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Karen Seiger

Oct 28, 2011
2 min

Weekend Market Picks October 29-30, 2011 + Lovely Day Designs

She is known for her extremely wide array of switch plate covers! Everything from Buddhas and Mermaids, to Flowers, Cats, Pinup Girls and beyond to dress up your walls in a fun, unexpected way! She also sells delightful magnet sets. Her lovely soy wax candles are hand-poured into Depression Glass pieces and vintage teacups, and they are beautifully scented. What I love about Louise’s work is that it is creative, lovely, and practical, the essence of fine craft. Louise is a

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Karen Seiger

Jul 13, 2011
1 min

Photo of the Day – July 14, 2011: Baby Seal by Belle Ami Crochet

Can you even believe the cuteness? This adorable, shiny-eyed baby seal, hand-crocheted by Mary Grabenstatter of Belle Ami Crochet, was just one character in the entire parade of cuteness on her table at the Astoria Market last weekend. Sweet and unusual animals, including purple manatees, koala bears, hedgehogs, and geckos make up the Belle Ami collection. Mary has also recreated some of the characters from our favorite Pixar movies and shorts, including Mike Wazowski, Sull

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Karen Seiger

Jul 8, 2011
2 min

Weekend Market Picks: July 9-10, 2011 + Cherries!!!

And stop by any Greenmarket to pick up plump, juicy cherries, like the ones in the photo from the Cheerful Cherry Farm! Saturday & Sunday Brooklyn Flea: I’m definitely feeling the need to visit the Brooklyn Flea, as it’s been a few weeks. Looking forward to seeing my usual favorites and checking out what’s new in food, artisans, and fleas! Saturday in the Ft. Green location and Sunday in Williamsburg. Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market and Sunday Gourmet Food Truck Bazaar: The Hel

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Karen Seiger

Jun 20, 2011
1 min

Photo of the Day: Birdhouse Jewelry

Birdhouse Jewelry’s tented boutique at the Brooklyn Flea has become a destination in and of itself within the flea. Designers Amy and Alen Lapierre create lovely, versatile, and unusual pieces that suit any taste. From dainty to edgy, sparkly crystals to headphone charms, the designs are so diverse that I could not choose just one photo to represent their lines. In fact, five photos barely scratches the surface of all that Birdhouse Jewelry has on their display tables. Amy

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Karen Seiger

Jun 18, 2011
1 min

Photo of the Day: Meet The Man with the Horse Tattoo

Ms. Kirchner sells her work as mck254 on Etsy, and she writes a fun and insightful blog, Doll. Watch this Etsy Handmade Portrait for a look into her creative world. #KarenSeiger #HandmadeDoll #Etsy #Doll #BirdLady #CraftMarket #Brooklyn #EtsyHandmadePortrait #mck254 #RenegadeCraftFair #ArtistMarket #MimiKirchner #MarketsofNewYorkCity #ProfessorFox #TattoedLadywithBlackBow #ArtisanMarket #CreativeWorld #TheManwiththeHorseTattoo #CircusStrongman

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Karen Seiger

May 27, 2011
3 min

It’s Fleet Week: Market Picks for May 28-29

It’s Fleet Week! So in honor of our sailors and marines visiting the city, we New Yorkers have arranged for splendid weather and some wonderful market events. This weekend already feels like summer through and through! Two very special events this weekend: The Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit (Pictured Above): Back for its 81st year, this market was originally founded by Jackson Pollack and Willem DeKooning in 1931. Both were strapped for cash, and they brought a few p

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Karen Seiger

May 6, 2011
1 min

Openings and Special Events This Weekend at the Markets (May 7-8)

Spring Handmade Cavalcade: So much crafty talent in one place! Don’t miss this event from The {NewNew} Etsy Artisans Group! (This Saturday Only) ♦ Hester Street: Opening Day Saturday May 7! Can’t wait to see what’s new this year! I’ve heard there’s going to be even more food! (Saturday & Sunday) ♦ Madison Square Market Eats: Urban Space NYC is putting on a great food market featuring our favorite restaurants, food purveyors, food trucks, and handmade products. Went th

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Karen Seiger

Apr 26, 2011
2 min

The {NewNew}’s Third Annual Spring Handmade Cavalcade Is Almost Here!

WHAT: The Third Annual Spring Handmade Cavalcade WHO: Over 40 local artists and crafters from Etsy’s The {NewNew} Team WHEN: Saturday, May 7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Slate – 54 West 21st Street, New York, NY 10010 New York, N.Y. April 2011 – Lovers of all things local and handmade are in for a treat on Saturday May 7th when the local Etsy Group, The {NewNew}, brings its third annual Spring Handmade Cavalcade to the posh gaming parlor Slate in the Flatiron District. From 1

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Karen Seiger

Apr 20, 2011
2 min

Artisans, Food Trucks and Fleas – Oh My!

The Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market has been doing some exciting things up in Midtown. Known for its classic flea market vendors selling vintage clothing, antique furniture, and other fascinating objects, the flea market is now home to the periodic Food Truck Bazaar. The food is delicious, and who doesn’t love to eat food from a truck? And now you don’t have to track down your favorite trucks all over town. You can go the Bazaar and find many of them in one spot. The food tr

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Karen Seiger

Apr 10, 2011
1 min

Aixa Sobin Hits the Streets with Fine Handmade Leather Wares

I met Aixa Sobin last year at Artists and Fleas in Williamsburg. Her leather bags, belts and bags are made from rich, buttery leathers, and she hand sews each ond of her original designs. I ran into Aixa on the the streets of Soho and asked her talk with my video camera. Two women nearby had just purchased stylish belts from her, and one of them said, “Can you imagine finding handmade leather products like this right out on the street?!” You can find Aixa Sobin most days o

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Karen Seiger

Mar 4, 2011
1 min

Inspired by Squash & This Art Print Could Be Yours!

Who doesn’t love a squash? Butternut, Potimarron, Spaghetti, Acorn, Blue Hubbard – there are more varieties than I ever gave this humble vegetable credit for. And I absolutely love this new Squash Print by talented illustrator, Claudia Pearson, which she created in partnership with GrowNYC. I first saw this print in December in the Union Square Greenmarket information tent, where I was doing a very very cold book signing. The print is 18″ x 24″ and will be available shortl

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Karen Seiger

Feb 17, 2011
1 min

New Video! Sodas and More at the New Amsterdam Valentine’s Day Market & Apothecary

#KarenSeiger #Etsy #FoodMarket #NewAmsteramMarket #NutsNuts #PumpkinampHoneyBunny #LoreToolsOrnamentsProvisions #Lore #SesameCashews #OliveOilIceCream #NewYorkFood #NewYork #Syrup #TheBentSpoon #MarketsofNewYorkCity #PampHSodaampCo #Soda #ValentinesDay #AntonNocito #IceCream #VisitNewYork

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Karen Seiger

Feb 10, 2011
3 min

Love is in the Air: Three Great Valentine’s Dates at the Markets

Special Blog Event: I enjoy reading a good number of blogs. Some inspire me, some crack me up consistently, and some actually make me tear up with every posting. Oh – and some make me hungry. So I invited them to join me in a Valentine’s Day Blogger Round Robin. We’ve all got all the links to each other’s postings at the top of our own. So please click through and read all the blogs. And share them with your friends! (Thank you to Manhattan Users Guide for the origina

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Karen Seiger

Feb 2, 2011
1 min

Yee Haw Industries: A Sign for the Times

Yee Haw Industries‘ hand-printed letterpress signs, cards, tea towels and posters are a combination of down-home country humor, wicked wit, a touch of irony, and master printmaking craftsmanship. The Yee Haw Brain Trust consists of Julie Belcher and Kevin Bradley, who spend their holidays at the city’s markets, including the Jingle Market and the Bust Holiday Craftacular in 2010. They are based in Knoxville, Tennessee, but they may as well be New Yorkers. They recently crea

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Karen Seiger

Nov 17, 2010
2 min

Totes To Make You LOL: Interview with Leslie Jowett Astor of Astorknot

Leslie Jowett Astor of Astorknot, Featured Vendor at the Brooklyn Craft Central Holiday Craft Market Leslie Jowett Astor of Astorknot makes fun, vibrant, and somewhat irreverent appliqué tote bags, fusing brightly colored fabric on more brightly colored fabric. These are the totes you notice at the Greenmarket that make you actually LOL. I had the chance to ask her a few key questions. Your totes strike a funny, ironic note. Where do you get your ideas? I have a deadpan se

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Karen Seiger

Oct 5, 2010
1 min

Photo of the Day – October 5, 2010: Sego Jewelry

I met designer Samuel Guillén of Sego Jewelry at Artists and Fleas in Williamsburg this past weekend. I was drawn to his simple and sleek display, which featured fine, geometric, handmade jewelry with a modern and architectural look. Sego’s Silver Bead and Wire Cuff has little beads that travel up and down a silver matrix around your wrist. This kinetic design move as you move, giving it an extra dimension. The cuff pictured isn’t kinetic, but the angles and layers make i

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Karen Seiger

Aug 31, 2010
1 min

Photo of the Day – August 31, 2010: Sock Monkeys from Brooklyn Craft

I seriously love sock monkeys. I have never see a cooler sock monkey than this black skeleton bad boy by Brooklyn Craft. Tamara Stoddard, the crafter, stitcher and designer behind the sock monkeys, also creates other great soft toys, including terrycloth elephants, catnip mice, and many more. Her appliqued onesies sell like hotcakes at the Hester Street Fair, with tyrannosaurs, goldfish, and other creatures. Brooklyn Craft has an Etsy shop as well, where you can purchase

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Karen Seiger

Aug 9, 2010
1 min

Photo of the Day – August 10, 2010: Grey56 Leather

Grey56 Leather sells their beautiful handmade leather goods at the Old Cathedral Market on the sidewalk in Soho every weekend. Their designs are geared towards men, including buttery leather bags and masculine cuffs and belts. The bag pictured is their original design made from wool tweed fabric and soft leather, and it is fully lined. All of their pieces are handmade in Manhattan with an extremely fine level of craftsmanship. These designers are another wonderful reason t

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Karen Seiger

Aug 3, 2010
1 min

Photo of the Day – August 3, 2010: Macaron Parlour

The thing I love the most about Macaron Parlour is their distinctly American twist on the most classic of French classics, the Parisian macaron. Without sacrificing the incredibly refined and delicate texture of the macaron, Christina Ha and Simon Tung create flavors that would hopefully thrill but just might shock the bakers at Laduree, one of my favorite patisseries in Paris that has been making these light, crispy delicacies since the 1860’s. Ha studied pastry making at t

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Karen Seiger

Jul 29, 2010
1 min

Photo of the Day – July 29, 2010: Another Work In Progress

I remember the days when my sisters and I would sit on the living room floor playing Monopoly for hours on end. I was always the banker, and I always cheated. Those were nostalgic, care-free days (and I hope my sisters have forgiven me by now). Another Work in Progress evokes those sentiments with spiral notebooks, sketch books, note pads, treasure boxes, and wall clocks made from old board games. Proprietor and artisan Dara Hymowitz collects vintage board games of all sor

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