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Photos of the Day – April 16, 2010: Opening Day at the Brooklyn Flea in Ft. Greene

Last weekend was the opening of the 2010 outdoor season for the Brooklyn Flea in Ft. Greene. It was a gorgeous day, and the shoppers and...

Karen Seiger

Apr 15, 20101 min read

Photo of the Day: April 5, 2010 Yona’s Gourmet Delights

Yona’s Gourmet Delights are the perfect snack food for walking around markets all afternoon. This artisanal food purveyor got its start...

Karen Seiger

Apr 4, 20101 min read

Toast as Design Inspiration Part 2: Toaster Central

If you have been to the Greenflea in the past several years, you may have seen a dapper gentleman in a top hat, surrounded by some of the...

Karen Seiger

Mar 29, 20102 min read

Photo of the Day – March, 29, 2010

For a fascinating and eclectic collection of historic artifacts and antiques, go see the Bad Boys of 39th Street at the Hell’s Kitchen...

Karen Seiger

Mar 29, 20101 min read

Photo of the Day: March 17, 2010

When I was a kid, paper dolls had paper clothes with paper tabs, and nothing ever stayed put. Well, thanks to Wacky Magnets at the...

Karen Seiger

Mar 16, 20101 min read

Photo of the Day: March 14, 2010

Perfect tiny Bonsai trees and kits from Mr. Tam at the Park Slope Flea. Mr. Tam will also revive those Bonsais you know you have been...

Karen Seiger

Mar 13, 20101 min read

Photo of the Day – March 6 & 7, 2010

Lulu’s Vintage Lovelies at the Antiques Garage has a wonderfully curated selection of clothing and accessories from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s,...

Karen Seiger

Mar 6, 20101 min read

Photo of the Day – March 1, 2010

I followed these fantastic ladies through the London Terrace Street Fair last September to see what caught their eye. I was not...

Karen Seiger

Mar 1, 20101 min read

Photo of the Day February 23, 2010: Oddball Americana

Markets of New York City is on vacation this week, and so we’re posting some of our favorite postings from the past year! Enjoy! This...

Karen Seiger

Feb 23, 20101 min read

Subscribe to Market Swatch™ and Enter to Win Rose Bon-bons from Roni-Sue’s Chocolates!

Win these chocolates!! We’re poised to launch our newsletter about the markets of New York City: Market Swatch! Fill in the form to your...

Karen Seiger

Feb 7, 20102 min read

The Brooklyn Flea Continues to Blow My Socks Off

As I braved the frigid weather to get to the Brooklyn Flea’s new indoor market, I wondered what kind of indoor space could possibly...

Karen Seiger

Jan 12, 20102 min read

Last Minute Market Shopping

I wish us all great courage as we face the final weekend of holiday shopping! In addition to the big, traditional holiday markets at...

Karen Seiger

Dec 18, 20093 min read

Welcome to Markets of New York City

[nggallery id=5] Welcome to Markets of New York City! I visited the amazing, fun, gritty, tasty, and incredibly rich markets of New York...

Karen Seiger

Dec 14, 20092 min read