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Karen Seiger

Apr 15, 20101 min read

Photos of the Day – April 16, 2010: Opening Day at the Brooklyn Flea in Ft. Greene

Last weekend was the opening of the 2010 outdoor season for the Brooklyn Flea in Ft. Greene. It was a gorgeous day, and the shoppers and...

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Karen Seiger

Apr 4, 20101 min read

Photo of the Day: April 5, 2010 Yona’s Gourmet Delights

Yona’s Gourmet Delights are the perfect snack food for walking around markets all afternoon. This artisanal food purveyor got its start...

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Karen Seiger

Mar 29, 20102 min read

Toast as Design Inspiration Part 2: Toaster Central

If you have been to the Greenflea in the past several years, you may have seen a dapper gentleman in a top hat, surrounded by some of the...

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Karen Seiger

Mar 29, 20101 min read

Photo of the Day – March, 29, 2010

For a fascinating and eclectic collection of historic artifacts and antiques, go see the Bad Boys of 39th Street at the Hell’s Kitchen...

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Karen Seiger

Mar 16, 20101 min read

Photo of the Day: March 17, 2010

When I was a kid, paper dolls had paper clothes with paper tabs, and nothing ever stayed put. Well, thanks to Wacky Magnets at the...

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Karen Seiger

Mar 13, 20101 min read

Photo of the Day: March 14, 2010

Perfect tiny Bonsai trees and kits from Mr. Tam at the Park Slope Flea. Mr. Tam will also revive those Bonsais you know you have been...

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Karen Seiger

Mar 6, 20101 min read

Photo of the Day – March 6 & 7, 2010

Lulu’s Vintage Lovelies at the Antiques Garage has a wonderfully curated selection of clothing and accessories from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s,...

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Karen Seiger

Mar 1, 20101 min read

Photo of the Day – March 1, 2010

I followed these fantastic ladies through the London Terrace Street Fair last September to see what caught their eye. I was not...

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Photo of the Day February 23, 2010: Oddball Americana

Karen Seiger

Feb 23, 20101 min read

Photo of the Day February 23, 2010: Oddball Americana

Markets of New York City is on vacation this week, and so we’re posting some of our favorite postings from the past year! Enjoy! This...

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Karen Seiger

Feb 7, 20102 min read

Subscribe to Market Swatch™ and Enter to Win Rose Bon-bons from Roni-Sue’s Chocolates!

Win these chocolates!! We’re poised to launch our newsletter about the markets of New York City: Market Swatch! Fill in the form to your...

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Karen Seiger

Jan 12, 20102 min read

The Brooklyn Flea Continues to Blow My Socks Off

As I braved the frigid weather to get to the Brooklyn Flea’s new indoor market, I wondered what kind of indoor space could possibly...

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Karen Seiger

Dec 18, 20093 min read

Last Minute Market Shopping

I wish us all great courage as we face the final weekend of holiday shopping! In addition to the big, traditional holiday markets at...

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Karen Seiger

Dec 14, 20092 min read

Welcome to Markets of New York City

[nggallery id=5] Welcome to Markets of New York City! I visited the amazing, fun, gritty, tasty, and incredibly rich markets of New York...

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