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Weekend Market Picks October 17, 18, & 19, 2014: Vintage Jewelry at the Chelsea Flea

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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Weekend Market Picks October 10, 11 & 12, 2014: Glorious Gourds

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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Antique European Style from Jose Manuel Ceballos at the Chelsea Flea Market

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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Enter the Morbid Anatomy Museum Flea Market If You Dare

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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New Glory Days for the Chelsea Flea Market

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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Weekend Market Picks August 16 & 17, 2014: Farmers Market Bounty

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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Weekend Market Picks August 9 & 10, 2014: LIC Youth Market

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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Weekend Market Picks July 26 & 27, 2014: C3Brix Lego Art in Queens

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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Weekend Market Picks July 19 & 20, 2014: We All Scream for Local Craft Ice Cream

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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Tresore Trove: A Cache of Fenton Hobnail Milk Glass

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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Weekend Market Picks July 5 & 6, 2014: Vintage Mic for Authentic Sound

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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Barcelona’s Coolest Flea Market: Guest Blogger & Guest Market

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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Vintage Cake Pedestals for Cozy Kitchens – At the Astoria Flea

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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Olde Sanctuary: A Vintage Shop for Rock Stars, Gypsies and Rainbow Warriors

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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Sweet Green Pixie – My First Find at the Brooklyn Flea

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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Easter Weekend Market Picks April 19 & 20, 2014

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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PRESS RELEASE: LIC Flea & Food Kicks Of This Weekend

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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Press Release: Brooklyn Flea’s Outdoor Season Starts April 5 & 6

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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Abbottkinney At The Antiques Garage: Treasures Across The Ages

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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