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We've been hinting at it for weeks, but now we're ready to go public: Every Sunday in October (Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26), we're presenting the first "Fall Furniture Festival," carefully selected by the fine folks at Greenjeans. (Amy Shaw and Jae Kim from Greenjeans had a store at 7th Ave./14th St. in the Slope until this spring, and are planning a re-opening in DUMBO in early '09.)

Our pals at Design*Sponge wrote a divine post on the event this morning. Thanks gals!

The focus of the festival is furniture designed and made in Brooklyn, with a few local/regional designers as well (upstate, Vermont). Every Sunday in October, a rotating cast of 5-6 furniture designers out of a total roster of 15-20 will be highlighted in a special 20'x30' "pod" at the Flea--likely spots B7-12 off the handball wall to your right when you walk in.

If the fall fest goes well, we'll try do this twice a year. We have high hopes that special events like these will keep the Flea fresh for regulars, give never-beens a reason to come through, and of course build a little community among our borough and city's stellar creatives of all kinds.

Here's the preliminary list of designers onboard so far. And check back with us and the Greenjeans Fall Furniture Festival site for news and updates as October approaches.

4Korners
Bergman Furniture
Brave Space Design
City Joinery
Counter Evolution NYC
Jas. Becker
Mine Metal/Art
Nightwood
Nine Stories Furniture Co.
NYC Water Tower Furniture
SMC Furnishings
Standard 41
Uhuru

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