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Brooklyn Flea And Smorgasburg Open Outdoors For The Summer

Karen Seiger

Mar 31, 20164 min read

Brooklyn Flea And Smorgasburg Open Outdoors For The Summer

Big Moz Mozzarella Sticks Smorgasburg Brooklyn Flea and Smorgasburg return for their ninth and sixth outdoor seasons, respectively, the...

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Artist PJ Cobbs Paints the Places and People We All Know And Love

Karen Seiger

Dec 3, 20153 min read

Artist PJ Cobbs Paints the Places and People We All Know And Love

Iconic Katz’s Deli by Artist PJ Cobbs I caught up with Artist PJ Cobbs shopping in the Greenmarket recently Sometimes art is beautiful....

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Weekend Market Picks August 22 & 23, 2015: Coyote Tomato Flavor Bombs

Karen Seiger

Aug 21, 20153 min read

Weekend Market Picks August 22 & 23, 2015: Coyote Tomato Flavor Bombs

Tiny Coyote Tomatoes Pack a Wallop of Flavor Pale yellow coyote tomatoes are not much bigger than a large blueberry, but they are little...

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Weekend Market Picks April 25 & 26, 2015: Rocket Salad

Karen Seiger

Apr 24, 20152 min read

Weekend Market Picks April 25 & 26, 2015: Rocket Salad

Rocket / Roquette / Arugula from Northshire Farm As much as I love root vegetables, I am looking forward to all the new and delicious...

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Weekend Market Picks January 3 – 4, 2015: Happy New Year!

Karen Seiger

Jan 2, 20152 min read

Weekend Market Picks January 3 – 4, 2015: Happy New Year!

A brisk, clear day at the Greenmarket in Union Square We are embarking on a brand new year! I know there are millions of visitors in the...

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Look for the Holiday Markets Segment on NY1 This Weekend

Karen Seiger

Dec 12, 20141 min read

Look for the Holiday Markets Segment on NY1 This Weekend

NY1’s Kristen Shaughnessy and Karen Seiger talk about the holiday markets in and around NYC NY1 is airing my Weekend Feature segment...

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Design Your Own Vintage T-Shirt with Golly NYC (Mine Is Aquaman)

Karen Seiger

Dec 9, 20142 min read

Design Your Own Vintage T-Shirt with Golly NYC (Mine Is Aquaman)

Golly cuts out the image you’ve selected Despite his bad rap on “The Big Bang Theory,” Aquaman is the coolest superhero in my opinion....

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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 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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Weekend Market Picks June 7 & 8, 2014: See Father Panik for a Badass Father’s Day Gift

Karen Seiger

Jun 6, 20143 min read

Weekend Market Picks June 7 & 8, 2014: See Father Panik for a Badass Father’s Day Gift

Badass Knuckles Necklace by Father Panik Industries Is your dad a true badass? Or maybe an aspiring one? Either way, the place to go to...

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Customer Service: Natchie Art Turns a Cardboard Box Into A Lovely Experience

Karen Seiger

Apr 17, 20143 min read

Customer Service: Natchie Art Turns a Cardboard Box Into A Lovely Experience

There is always talk amongst everyone selling products about how to provide outstanding customer service. This is a story about one...

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Weekend Market Picks April 4 & 5, 2014: Let The Outdoor Season Begin

Karen Seiger

Apr 4, 20143 min read

Weekend Market Picks April 4 & 5, 2014: Let The Outdoor Season Begin

The Bleecker Street Flea and Artisan Market is one of many markets now open for the 2014 Outdoor Season The Spring Outdoor Market Season...

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Market Success Story: Around the World in 80 Bruffins

Karen Seiger

Mar 5, 20144 min read

Market Success Story: Around the World in 80 Bruffins

In December, I ran into my friend Nordea McCoy of Nordea Soaperie on a day where she wasn’t selling in a market. She was just a civilian...

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Karen Seiger

Feb 13, 20144 min read

Natchie Art: Can You See The Music?

“Risk It All” Lyric Pendant by Nadia Ackerman (Photo by NatchieArt.com) I found myself crying in a holiday market. With two other people...

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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 18, 2013: Kiln Design Studio

Karen Seiger

Dec 17, 20131 min read

Photo of the Day, December 18, 2013: Kiln Design Studio

This intriguing, small enamel bowl felt lovely in the palm of my hand. It is part of a set of three little bowls made by Elissa Ehlin and...

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Weekend Market Picks November 9-10, 2013: Edible Rainbows

Karen Seiger

Nov 8, 20133 min read

Weekend Market Picks November 9-10, 2013: Edible Rainbows

The skies may be grey in the late fall, but the farmers markets throughout the city are filled with amazing colors, like these plump...

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Alyxia Leaf Jewelry: Adorn Yourself With Flora and Fauna

Karen Seiger

Aug 7, 20132 min read

Alyxia Leaf Jewelry: Adorn Yourself With Flora and Fauna

Leaves just lend themselves to becoming jewelry, don’t they? They hang leisurely from their tree branches, swaying in the breeze and...

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Weekend Market Picks August 3-4, 2013: Sweet and Fluffy Roxbury Mountain Maple Cotton Candy

Karen Seiger

Aug 2, 20134 min read

Weekend Market Picks August 3-4, 2013: Sweet and Fluffy Roxbury Mountain Maple Cotton Candy

My sister-in-law Marcy has an even bigger sweet tooth than I do. So whenever we visit each other, I know I’m in for lots of treats. No...

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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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