I am so happy to let you know about Manhattan Before8, an inspiring new e-guide to early morning NYC. I am not a morning person. I prefer to wake up is the crack of 11. But when Author Cameron Gidari asked me to take him to an early morning market, I set several alarms and actually met him at 7:45AM. We had a great time exploring and chatting, and Cameron completely captured everything I love about that particular market. Buy the book to find out where we went – it’s only $2.

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 move right into the small market boutique of Caitlin Brubacher, curator and owner of Elephant in the Attic and Burnt and Mended handmade accessories for men and women on Etsy. She has an eye for fun prints and pictures too, many of which are framed and hanging in her boutique (left), with many more unframed images to thumb through in the bins

Hi Everyone! It was an incredible holiday season at the markets!  There were almost 50 market events throughout the city, and they were all filled with festive shoppers. I took a little hiatus to rest a bit, catch up on business, and write a couple of book proposals (more on that coming soon). The photo is my co-author Pantera Azul. Not your usual mouse pad, but much warmer and fuzzier. I want to thank every single person who bought their holiday gifts in the markets. You hav