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Two Great Holiday Pop-Ups At Chelsea Market

Two great hopliday pop up markets opened this week in Chelsea Market in Manhattan.

Jingle at the Chelsea Market: A Holiday Pop Up Store is the creation of designer Jill Schwartz. Back for its 5th year at the market and featuring over 20 companies, Jingle boasts a wonderful boutique esthetic that reminds a bit of the first floor at ABC Carpet and Home.

Jingle at the Chelsea Market has a wide variety of companies – from jewelry and bath products to clothing and home decor – and each company has been encouraged to do more than simply display their wares. Instead, each vendor has created their own unique boutique display, and this helps to differentiate them from their neighbors and highlight their products.

Jingle at the Chelsea Market is open through December 23rd in the big pop up shop space mid-market.

Venturing into Manhattan from their customary home in Williamsburg, the Artists and Fleas Holiday Pop-Up also opened this week. Offering 30 “amazing curators of cool”, Artists and Fleas is using a newly-opened space at the 1oth and 15th end of Chelsea Market. Artists are offering mens and women’s fashions, home accessories, jewelry, prints and eclectica, and include some of our market favorites.

The Artists and Fleas Holiday Pop-Up is open 10:30 Am - 7:30 PM through December 31st.

Photo of the Day – August 11, 2010: Fisk & Fern and “The Walrus Wonder”!

Walruses have been woefully underrepresented in the markets of New York City. But no longer.

I’d been reading online about a wonderful children’s book from Fish & Fern, especially from her colleagues in The {NewNew}. I finally saw it for myself at the Hester Street Fair two weekends ago and bought it for my darling nieces. But I just can’t let it go quite yet.

Laura Fisk is an expert illustrator and printmaker. She creates cute, funny and whimsical images and prints them on notecards, aprons, journals, tea towels, and more. The pancake monster apron is one of my very favorites.

And then there are the walruses. This book is called The Walrus Wonder. It is beautifully illustrated, with strong characters and a great story about these wonderful creatures in their frozen world. Oh – there’s dancing too! I won’t give the story away, but trust me when I say that your kids will want you to read it over and over to them.

Meet Ms. Fisk in person at the markets. Find Fisk & Fern Products in the online store, several fine shops, and on Etsy.com. You’ll also want to follow Fisk & Fern on Facebook and Twitter!

Photo of the Day – July 10, 2010: Hobbit Rare Books and Prints

Beautiful Prints from Hobbit Rare Books and Prints at the Antiques Garage

Looking for prints of ducks or quail to decorate your Hamptons library? Or Victorian images of palm trees to enhance the walls of your tiny apartment in the city? You need only go up to the second floor of the Antiques Garage to find multiple tables strewn with hundreds of old prints and books from Hobbit Rare Books and Prints. The subject matter is practically infinite, from birds and animals, to plants and palm trees, to architecture and history. Proprietor Arby Rolband is extremely knowledgeable about his collection, and he can help you find exactly what you seek. On occasion, he will bring a collection of rare artworks to the Garage, complete with history and provenance. He is also a font of stories about this particular market and the cast of characters that have wander through over the years.

Come and explore this wonderful antiques and flea market today — it is the perfect way to spend a rainy afternoon. I will be signing books here today from 12 -3 at West 25th Street between Broadway and 6th Ave.