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August 2009« July 2009 - September 2009 »August 31, 2009Finders/Keepers August 30
Just one winner again this week after Saturday's washout. Emily (left) and Nick (right) are Fort Greene-Clinton Hillsters who made their first trek to the Bridge Flea on Sunday, and walked away lucky! They found the pretty triple-branch necklace at Birdhouse Jewelry, the stalwart weekend home of jewelry-making couple Amy (center) and Alen. Birdhouse is one of the Flea's most popular vendors, because their work is delicate, versatile, beautifully made, and spans an affordable price range. Plus, Amy and Alen are sweet as honey, and they love to chat. So go, gander, and gab. C7/Fort Greene, I-2/Bridge (literally) every week. Check back at noon Friday for next weekend's items.
August 28, 2009Scavenger Hunt Items: August 29+30
Summery, simple, Scavenge, that's this week's mantra. Now go forth and Hunt, paying no mind to this Danny fella! 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. Happy hunting! From left: 2. Triple branch necklace. New/handmade (Brooklyn Bridge/Sunday)
BFF of the Week: Tariq HassanAs usual, you could barely see into the booth of Flux Productions, what with all the shoppers copping their soft and stylish wares. But one emerged from the crowd, looking satisfied as hell, and I thought, he looks like a happy man. And what more do you want for your BFF than happiness? That, and maybe a Flux Productions T-shirt. Meet Tariq.
What do you do, Tariq? What's your medium? Is that where you're from? So, what are you doing in New York? Are you going to wear your new shirt? There you have it people. A man on the move. Thanks Tariq!
August 27, 2009Hideya in The Moment
Last week Hideya Sagawa was our Vendor of the Week, this week he finds himself on the Times' coolest blog, The Moment. Fancy that. Melissa Ventosa Martin highlights a few of Hide's (HEE-day) meticulous, chunky turquoise jewelry pieces on the blog, and gets in a little of his back story at What Goes Around Comes Around, where his longtime interest in vintage Western and Native American jewelry began, as well as his upcoming collaboration with Kenji Kawasaki of Amoskeag XX. Hide is the nicest fella you'll ever meet; he sets up in V12 in Fort Greene and F-8 under the Bridge every week. People's Blogsicle
Fleasters are ubiquitous even in the blogosphere, where we came across Nathalie of People's Pops' ruminations on The Atlantic site about launching a small business, Flea-style, in the big city. A cool peek behind the scenes at one of our best-loved vendors, where it literally takes a lot of lemons to make lemonade--or organic lemon-basil shaved ice, as it were. Nathalie's a real journo in her own right, but along with Joel and David they've taken the big leap into full-on popsicledom. If the lines at the Fleas (they do both markets weekly) and the volumes of press they keep getting are any indication, things are heating up, or cooling down--whatever's better for a popsicle basically. So read about the traffic jams, dry-ice mafioso, and leak-inducing potholes that go into that little frozen fruit pop--and then enjoy a "Crazy-Ass Sweet-Cream-Corn + Blackberry" or whatever else they concoct this weekend. People's power! August 26, 2009In the NewsSlow news week wha? Fleasters abound in media large and local alike in the last week, all of it well-earned as always. We're proud papas!
The Nightwood gals, Myriah and Nadia (above, left and right), are a Flea success story. They gave their new biz making minimalist craft furniture from reclaimed wood parts (like the cool dresser above) a go at Day One April 2008--they started with an 8x8, but have since moved up to a snazzy front 10x10--and haven't looked back since. (Nadia also makes awesome pillows like the geometric pattern on the chair in the photo, as well as the Zodiac signs.) This week they get a nice look from the Times Local/Fort Greene blog, which recaps their story thus far. We know the gals have big things in store from here on out--get a piece now and say you know 'em when. They're in B9 at Fort Greene right up front every other Saturday, including this week.
We're not sure anyone works harder than Dave (above, right) and his deservedly heralded Pizza Moto oven/booth. Dave is chef at Lunetta on Smith St. by day, then slaves over his hand-built brick oven every weekend, braving the 900-degree peak temperatures (as well as rain and cold) to serve you perfect pies. Pizza guru Adam Kuban of Serious Eats' Slice blog reviews the Moto 'za this week, and you can color him impressed. Dave's back by the Fort Greene bleachers and at the Bridge Flea every damn weekend without fail--thank goodness. (Also join Dave's Facebook group for amusing pre-Flea weekly missives.) The hits keep comin' for the Brooklyn Brew Shop kids, with a full fawning-over in last week's NY Observer. Brew on! We love the fashionista blogs, like My Dad's Happier Than Your Dad (?), which reveals the kind of obsessive shopper that keeps the Flea's vintage-clothing vendors in business. Nice pics! That Budget Travel shout-out was picked up by CNN.com yesterday--let the crowdswell begin! August 25, 2009Slideshow August 22Although it was wet for about 30 minutes, it was a beautiful Saturday at the Flea. Check out what you missed or find yourself in these pics. See y'all next week!
August 24, 2009Finders/Keepers August 23
August Fleaing is for troopers, so we're appreciative of every vendor and shopper who makes the trek. Hopefully the Hunt makes the journey a little easier. Just one winner this week. On Sunday Diane (right), visiting from San Francisco with her family, found the two-sided glass pendant featuring a tree branch on one panel and the Brooklyn Bridge on the other in Joan's always happenin' Citybitz booth. Diane "read about the Flea somewhere" and knew she wanted to visit on her 9-day NYC visit. All of Joan's glass work grabs "bitz" of our city and transforms them into jewelry, decorative windows, and more that are part art part keepsake. Joan's in W43/Fort Greene, I-26/Bridge most every weekend. Check back at noon Friday for next weekend's items.
August 21, 2009Scavenger Hunt Item: August 23
Just one item this week, presumably due to the threat of Monsieur Guillaume L'Hurricane Saturday. To wind and rain we say, like a postman, peshaw! Hardcore Fleasters (and vendors) know the inclemence translates to dollars and cents. (Oy vey.) 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. Happy hunting! 1. Glass pendant features two NYC images--find it to reveal the second image. New/Handmade (Brooklyn Bridge/Sunday)
More Accolades for the Flea
August 20, 2009BFF of the Week: Sheba Ross DelaneyAs I was strolling, I noticed a woman carrying a Blue Marble Ice Cream in one hand, and in the other, a very large painting of a tiger with some people dramatically and painfully draped over a rock in the middle of violent waters. I was a little bit scared and very much intrigued. I also wanted to know which vendor was bringing the goods. Meet Sheba.
Where did you get that painting? Might want to pick up one for myself. Oh! Are you selling it here? Wow. Ok, well you caught my attention. Is your studio close to the Flea? So, you left your studio, with your painting, with the intention of taking it on a walk at the Flea? That's a good idea. What is this painting? So there you have it folks. A roving art gallery, from Flea shopper Sheba Ross Delaney. CAUTIONWhen Eating A People's Pop, Avoid Sticking By Licking Lips First
Image taken from real-life events.
August 19, 2009Vendy Vini Vici!
Behold the huarache. Maybe you knew what you were getting into when you ordered one for the first time, maybe you just followed the lines/masses and got what they got. The Martinez Family piled high meat, cheese, veggies, guac, crema, and hot sauce on a double-tortilla situation, you paid your (modest) 6 bucks, and you proceeded to drip huarache juice all over the Fort Greene Flea, eventually plopping down on the bleachers to devour diverse flavors new to your palette, and then settling into a euphoric midday food coma. We've all been there--it's become a rite of passage at the Flea. Now it's time to show some love. Before the Flea opened in April 2008, the fate of the fabled Red Hook Food Vendors--with the Martinez huarache/taco stand among the most beloved--was unclear. The Flea provided a temporary home for them, as well as Rafael Soler and his pupusas and Everardo Vaquero and his elotes, jugos, and horchata. (That's grilled corn, fruit juices, and that yummy milk/cinnamon drink.) We were as proud then as we are now to host such homegrown "real" food made by such wonderful people. Last year Rafael narrowly missed garnering the Vendy Street Vendor Award. (The site's been down all morning.) This year his pals Fernando and Jolanda Martinez are again the sole Brooklyn contenders for the Vendy, so spread the word and let's get BK on the map! Brooklyn Flea Named #1 Flea in U.S.
Some big props for The Flea! Cree McCree, who literally wrote the book on flea markets (Flea Market America) and is a veteran herself of ye olde Broadway + Canal flea, launched her new presence as the "Flea Queen" on the Discovery Channel website Planet Green with a round-up of the Top 5 markets in America. Some classic long-running markets on the list: Rose Bowl, Woodstock Mower's Saturday, G-Town in D.C. But some year-and-a-half-old newbie came out on top, the Brooklyn Flea? Never heard of it. We love our little markets, glad to know you do too. See you at the Flea! Note: Feel free to fawn over the Flea on Trip Advisor, which has a new Flea thread. August 17, 2009Finders/Keepers August 15/16
Pictured: (Left) Neko Case on stage at All Points West and Flea Scavenger Hunt Winner Valerie (Right), both wearing a Squid Attack tee from Gnome Enterprises (http://www.gnomeenterprises.net) Valerie took her scooter to Fort Greene from Cobble Hill bright and early Saturday morning and was the first (of many) to spot the Squid Attack tee in Ezra and Joshua's Gnome Enterprises booth. (That's her on the right, next to Neko Case wearing the same T.) Valerie just graduated from nursing school and is on the hunt for a job (anyone hiring?). It was her first Flea and she was giddy with excitement--she said she never wins anything, insisted on wearing it immediately. Gnome is Brooklyn-based, does hand-silkscreened T's for men, women, and kiddies culling inspiration from old-school video games and eco/political stuff. They're off the rest of August but back Labor Day, promising a new T design every week from then on. W22 in Fort Greene. Jeremy and Leah moved to Brooklyn Heights from Detroit a couple weeks ago, first Flea Sunday. They were psyched to find the Belgian fishery poster in Rebecca's (right) always awesome Bid Brooklyn booth. She's got obscure foreign posters galore, immaculately curated smalls, and really just the best eye for Brooklyn home stuff. Always worth a gander. Around F-40 at the Bridge most Sundays. Check back at noon Friday for next weekend's items.
August 16, 2009Slideshow August 15From photos and paintings to pops and papusas, the Flea was rammed with the goodness this week. Check it all here, y'all.
August 14, 2009What's New?Really strong mix of new vendors this weekend, including some tried-and-true dealers, some new vintage businesses (Star Wars!), organic milk chocolate, and a slew of stoop salers. See you at the Flea.
Adam Rogers (above) just showed up at the Flea one day and started selling all these cool old-fashioned clothes, desks, shoes, suitcases, and stuff. He also looked plucked from 1920s London (he's a recent Brit transplant). We generally discourage folks who "just show up," but turns out Adam's got a finely curated blog called the Antiquated Mindset (where he accurately dubs himself "The Modest Adonis"), and is basically legit. He's a stylish insider too, so chat him up and see what's what mate. B5/FG, Sat
Koichi is the latest Japanese fella from the East Village scene to Flea. He's a veteran of the Hell's Kitchen market, and also works at Argosy on E. 9 St. He's a classic vendor: lamps, bikes, clothes, belts, housewares--whatever he's got that week. W19/FG, Sat
Jen + Todd live in Brooklyn Heights and collect all kinds of stuff that they were thinking of opening a vintage shop in Ditmas Park with but decided not to. They saunter down to the Bridge Flea a lot, and this week they'll be on the vendor side with everything from couture Hello Kitty to Chanel slingbacks and groovy tchotchkes. Take a gander! I-4/Bridge, Sun Sammy Davis Vintage is a pal of Tessi and June's from White Dove NYC. She works by day at Esquire.com and The Daily Green, and like T+J she's got affordable, highly-selective clothes and accessories, like glittery dresses and high-waisted pencil skirts. Like H+M, but real and cool. W42/FG, Sat V. Germy is Vanessa's colorful and zany plush change pouches, and we think they're really cute and simple and nice. E17/FG, Sat Apparently our "Clutter for Cash" NY1 segment last week (the Flea's version of Cash for Clunkers) has inspired some locals to turn their closets into duckets this weekend. Chiara Di Palma is leaving Fort Greene for points unknown next month, and as a frequent Flea visitor she's going out in style, by unloading her stuff at the market. She collects antiques, furniture, clothing, and books, and will also be selling her house plants. Bargain hunter alert! W43/FG, Sat Brenda is moving from a 3BR/2BA to a 2BR/1BA, has to downsize yo! Her items will include but not be limited to: Books, storage baskets, mirrors, handbags, glass shelves, vacuum cleaner, tables, lamps, and "favors." Start snoopin'. E20/FG, Sat Mona Shay is similarly slimming down after a move to Brooklyn (yo!). I'm an actress/writer and recently moved to Brooklyn and since I downsized I have a lot of stuff that I need to sell. She gots: stereo system, clothes, hats, designer handbags, espresso machine, shoes. Aw yeah. E21/FG, Sat Scavenger Hunt Items: August 15+16
Great slate of items to be Scavenged this weekend, nice cross-section of the Flea. And a rarity (as of now): 0% chance of rain on Saturday and Sunday! 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. Happy hunting! Clockwise from top left: 2. Frosted-glass figurine of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, approx. 7" tall. Vintage (Brooklyn Bridge/Sunday) 3. "Squid Attack" T-shirt, as worn by Neko Case at the recent All Points West music festival! New/handmade (Fort Greene/Saturday)
August 13, 2009Today Your Prints Will Come
A quickie note that newbie vendor Alex Brown (Brooklyn via Britain) has been setting up an impromptu photo booth at the Flea on Saturdays, in addition to selling his stylish framed prints. It's over in W5, near the Sand Pit. It's $5 per portrait, $8 with props, for an instant 3.5" x 2.25" print (similar to a Polaroid) that takes 30 seconds to develop. Some of last week's portraits are above, including tie-dyed vendor Bill Larsen, and is that Charlie in the wig and unicorn SF T-shirt? The gal in the yellow shirt with the bird's beak coming out of her ear is Jordana Zeldin, a nice gal and fine photog whose fascinating Flea photo project of her own is nearing completion. You can read and see all about that on Jordana's website and Here Is My Today photo blog, which gets all groovy and metaphysical about the Flea. Good stuff.
Buy American: Hideya SagawaAs a wee teen in Japan, Hideya Sagawa would watch the telly, (specifically, Footloose) lovin' the style and culture of old American movies and TV. He would eventually make his way to the U.S., to work in vintage stores in Chi-town, where he would learn English, and then NYC where he worked as a buyer for 10 years at legendary vintage shop What Goes Around Comes Around. It wasn't until a couple years ago that Hide (HEE-day) decided he had enough cool stuff of his own to start selling his collection of clothing and accessories. And cool, indeed. You can find snakeskin cowboy boots, silver and turquoise cuffs and necklaces, select mens clothing, a Native American-made bag constructed from a turtle's shell, prints and paintings, and knick-knacks, all in Americana style ranging from the 30's through the 70's. Hide will soon be partnering with Kenji of Amoskeag XX, the LES denim boutique and big-time supplier. Kenji will sell some wares in Hide's booth and Hide will sell some of his items at the shop. It's this type of partnership that Hide appreciates about the Flea. While in his booth, Hide is always taking account of what people are wearing and selling, as a sort of informal anthropological study--probably preparing to take over the world. But he doesn't remove himself. His OTHER favorite part of the Flea is the selection of people socializing and the partnerships he builds. As he says, "You never know who you are going to meet." Meet Hide in V12/Fort Greene and F-32/Bridge every weekend.
Flea Goes to Pot(Belly)
Which reminds us: lobster rolls (the owners, not the lobsters) are on vacation from both markets this weekend, but you will be able to find yummy Choncho's fish tacos in Fort Greene for the first time this Saturday. The "green" (guac'd) tacos are delish.
BFF Of The Week: EmilyI approached this chick because of her fly hat. Turns out she's BFF-worthy for so much more. Meet Emily.
Is this your first time at the Flea? What do you do? Tell me some of them. And I have a blog called Sentimental Value. I collect stories people leave on eBay about the clothes they are selling. I'm interested in the history behind clothes and accessories. And I am the director of a start-up that focuses on social innovators and creative changers called dowser.org. What's a dowser? So have you bought any vintage clothes here today? What do you have there? That's Carolina at Humble Beginnings [kids furniture]. That's nice of her.
In the News
Carla and Aaron (right) of Osborn Design Studio (formerly Heartisans) get some nice ink in this week's Time Out Designer Spotlight (courtesy of Flea pal Erin Wylie), highlighting the technicolor shoes and booties they design in Greenpoint and have made by a cobbler in Guatemala. Carla also paints gorgeous super/natural scenes and often sells these crazy giant mushrooms that look like driftwood. Out til Labor Day, but usually in every week at W12/Fort Greene, I-20/Bridge. They're both cute. Around town: (Stay tuned for news on the Flea's second annual Superstar DJ Record Fair Sunday, Sept. 13 at the Manhattan Bridge Archway. This year with a Vintage Fashion Bazaar for Fashion Week too!) The Flea is featured in a new book called Snapshot Brooklyn, published by PFSK. We haven't seen it yet, but we seem to be in good company. August 12, 2009Flipping over Kyle
So we were shocked (shocked!) to see Kyle's beaming mug in the Brooklyn Paper today--as the winner of their Brooklyn Burger contest! He now moves on to the NY Food + Wine Festival's "Burger Bash" this fall in Dumbo, with Rachel Ray as MC. The Flea always remains neutral, but let's just say we'll be rooting for Kyle as first among equals. Bonus: Here's his recipe. Portuguese muffins!
August 11, 2009Finders/Keepers August 8/9
Thomas and Liza (above, left and right) found the chocolate-swirl soap in Eddie (center) and Megan's Australian Scent booth on Sunday. Thomas and Liza are from Battery Park City by way of Toronto, and it was their first time at the Flea. They weren't even looking for the photo, but Thomas saw it on Friday in some email update and recognized it immediately--serendipitous! The AS kids are the Flea's mainstay homemade body product folks, concocting soothing and healing lotions and potions that are all organic and small-batch. They're sweethearts too. W41 in Fort Greene and I-24 at the Bridge, every friggin' week. The other items were as follows. (Looking for info on both those winners if you're out there.) Photographer Amy Burchenal stepped up to the Hunt in her Flea debut--a noble effort. Her symmetrical black and white photo of the Brooklyn Bridge (that's a propos for those playing at home) was snapped up at like 11:01am. Amy also sells her groovy NYC photo-poem books, search 'em out to learn more. She'll be back at the Bridge this Sunday.
Finders/Keepers August 1/2
Hillary (center, left) and Bryan love fleas, made their first double-river crossing from Cranford, NJ, to the Flea and were actively on the Hunt. They scored the GDR nutcracker in friendly Karen's Vintage Closet, home to purses, accessories, and knick-knacks galore. Here's Karen (left) looking lovely, as she does every Saturday in ye olde V2. Danielle (center, right) from Prospect-Lefferts Gardens found the magic ribboned box at 11am in the always happening Liddabit Sweets booth. Inside were Liddabit's scrumptious caramels, including the insane beer-and-pretzel and sea-salt varieties, which are soul-enhancing. Liz (left) and Jen (right) are like candy scientists, reinventing classic candies using local/artisanal ingredients and their French Culinary Institute pastry-program prowess. (Check out this "Hey Brooklyn" interview for more info.) Recently they've used potato chips in one candy bar, and roasted barley in their honey lollipops. To paraphrase Hollywood Shuffle, it's conceptual chocolate! It's also yum. They're in E4 or E6 every friggin' Saturday, and they're nice.
August 10, 2009Slideshow August 8/9Splendiferous days to Flea--Saturday with the perfect temperate weather, Sunday with the rain holding off magically to create an ideal atmosphere of hardcore dealers and shoppers under the Bridge. In case you missed it... August 7, 2009Scavenger Hunt Items: August 8+9
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. Happy hunting! Clockwise from top left: 1. Mint-green, suede two-pocket ID holder. New/handmade (Fort Greene/Saturday) 2. Matted 8x10 black-and-white photograph of the Brooklyn Bridge. New/handmade (Brooklyn Bridge/Sunday) 3. Chocolate swirl...what is it? Seek and ye shall find (out). New/handmade (Brooklyn Bridge/Sunday)
What's New?
Damian and Sarah (All Seeing Eye Vintage) are among our coolest couple collectors. Young, cute, devoted, they're next-gen Flea all the way, and the stuff they've been bringing out this summer has been spot-on: pop-culture vintage T's (all over the MJ moment), nice cache of records, and dresses and clothes for the budget-minded. Don't be surprised to see a Pee-Wee Herman doll sitting on his hand sofa (above) among Japanese thrift-store paintings and Star Wars action figures. We never did What's New? for them, so for their first Fort Greene foray here they be. C15/FG, Sat; I-8/Bridge, Sun
Gigi and Lori Anna are known as Texas Girls, and they're focus to start is vintage sunglasses (timely!) in the mode of Dior, Chanel, Lanvin, and Police. Good start. Add some housewares and a few garments and you've got a classic Flea newbie concept. But will it live up to the hype? E16/FG, Sat Couple of new local shutterbugs on the scene this weekend. Amy Burchenal is multi-faceted, with a mix of black and white photos, these cool "photo poem books," and handpainted photos, which are especially pretty. She's been itching to Flea for months now, we're psyched it finally worked out. F-40/Bridge, Sun
Melanie works at Zoe near Flea HQ, loves the Bridge market, felt like joining the fruckus. She makes turban headbands and silk-wrapped stacked bangles under the name Mela, which sell at Flea faves like In God We Trust, Catbird, and Some Odd Rubies. She'll throw in some top vintage duds for atmosphere as well. F-39/Bridge, Sun
Last-minute addition: Charlotte Pinson is a multi-layered artiste we're proud to welcome. Her elegant and slightly whimsical portraits adorn very stylish T's, and her artwork is vibrant, a little mythical, and finely detailed. Check out her site, great stuff. E13/FG, Sat These two folks got rained out last weekend: Boland Studio is artist Ben's storefront on Atlantic Ave. + Washington, where he displays and sells his ceramics, paintings, and wall sculptures, all of which run a gamut of modern styles. Check out a sampling and meet ze artiste. L13/FG, Sat
August 6, 2009From Sweden Ja
Check out Nina Z in E38 in Fort Greene every Saturday.
August 5, 2009NY1
In the News
Also, we'll be on the NY1 loop all day tomorrow (Thursday) as part of their "Clutter for Cash" business series. Urban Art + Antiques caught on to Heather's new Focused Vintage booth, which, um, focuses on all things photographic: vintage cameras, piles of old photos, classic viewers, photo albums, all that great stuff. You can get lost in the most mesmerizing way in her booth of images from every era. Archetypal Flea. Special bonus: Heather is one of the 200 guitarists in the world-premiere performance of Rhys Chatham's "A Crimson Grail, for 200 Guitars," at Lincoln Center Out of Doors this Saturday, Aug. 8. So cool! The L named the Bridge Flea one of the past year's best store openings, which we will humbly accept on behalf of the hundreds of vendors who make the Flea so stellar every goddam week. Late addition: Asia Dog continues to collect press clips the way a retriever hordes bones. Japanese food blog Pecopeco said, well, we have no idea what they said to be honest. If anyone can translate let us know. But we're sure it's laudatory of Mel and Steve's stellar franks topped with bulgogi, banh mi, kimchi, and the like. Hot dog!
August 3, 2009Slideshow August 1/2Banner day Saturday, oodles of Fleasters, great stuff from vendors, sun sun sun. Sunday not so much. Loads of atmosphere, crowd vibe, cuteness--ya know, Flea flavor. Enjoy.
August 2, 2009Rain or ShineThe Flea happens in every kind of weather--just like a real flea market. Seasoned buyers know that funky weather makes for stellar shopping, and we've seen it proven every time it sprinkles. Plus, it stays pretty dry under our beautiful Brooklyn Bridge. See you at the Flea. |
[Yoda voice] A fine new vendor, Gary is. One-bedroom apartment, wife, full-time jobs, and a big ole collection of Star Wars toys--it's not a trash compactor closing in on you, but it does call for drastic action. So Gary's new biz is Far Far Away Toys, and he's got your Princess Leia action figures (right), your Japanese Storm Troopers, and a bunch of other collectible toys. The Force is strong in this one. E29/FG, Sat
On the more refined end, Alison has an antiques shop called Emily's Treasures on Myrtle Ave. (near Taaffe Pl.), and she's been scouting the Flea and meticulously planning her debut with porcelain tea sets (right) and vintage housewares for the home as well as the collector. Welcome her warmly. L10/FG, Sat
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