Brooklyn Flea

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Jes Minardi and pal Brooke have dealt in antiques for awhile, including a shop up in Cold Spring, then Jes did a stint as an artist, and now back to the 'tiques. They have housewares (like Russell Wright stuff, above) and a little furniture and seemingly quite good taste. I-15, Bridge/Sun

Many rug merchants have tried to Flea and but ended up fleeing instead. If you like vintage rugs, we'd love to have a permanent vendor, and father and son duo Zia and Zach of ZZ Imports want to be those guys. They're sweet, helpful, honest, and bringing rugs you can afford that are really nice. Worth a visit. F-35, Bridge/Sun

Cara is a friend of TJ's from Detroit, and she runs Garment District New and Vintage out there in Roseville, goes by the nom de vendor Dolly Rocker. Reformed New Yorker, got a hankering for the Apple, driving in for the weekend with everything from cast-iron architectural salvage to wooden casting patterns (from the D's "industrial revolution") to b+w blues photos by Leni Sinclair to amazing rock and roll posters (wink wink). Strong. L12, FG/Sat; F-5, Bridge/Sun

Liz and her Re-In-Vint biz does a lot of online selling, but she'll be squeezing her vintage housewares (like four-suits ashtrays, right), small furniture, and hardcover books into an 8x8 spot in Fort Greene. Keen eye, curated look. E31, FG/Sat

Maurice aka Mick just showed up last week with a truck full of antiques spanning a spectrum of styles, and he was a big hit. He'll be back in the Clermont/Lafayette corner on Saturday. C2/L2, FG/Sat

Anthony Franck had a carpentry and antiques shop on E. 4 St. in the city for awhile, then on E. 10 St. that he said was open mainly at night. Hmmm. He's got tons of stuff, we're curious to know what he has too. B8, FG/Sat

Upscale stoop sale alert! Kira Dixon and Adam have some vintage furniture (right), some construction tools, some lamps, some smalls. Adam ran a design-build firm for 10 years, has a bunch of stuff in storage they need to split with now that they're in Tucson, and their collector pal Joe is sharing the booth. Kira manages a public market there, so she's gung-ho to experience the Flea. Welcome them warmly. B7, FG/Sat

Michael Davis happened upon the Bridge Flea recently and as a collector is taking turn on the Other Side. He's a retired swimming coach with lots of smalls, housewares, glass, all in great shape. F-43, Bridge/Sun

Rain-out newbies from last week:

Soft Maps are Emily Fischer's invention: laser-stitched quilts of organic cotton between layers of silk patterned on street maps. Genius, as evidenced by her double victory on Apartment Therapy's Design Showcase this week, where she garnered the most votes from both editors and readers. Emily's map quilts include Fleaster neighborhoods like Fort Greene (above), Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill, Dumbo--you get the picture. Haptic Lab, the biz name, is just launching, with the Bridge Flea as her exclusive retail outpost starting this Sunday. Map it! I-3, Sun/Bridge

Natasha Diggs is another 17th St. flea refugee, with a specialty in rare records, vintage jewelry and watches, and antique bric-a-brac. She's a longtime dealer making her Brooklyn debut, she's friendly, show her some love. V14, FG/Sat