Blog

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...

2 views

Karen Seiger

Nov 1, 20133 min read

Weekend Market Picks, November 2 & 3, 2013: Bryant Park Winter Village

OK – Are you sitting down? It is opening weekend of the Holiday Shops at Bryant Park! The Holiday Village encompasses the Holiday Shops...

3 views

Karen Seiger

Feb 21, 20131 min read

Photo of the Day, February 21, 2013: Anne Arden McDonald’s Paper Wasp Nest

Anne Arden McDonald was the very first member of the New York Etsy Street Team when I started researching for my guidebook, Markets of...

1 view

Karen Seiger

Oct 18, 20124 min read

Weekend Market Picks for October 18 – 21, 2012 + Cuzin’s Duzin

What is heaven on earth? Watching your own dozen donuts get made right before your eyes and popping them in your mouth as you wander off...

1 view

Karen Seiger

Aug 15, 20122 min read

Handmade on Peconic Bay: Historical Techniques Produce Modern Designs

I have been remiss in waiting this long to feature the amazing work of Matt Shapoff of Handmade on Peconic Bay. Matt uses early printing...

2 views

Karen Seiger

May 15, 20101 min read

Photo of the Day – May 16, 2010: Fotografia47

Photographer Donna Lee Michas of fotografia47 has an eye for detailed, beautiful, and meaningful images. She combines these images with...

0 views

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...

1 view

Markets of New York City