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Flea Fever

by Abby Gardner

brooklynfleamarket.jpgI used to be such a great flea-market shopper. I had the touch for finding the perfect (and cheap) mid-century modern table to hold my TV or the most genius antique jewelry.

And don’t even get me started on the joy I would get on that one Sunday a month at the Rose Bowl Flea Market during my SoCal years. Lately, I’ve lost my passion and haven’t been to one in ages.

But I plan to change that this weekend by heading over to the Brooklyn Flea in Brooklyn Bridge Park and checking out, among all the vintage and trinkets, Time Out New York’s booth. They’ve got Tauk, Cheap Monday, Heather Huey, and lots more, all at discounted prices.

This summer I’m finding my treasure-hunting mojo if it kills me. What’s your favorite flea market and the best thing you ever found there?

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posted by guest

Jun 12, 2009 4:23PM

To-ji Temple market in Kyoto. I found a pre-war white silk hand-embroidered wedding kimono for five bucks.

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posted by guest

Jun 12, 2009 5:01PM

rosebowl! i'm selling there this weekend!

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posted by guest

Jun 12, 2009 5:26PM

The Mobile, Alabama flea market is the best I've ever been to. Lots of yummy fruits and vegetables from local farmers and tons of junk from people's garages to sort through. The best thing I've ever found there is my dog Stanley.

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posted by guest

Jun 12, 2009 5:34PM

I would always go to the flea markets in posh quarters, because there they mostly have more qualitaive stuff than on the normal ones, f.e. I just bought a blue Birkin bag from Hermes for 40 € and saw a classic Burberry coat being sold for 18€, aargh, I would have wanted to grab it out of her hands and scream: NOOO, I want to buy this (like in Shopaholic)! But I still bought a lot of nice things, so I am happy ;-)

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posted by guest

Jun 12, 2009 5:43PM

if you buy ANYTHING with fabric, get it dry cleaned before bringing it in your house new yorkers! BEDBUGS are ALL OVER those places. Happened last year to a coworker.

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posted by guest

Jun 12, 2009 6:02PM

Does anyone know any other good flea markets in nyc?? Thank you!

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posted by guest

Jun 12, 2009 8:44PM

Brooklyn Flea at Bishop High School in Ft. Greene...Found a great linen-plaid top just last month...amazing!!! All for $5

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posted by guest

Jun 13, 2009 12:58AM

i lived in both LA and NYC, and I love marketing on the weekends. can't WAIT for the rose bowl this sunday, but in nyc the brooklyn flea was totally fantastic. it's waay smaller than the rose bowl (its like a small city!) but it's got some great quality stuff there!

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posted by Dutch Fashionista

Jun 13, 2009 11:22AM

My best purchase ever was a vintage fur coat at a Swiss fleamarket for 35€. And in my very own hometown a truck load of handmade and some couture dresses for 10€ (14$) a piece :http://dreamlovely-anne.blogspot.com/2009/02/how-to-dress-like-lady.html

I totally went nuts when I found the dresses also there were some vintage pucci dresses for 15€ and my mum went gaga over those.Im definately a fan ov fleamarkets.

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posted by guest

Jun 13, 2009 12:56PM

Wow guest 4 where did you find such a great steal?!

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posted by guest

Jun 14, 2009 9:47AM

santa fe new mexico, awesome flea.

bought rose-colored pearl strand.

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posted by guest

Jun 14, 2009 7:00PM

Went to Brooklyn Flea this morning and got an amazing silk dress for U$60.
The market is small , location is great and you can always have an ice-cream at Jacques Torres at the end of the day ...

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posted by guest

Jun 14, 2009 7:29PM

Thank you for the tip #5 !!!

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posted by guest

Jun 15, 2009 10:22AM

how about any good fleamarkets in RI/MA for clothes?

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posted by guest

Jun 15, 2009 11:30AM

this is a tad random because it's not in the US, but my favorite flea market of all time has to be portobella market in london. i found the greatest costume jewelry! nothing beats my vintage find of an extremely 80s, (shoulder pad & all!), cropped jacket by Lanvin for about $20 US dollars. i highly recommend it if anyone is ever across the pond!

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posted by guest

Jun 16, 2009 11:45AM

I'm originally from NY, and now live in FL, where there is absolutely nothing going on. I would just like to express my profound hatred and jealously of you all. Cheers!

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posted by guest

Jun 16, 2009 11:56PM

My sister got a Moschino cheap & chic blazer for $10, plus, she has hook-ups from one of the vendors because she had him as a professor.

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posted by guest

Jun 17, 2009 10:09AM

a vintage MCM doctor speedy for $15!!!!!!

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