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« Brooklyn Flea Goes Front-and-Center at The Times - New + Noteworthy »April 14, 2008Nice 'n Easy Does It
We'll be doing some house-cleaning this week and trying to get back to highlighting snazzy vendors as they come onboard. Look out for a fresh crop of vintage vendors this Sunday and next, including furniture, records, "smalls" (Senor's newly learned insider term for tchotchkes), and freshly baked bread. A couple notes: No bikes either. Just no room in there, and too many valuables to potentially knock over. Our vendors have been adamant about this. We're chatting with some folks about doing valet bike parking in the future. We'll have more food vendors soon. (Not that Choice, Wafels + Dinges, and our lovely bakers and granolers aren't holding it down quite deliciously.) Health Department permitting is strict, and takes time. More vendors. They're coming, soon, and fast and furiously. The "blurb" in the Times is bringing a huge wave of interest from new vendors, and once we find the needles in that haystack, the Flea will be even more on point. Oh, and did we mention how dapper and demure Guy Trebay is, just in general? We hear he's an expert at saving puppies and kittens too, even the occasional baby penguin. Trackback PingsTrackBack URL for this entry: CommentsSo I love the idea of a Flea Market and it seems to have support, so it is probably here to stay (I live a a street and a half away from the 'flea' and got a half-dozen "Where is Lafayette Avenue?" queries the last 2 Sundays. And inevitably the Times story in the Style Section means the neighborhood now feels like Park Slope and the Lower East Side. Tourists. Hipsters. Stroller brigade. I did though take my daughter for a stroll there (we got some Belgian waffles). I could not, however, notice the contrast between the racial make-up of the patrons (mostly white) and the bulky security at the gate on Lafayette (black. what's their job?) and the clearly hipster, upper middle class (dressed down of course) gentrified look and feel of the 'flea' market. Some advice: Posted by: guest at April 15, 2008 7:05 AM Thank you guys again for all the help you're giving us small biz owners. Outside of the weather it's been a great experience. I've spent a good amount of money shopping at the other vendor's booths as well. I don't think that without being a part of the Brooklyn Flea, Guy or anyone else would give a second glance at someone doing plus size vintage clothing which is a bit off the beaten path from the regular fashion world. And anytime you guys or Guy needs to dress in drag let me know, Glenn and I will hook you up :) Posted by: bkkitten at April 15, 2008 5:09 PM i have 2 little kids, but i don't agree with the poster about port a pottys - that's not a flea market's duty, nor is it to curate a racially mixed crowd. people will come when they come and will check out what they want to. I saw plenty of black yuppies (i am one), but that gets somehow (and in a bizarre case of interior racism) called not authentically black. I'm doubting the guys who sell crack on my corner are going to come by...they are black though. maybe we should pay them each $50 a day to authenticate your flea market experience? Posted by: guest at April 16, 2008 8:53 AM Less 'snazzy vendors' and more real flea market vendors are needed. A lot of the crafts and artists that have set up here seem to have set up at most major street fairs and such throughout Brooklyn already. The basic understanding of a flea market is that it should mostly be used merchandise, of the affordable, bargain hunting, collectible, not-so-collectible, and/or very collectible kind. Most of the used merchandise on sale here is too high priced for what it is. Antique show pricing for flea market level merchandise. I think it's cool that this exists, but I sure hope it evolves into more of a real flea market over the summer.
Posted by: guest at April 16, 2008 1:27 PM love the flea, love what you're doing, but out of curousity: why are none of the small business merchandise vendors from the actual fort greene / clinton hill neighborhoods being featured in press and write ups? Posted by: guest at April 16, 2008 5:15 PM We are offering a new product. Our staff artist will paint your brownstone on an antique wood panel or reverse painted on glass. All we need is a picture of your home sent by email. The cost will depend on size, but for a typical 1 x 2 1/2 foot painting, figure between $150.00 and $200.00. To look at the quality of our artists work, log onto our website at silverfoxenterprises.com under the home decor section. We will be at the Brooklyn Flea on the 27th. We will need two weeks advance notice. This can make a great gift for that person who loves their home. Fred from Silver Fox. Posted by: guest at April 17, 2008 8:28 AM if bike valet, then dog valet, right????? Posted by: guest at April 17, 2008 11:26 PM guest read my comment wrong. noting the lack of diversity of class and race at the market does not mean bussing people of color or 'forcing integration' (in your terms). And what's 'authentic black' got to do with it. Still, love the 'flea.' Posted by: guest at April 18, 2008 12:47 PM Mr. B-if you can let parents in with strollers and children then you can let adults in with bicycles. Frankly, children are much more prone to knocking things over.Shame on you. Posted by: HomeSweetstuy at April 20, 2008 8:17 PM Mr. B-if you can let parents in with strollers and children then you can let adults in with bicycles. Frankly, children are much more prone to knocking things over.Shame on you. Posted by: HomeSweetstuy at April 20, 2008 8:17 PM |
Unrested, unkempt, and yet undeterred, Senor Flea feeds off the energy of ze Flea every Sunday, not unlike a real Flea and its host. Vendors appreciate the crowds and their media-hype rescue from anonymity (go Chairloom!), and Fleagoers have been effusive in their praise for creating our little weekly bazaar. Thanks to all who have wished us well, appreciated our hard work and dedication, and been generally grateful. That's what it's all about yo!
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