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Posts Tagged ‘Inspiration’

Bike Riding Unicorns and Huge Doses of Whimsy from Nightly Doodles

You know how sometimes you see something somewhere that just makes you happy? Well, I felt that way when I came across this bicycling unicorn onesie from Nightly Doodles at Artists & Fleas in Chelsea Market last week at A&F’s Third Thursday event.

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Three Inspiring New Books From Brooklyn Flea Businesses

Last night I went to an authors panel at Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene featuring the authors of three wonderful new books, along with my friends from The Experimental Gourmand and Nomnivorous. The remarkable thing is that all three books were written by people who sell their goods in the

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Weekend Market Picks, October 8-9, 2011 and Metropolis Soap Company on Kickstarter!

This weekend weather is going to be gorgeous, which is lucky because there are many wonderful fall events going on in the city’s artisan, farmer, food and flea markets!

And let’s support our awesome friends at Metropolis Soap Company! They only have a couple more days to meet their goals for their Kickstarter Project!

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Photo of the Day – September 27, 2010: Paperelle

Paperelle is all sorts of wonderful ideas rolled into one:  origami, upcycling, decoupage, design, handcrafting, and whimsy.  Talented artisan Lauren Donnelly creates colorful, paper jewelry and other objets, such as this lovely lightbulb full of tiny, plump origami stars, each one made carefully by hand.  She also makes bangles and

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