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Karen Seiger
Oct 16, 20144 min read
Weekend Market Picks October 17, 18, & 19, 2014: Vintage Jewelry at the Chelsea Flea
The Chelsea Flea Market is a wonderful place to spend several hours getting lost in history. Since the Antiques Garage closed to make way...
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Karen Seiger
Oct 9, 20143 min read
Weekend Market Picks October 10, 11 & 12, 2014: Glorious Gourds
Glorious Gourds This weekend is chock full of amazing markets, including three new ones! I love fall, with cool days, cozy nights and the...
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Karen Seiger
Sep 24, 20142 min read
Antique European Style from Jose Manuel Ceballos at the Chelsea Flea Market
José Manuel Ceballos has an eye for European antiques. Every weekend at the Chelsea Flea Market, José Manuel brings paintings, porcelain...
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Karen Seiger
Sep 12, 20143 min read
Enter the Morbid Anatomy Museum Flea Market If You Dare
Antique medical instruments from Ryan Matthew Cohn Morbid Anatomy Museum in Brooklyn Have you been to the Morbid Anatomy Museum? If you...
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Karen Seiger
Aug 28, 20142 min read
“Letter To A Hero”: A Personal Anecdote
My dad, Marvin Barr Seiger, in “Letter To A Hero.” He’s the one holding the plate. In 1943, our dad, Marvin Barr Seiger, was in a movie,...
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Karen Seiger
Aug 20, 20142 min read
New Glory Days for the Chelsea Flea Market
When the news came out that the Antiques Garage was finally closing down earlier this summer, we all cried, “Nooooooooooo!!!” Right?...
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Karen Seiger
Aug 16, 20143 min read
Weekend Market Picks August 16 & 17, 2014: Farmers Market Bounty
Late Summer Market Bounty If ever there was a time to shop as much as you can in your local farmers market, it is right now. James and I...
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Karen Seiger
Aug 8, 20143 min read
Weekend Market Picks August 9 & 10, 2014: LIC Youth Market
GrowNYC Youth Market in Long Island City! (Regarding the banner, there’s one in Brownsville too!) I can still hardly believe it’s August!...
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Karen Seiger
Jul 25, 20143 min read
Weekend Market Picks July 26 & 27, 2014: C3Brix Lego Art in Queens
This is a very exciting weekend in the markets, and for me personally. I’m going to be a food judge at the LIC Flea Favorites Foods...
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Karen Seiger
Jul 18, 20143 min read
Weekend Market Picks July 19 & 20, 2014: We All Scream for Local Craft Ice Cream
It is a big weekend for ice cream and other frozen treats! There’s an Ice Cream Social in Manhattan and another in Brooklyn. And here is...
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Karen Seiger
Jul 8, 20142 min read
Tresore Trove: A Cache of Fenton Hobnail Milk Glass
I learned about Fenton hobnail milk glass from my mother-in-law. She loves any and all things Fenton. Her collection is not extensive,...
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Karen Seiger
Jul 4, 20142 min read
Weekend Market Picks July 5 & 6, 2014: Vintage Mic for Authentic Sound
Happy Fourth of July! I get misty when I hear the Star Spangled Banner. Every time. So I thought I’d feature this very cool antique...
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Karen Seiger
Jun 26, 20142 min read
Barcelona’s Coolest Flea Market: Guest Blogger & Guest Market
Earlier this year, I read a tweet about Barcelona’s Lost & Found Flea Market, which, naturally, intrigued me. So I clicked through and...
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Karen Seiger
Jun 19, 20142 min read
Vintage Cake Pedestals for Cozy Kitchens – At the Astoria Flea
Pressed Glass Square Cake Plate from Affordable Antiques at the Astoria Flea There are few things I like more in the world than cake,...
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Karen Seiger
Jun 4, 20142 min read
Olde Sanctuary: A Vintage Shop for Rock Stars, Gypsies and Rainbow Warriors
Olde Sanctuary Vintage Shop in The Underground at The Market NYC As I recently found out, the group of vendors in the lower level at The...
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Karen Seiger
May 7, 20141 min read
Sweet Green Pixie – My First Find at the Brooklyn Flea
I was watering my orchids today, and I said hello to my sweet green pixie, who happens to be the very first thing I ever bought at the...
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Karen Seiger
Apr 18, 20143 min read
Easter Weekend Market Picks April 19 & 20, 2014
Beautiful old instruments and sheet music at the Brooklyn Flea’s market at PS 321 in Park Slope, Brooklyn – Now open for the new season!...
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Karen Seiger
Apr 2, 20143 min read
PRESS RELEASE: LIC Flea & Food Kicks Of This Weekend
LIC Flea & Food opens this weekend for their second season. Here’s their full Press Release. ~Karen Seiger, Markets of New York City...
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Karen Seiger
Mar 28, 20143 min read
Press Release: Brooklyn Flea’s Outdoor Season Starts April 5 & 6
The Brooklyn Flea and Smorgasburg have a lot going on starting next week. Rather than paraphrase their plans, I am happy to post their...
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Karen Seiger
Mar 25, 20142 min read
Abbottkinney At The Antiques Garage: Treasures Across The Ages
Porcelain Lady at the Antiques Garage If you haven’t visited the Antiques Garage recently, or ever, you really must do so this coming...
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