Brooklyn Flea

Nice Hunting out there!

Check back at noon Friday for this week's items.

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Saturday: Marco (right) is a New Yorker originally from Italy. He spotted the vintage glasses—the well-fed duo of the Hulk from 7-Eleven and Jabba the Hut from Burger King—at around 9:45 (before the Flea is technically open, folks), saying "his child" is going to be thrilled. Marco hits the Flea most Saturdays, and although he and vendor Dan are both wearing red striped shirts they have never before met.

Mr. Dan Treiber (left) and his wife Reina bought the house Dan grew up in on City Island in the Bronx a few years ago. After a few months of Fleaing he swears that 75% of what he sells still comes from his attic—the pile of Star Wars stuff alone is neverending. (Don't worry he kept all of his personal favorites.) Under the descriptive vendor name dAN's Parents House, he sells all manner of '80s toys, old keys, postage stamps, and the vending machines that are fast becoming his hallmark. Stop by for a gumball—or, leave him a stack of love letters to add to his burgeoning collection/public project.

Sunday: Martin (second from right) lives in stylish Crown Heights North, had been to the Flea before, and plans to place the cool leather gun holster on the mantel in his apartment. (This is the kind of use we were hoping for.) He was in a rush so we couldn't even get his lady friends' names. Martin is a user-experience designer, on the computers and such.

Wendy (right) has a shop down in Schuylkill Haven, PA, called Rough + Tumble Vintage, and she's been doing the Flea since April '09, threading the clothing/accessories/stuff needle with a slightly country/western vibe. A fella named Don Hume makes the holsters in Oklahoma, and Wendy's got loads more where they came from. (Four people thought they had found the Hunt item on Saturday in Fort Greene, but were told they'd jumped the gun.) Find Wendy every darn Saturday in W10, and every Sunday at One Hanson (check the layout 'til she finds a regular spot). Heeya!