobello Market, Brimfield, and the Rose Bowl—serious brethren! Plus, Marky Mark's on the cover. National shelter mag Traditional Home has a big Brooklyn travel feature this month that includes some nice Flea shout-outs. Worth a read for their well-researched designer coverage and cool hand-drawn map (above). Map image courtesy Traditional Home.
July 26, 2010 BFFs of the WeekAnother beautiful and bountiful weekend at ze Flea!
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