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Let’s Make Sure Pete Seeger’s Message Lives On

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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New Year’s Market Picks: Now It’s Time To Shop For You

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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Photo of the Day, December 10, 2013: Refined Gooey Bites from Fav’s Treatery

Karen Seiger

Dec 10, 20132 min read

Photo of the Day, December 10, 2013: Refined Gooey Bites from Fav’s Treatery

Fav’s Bakery Coconut Bars Actually, I have to show you four photos of the day – it was impossible to choose just one! Fav’s Treatery...

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Photo of the Day – December 5, 2013: A Lamp So Bright It’s Made of Shades

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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Photo of the Day December 1, 2013: Mini Bols Bottle at PS 321 Flea Market

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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Join Our Magical Campaign: Unicorns Buy Local and Handmade!

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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2013 Holiday Markets of New York City Guide

Karen Seiger

Nov 12, 20135 min read

2013 Holiday Markets of New York City Guide

Post Welcome to the 2013 Holiday Markets of New York City Guide! The city is at its sparkly best during the holidays! Our amazing holiday...

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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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5 Things I Learned From My Fashion Makeover on the Nate Berkus Show

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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Peek Inside Broadway’s Drawers At The Broadway Cares Flea

Karen Seiger

Sep 21, 20132 min read

Peek Inside Broadway’s Drawers At The Broadway Cares Flea

Broadway Cares Flea Market Every year, Broadway’s biggest theaters open their closets, drawers, cupboards and wings to clear out the dust...

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Weekend Market Picks – September 14 & 15, 2013: Silk Roses by Michèle Bidault

Karen Seiger

Sep 13, 20133 min read

Weekend Market Picks – September 14 & 15, 2013: Silk Roses by Michèle Bidault

Silk Rose Jewelry by Michèle Bidault at Flea Marqueta in Spanish Harlem Newsflash: Keep an eye out for my Fall Market Picks segment with...

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Estate Sale: Pick Up Bits Of Our History This Weekend

Karen Seiger

Aug 1, 20132 min read

Estate Sale: Pick Up Bits Of Our History This Weekend

I recently got wind of an amazing estate sale that I wanted to bring to your attention. It looks like there are some pretty groovy...

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Fulton Flea Market: A Small Flea With A Big Community Impact

Karen Seiger

Jul 23, 20133 min read

Fulton Flea Market: A Small Flea With A Big Community Impact

Jewelry Designer Edline Talking with Customers at the Fulton Flea If you’ve ever walked by the Fulton Flea Market on your way to the...

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Guest Market: Lucky Street Vintage & Flea Market in Oceanside, CA

Karen Seiger

Jul 8, 20133 min read

Guest Market: Lucky Street Vintage & Flea Market in Oceanside, CA

I went to visit my mom in San Diego in mid-June. One day, we hit Highway 1 and headed north to Oceanside in search of the Lucky Street...

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Karen Seiger

Jun 19, 20131 min read

They Once Made Sweet Music

My grandfather was a talented violinist as a child. I was not. I learned to play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in a variety of rhythms....

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Karen Seiger

Jun 5, 20131 min read

You Ain’t Nothin’ But A….

The Hell’s Kitchen Flea may be the earliest market to open in the city, along with its sister markets, the Antiques Garage and the West...

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Weekend Market Picks May 25 & 26, 2013 + Bugged Out!

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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More Mother’s Day: Gorgeous Objects from Junk Lab

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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