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Karen Seiger
Mar 12, 20142 min read
Making A Statement With Vintage Lagerfeld Necklace
On a recent visit to the Antiques Garage, I happened to glace up to see this statement piece, dripping with vintage charm and yet so...
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Karen Seiger
Feb 28, 20143 min read
Weekend Market Picks March 1 & 2, 2014: Knoll Krest Farm Fresh Pasta
Knoll Krest Farm from Dutchess County, New York is best known for its delicious, organic eggs from cage-free chickens. Once you have a...
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Karen Seiger
Jan 28, 20143 min read
Let’s Make Sure Pete Seeger’s Message Lives On
When I was a little kid, maybe 5 years old, my dad, Marvin Seiger, was the chair of the Artists and Lecture Series at Wright State...
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Karen Seiger
Dec 28, 20131 min read
New Year’s Market Picks: Now It’s Time To Shop For You
Madison Square Park had the very first public Christmas tree in the country 1912! You spent all season shopping for great gifts for...
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Karen Seiger
Dec 13, 20131 min read
NEW VIDEO: The Best Gifts are Local and Handmade
Many many thanks to all the wonderful people who participated in this Holiday video! Mr. Cory’s Cookies Lolafalk – Clever Little Wallets,...
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Karen Seiger
Dec 5, 20131 min read
Photo of the Day – December 5, 2013: A Lamp So Bright It’s Made of Shades
There are so many things to say about this lampshade and its pair that we saw on a recent Saturday at the East Side Community School Flea...
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Karen Seiger
Dec 1, 20131 min read
Photo of the Day December 1, 2013: Mini Bols Bottle at PS 321 Flea Market
As you probably know, the Brooklyn Flea took over management of the Park Slope Flea Market at PS 321 this summer. I paid the new market a...
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Karen Seiger
Nov 21, 20131 min read
Join Our Magical Campaign: Unicorns Buy Local and Handmade!
Download Me and Share My Magical Message! I teamed up with the wonderful and talented Jenipher Lyn of Nightly Doodles to create this...
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Karen Seiger
Nov 5, 20131 min read
Mermaids in Manhattan
I have such a soft spot for mermaids. Always have. In fact, my final act of rebellion of the last millennium was to get a tiny tattoo of...
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Karen Seiger
Oct 15, 20133 min read
5 Things I Learned From My Fashion Makeover on the Nate Berkus Show
1. Color can be my friend, even an entire red dress. I’d always shied away from wearing bright colors, but not anymore. Don’t get me...
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Karen Seiger
Jul 6, 20132 min read
Introducing the First Travel Guide for Morning People: Manhattan Before8
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...
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Karen Seiger
May 24, 20133 min read
Weekend Market Picks May 25 & 26, 2013 + Bugged Out!
The 17 year cicadas have arrived in Staten Island already. So what better time to write about our good friends at Bugged Out? Graphic...
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Karen Seiger
May 3, 20131 min read
More Mother’s Day: Gorgeous Objects from Junk Lab
Sculptor and visionary Steve Thompson of Junk Lab Design makes beautiful things out of castoffs and other random objects. His ephemeral...
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Karen Seiger
Apr 24, 20131 min read
Bollywood Glamour at the Flea
You may know by now that I have a huge thing for Bollywood movies. It’s partly that they are so different to me culturally. It’s partly...
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Karen Seiger
Apr 14, 20131 min read
Coolest Piggy Bank Ever?
Sometimes flea vendors are shy, or they can’t be bothered to see their cool stuff written up online by the likes of yours truly. Such was...
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Karen Seiger
Mar 29, 20132 min read
Weekend Market Picks March 30 & 31, 2013 + Royal Doulton Duck
It’s my birthday!! And I wish a very happy birthday to my awesome sister, Leslie Seiger, whose birthday was Thursday, March 28th. Growing...
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