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Weekend Market Picks May 7 & 8, 2016: Mother’s Day Markets

Karen Seiger

May 6, 20163 min read

Weekend Market Picks May 7 & 8, 2016: Mother’s Day Markets

Chelsea Flea Market Will Be Open This Weekend After St. Sava Cathedral Fire Happy Mother’s Day! ♥ If you are looking for something fun to...

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Weekend Market Picks April 16 & 17, 2016

Karen Seiger

Apr 15, 20163 min read

Weekend Market Picks April 16 & 17, 2016

Groovy Shoes at The Market NYC on Mulberry I love this time of year because the tulips are starting to bloom, and the markets are opening...

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13 Flea Market Finds Reminding Us That Summer Is Coming

Karen Seiger

Mar 29, 20161 min read

13 Flea Market Finds Reminding Us That Summer Is Coming

Summer Road Trip! Get Your Kicks on Route 66 We know in our heads that summer is just around the corner. But in our hearts, we barely...

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Weekend Market Picks March 12 & 13, 2016: Lovely Antiques

Karen Seiger

Mar 11, 20162 min read

Weekend Market Picks March 12 & 13, 2016: Lovely Antiques

Antique miniature portrait and silver flower bud pin from Interesting Old Things at the East 67th Street Flea on Saturdays and the...

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5 Tips For Enjoying Pantone’s 2016 Colors Of The Year

Karen Seiger

Feb 2, 20163 min read

5 Tips For Enjoying Pantone’s 2016 Colors Of The Year

My friend Dondrill Glover styles a dinner party setting with Pantone’s 2016 Colors of the Year (Photo by Ed Lefkowicz) I eagerly await...

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12 NYC Christmas Trees and Holiday Lights That Are Not at Rockefeller Center

Karen Seiger

Dec 13, 20156 min read

12 NYC Christmas Trees and Holiday Lights That Are Not at Rockefeller Center

NOTE: This is a repost from 2014 because it’s fun to visit all the different Christmas trees and holiday lights!! I love Rockefeller...

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Amp Up Your Holiday Style at ID Pop Shop In The Meatpacking District

Karen Seiger

Dec 9, 20152 min read

Amp Up Your Holiday Style at ID Pop Shop In The Meatpacking District

Welcome to ID Pop Shop for the Holidays Note: ID Pop Shop is hosting a Meet & Mingle Wine Reception on Sunday, December 13, 3PM – 6PM,...

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Weekend Market Picks: Small Business Saturday in the Markets!

Karen Seiger

Nov 27, 20152 min read

Weekend Market Picks: Small Business Saturday in the Markets!

Find Hundreds of Small Local Businesses in the Holiday Markets of NYC! #ShopSmall This Weekend Holiday Market Picks: Saturday & Sunday,...

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The Elton Street Collections: A Place Where A Man Can Build His Personal Style

Karen Seiger

Nov 13, 20153 min read

The Elton Street Collections: A Place Where A Man Can Build His Personal Style

KB, Proprietor of Elton Street Collections at the Brooklyn Flea During a recent visit to the new winter location for the Brooklyn Flea...

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Safe And Warm Indoors In The Brooklyn Flea’s Winter Home

Karen Seiger

Oct 23, 20152 min read

Safe And Warm Indoors In The Brooklyn Flea’s Winter Home

Huntress Home Mid-Century Homeware at the Brooklyn Flea Indoors Last weekend marked the beginning of the winter season for the Brooklyn...

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Brooklyn Flea and Smorgasburg Move Indoors to Industry City Next Week

Karen Seiger

Oct 9, 20154 min read

Brooklyn Flea and Smorgasburg Move Indoors to Industry City Next Week

The Brooklyn Flea has a new winter home! Here is their full press release. ~Karen Seiger, Markets of New York City BROOKLYN FLEA AND...

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Weekend Market Picks September 12 & 13, 2015: Fall Market Season Is On

Karen Seiger

Sep 11, 20153 min read

Weekend Market Picks September 12 & 13, 2015: Fall Market Season Is On

Far Out Finds at the Bushwick Flea And I am happy to report that Fall Market Season is in full swing! Some of my favorite markets are...

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Constance Nadig Makes You Nostalgic for Times Before You Were Even Born

Karen Seiger

Aug 20, 20152 min read

Constance Nadig Makes You Nostalgic for Times Before You Were Even Born

My Tiny Niece Maddie with Constance Nadig at the Chelsea Flea My Tiny Niece Maddie came and spent 5 days with us in New York City. She is...

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Weekend Market Picks August 15 & 16, 2015: Sweet Pretty Juicy Peaches

Karen Seiger

Aug 14, 20153 min read

Weekend Market Picks August 15 & 16, 2015: Sweet Pretty Juicy Peaches

I wait all year long for peach season. Peaches are my favorite non-tropical fruit, and this year’s crop is particularly juicy and sweet!...

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Weekend Market Picks August 1 & 2, 2015: Sweet White Elephant

Karen Seiger

Jul 31, 20153 min read

Weekend Market Picks August 1 & 2, 2015: Sweet White Elephant

I’m back! I was in Las Vegas for a technology conference, but mostly to visit Grandma Teapot, my friend who is 103 years old. What an...

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Weekend Market Picks July 11 & 12, 2015: Cherry Season!

Karen Seiger

Jul 10, 20152 min read

Weekend Market Picks July 11 & 12, 2015: Cherry Season!

Cherry Season 2015 Cherry Season is here. Red Jacket Orchards has had piles of plump, sweet red and white cherries in NYC’s Greenmarkets...

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Weekend Market Picks July 4 & 5, 2015: Classic Clam Chowder For The Holiday Weekend

Karen Seiger

Jul 3, 20152 min read

Weekend Market Picks July 4 & 5, 2015: Classic Clam Chowder For The Holiday Weekend

Delicious Clam Chowder with Fried Onions at Coney Smorgasburg Happy 4th of July! I love this holiday because it means summertime is in...

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Mermaid Parade: Opening The Ocean For Summer 2015

Karen Seiger

Jun 15, 20153 min read

Mermaid Parade: Opening The Ocean For Summer 2015

It’s an all beach week here at Markets of New York City! I’m thrilled to share this full press release from Coney Island USA about the...

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Karen Seiger

May 29, 20152 min read

Opening Day of One World Observatory

Looking uptown from One World Observatory Today is Opening Day at One World Observatory atop the new World Trade Center Tower One! As a...

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Weekend Market Picks May 16 & 17, 2015: Bleecker Street Artisan & Flea Market

Karen Seiger

May 15, 20154 min read

Weekend Market Picks May 16 & 17, 2015: Bleecker Street Artisan & Flea Market

Sheila Strong, Bakelite Expert and Founder of the Bleecker Street Artisan & Flea Market If you’ve ever stopped to shop at the Bleecker...

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