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Brooklyn Flea and Smorgasburg Opening This Weekend

Press Release from the Brooklyn Flea: New Williamsburg site open every weekend April to November; Fort Greene Flea and Brooklyn Bridge...

Karen Seiger

Apr 3, 20133 min read

Photo of the Day, April 2, 2013: Tea for Two with Elephant in the Attic

Elephant in the Attic is a wonderful collection of vintage objects at Artists & Fleas that will turn any space into a home. I wanted to...

Karen Seiger

Apr 2, 20131 min read

Weekend Market Picks March 30 & 31, 2013 + Royal Doulton Duck

It’s my birthday!! And I wish a very happy birthday to my awesome sister, Leslie Seiger, whose birthday was Thursday, March 28th. Growing...

Karen Seiger

Mar 29, 20132 min read

Photo of the Day March 6, 2013: Finding Your Way With an Antique Compass

My love for compasses is inversely proportional to my sense of direction, of which I have none. So this collection of antique compasses...

Karen Seiger

Mar 5, 20131 min read

Weekend Market Picks, February 23-24, 2013 + Simply Curated

During a recent visit to Artists & Fleas in Williamsburg, I was smitten by a golden unicorn. Who wouldn’t be, right? It was perched on...

Karen Seiger

Feb 22, 20132 min read

Weekend Market Picks February 16 & 17, 2013 + KM Candles & Body

I understand that slate, steel, teal and cool beige are the colors of the day. Chic and sleek, no doubt, but forgive me if I err on the...

Karen Seiger

Feb 16, 20133 min read

Photo of the Day 1/31/13: Brass Gibson Girls at the Antiques Garage

There is a vendor at the Antiques Garage with an amazing vintage findings collection. I selected these three brass pieces to feature...

Karen Seiger

Jan 31, 20131 min read

Photo of the Day 1/16/13 – Kieselstein-Cord Sterling Buckle at the Antiques Garage

How I’ve made it this far without discovering the work of Barry Kieselstein-Cord, I have no idea. But I’m glad I happened upon his...

Karen Seiger

Jan 15, 20131 min read

Photo of the Day 1/9/2013: Dark Peach Lips at the Hell’s Kitchen Flea

Last summer, as I was strolling through the Hell’s Kitchen Flea, I took this image of a beautiful mannequin in a turquoise turban and...

Karen Seiger

Jan 8, 20131 min read

Weekend Market Picks – January 5 & 6, 2013

While many of the markets are on a seasonal hiatus, some great ones are open through the winter: Weekend Market Picks Saturday, January...

Karen Seiger

Jan 4, 20132 min read

New Video: My Mother, My Fashion Inspiration

Throughout my entire life, Haydee Seiger, my mother, has dressed impeccably. She adores textiles and yarns — their textures, colors,...

Karen Seiger

Dec 31, 20122 min read

Talking About the Holiday Markets on NY1

In case you missed it, here’s my Feature for the Holiday Markets on NY1 this weekend! (Note: You need to log into Time Warner Cable to...

Karen Seiger

Dec 23, 20121 min read

This Week in the Holiday Markets – December 17 – 24, 2012

This Week in the Holiday Markets Check out this incredible array of artisan and food markets going on this weekend. Some are open all...

Karen Seiger

Dec 17, 20122 min read

2012 Holiday Markets of New York City Guide – This Weekend’s Events

Give Local and Handmade for the Holidays! This Weekend in the Holiday Markets Check out this incredible array of artisan and food markets...

Karen Seiger

Nov 15, 20122 min read

Weekend Market Picks – October 26, 27 & 28, 2012

Two weeks ago, we went to the very first Gowanus Girls Indie Design + Food Mart, and we’re going back for more this Saturday! The Gowanus...

Karen Seiger

Oct 25, 20124 min read

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...

Karen Seiger

Oct 24, 20121 min read

Weekend Market Picks for October 18 – 21, 2012 + Cuzin’s Duzin

What is heaven on earth? Watching your own dozen donuts get made right before your eyes and popping them in your mouth as you wander off...

Karen Seiger

Oct 18, 20124 min read

Late Night 3rd Thursdays at Artists & Fleas in Chelsea Market

In case you haven’t heard, Artists & Fleas is back inside Chelsea Market for the season! Once again, they’ve created their own unique...

Karen Seiger

Oct 16, 20122 min read

Weekend Market Picks October 13 & 14, 2012 + Hot Peppers from Oak Grove Plantation

Oak Grove Plantation is an historic farm dating back to the 1700’s in Hunterdon County, NJ. Ted and Susan Blew have owned the farm since...

Karen Seiger

Oct 12, 20122 min read

Weekend Market Picks, October 6 & 7, 2012 + Van Houten Farms

Seriously – what’s fall without pumpkins? I visited the Greenmarket on Friday, and I fell in love with every single pumpkin and gourd, in...

Karen Seiger

Oct 5, 20123 min read