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February 8, 2010 Finders/Keepers Feb. 6+7
A happy gal on Saturday; a vendor root canal on Sunday. The chalice shall return at a later date... Amy (center) lives in the Slope, had been to one Flea last summer. She brunches every couple weeks with her gal pals (Rachel, left, and Gennie) and decided to make the Flea the food destination this time. When they were trying on gloves at the vendor next door, Amy spotted the pretty earrings in the Guru booth (#1 for those playing at home). (She's wearing them today fyi.) Lovely Zein (not pictured; she snapped the pic!) has been pleasing customers with her stunning Indian jewelry and tunics for a couple years at the Flea, and her sparkly stand is reason enough to venture into the back right corner in your One Hanson spelunking.
A Real Flea Scavenger Hunt
Last weekend, lucky gal Amanda's creative husband created a scavenger hunt for her birthday, where friends were challenged to find specific items relating to the b'day gal. So sweet we had to share. Some of the clues included: "Find a pin that's cute as sin"; "Find something that starts and ends with 'A'" (in honor of Amanda)—this became the "Alvara" label above; and "Find something that shows an owl"—as any Fleaster knows, this was exceedingly easy. Anyway, we love the idea, think you should do it too, maybe even this weekend for Valentine's Day. In terms of our own Hunt, we'll have this week's Flea winner soon, once we learn her name and info. (The Sunday vendor had an emergency root canal so just that one item this week.)
February 5, 2010 Scavenger Hunt Items: Feb. 6+7
The weather outside could possibly be frightful, but the Hunt will surely be delightful. Scavenge in the snow! When you find one of the items above (click to enlarge), which can be hidden in any vendor booth, it's yours, absolutely free! Then we post your photo with the generous vendor here on the blog on Monday. Only one winner per calendar month. Items posted every Friday around Noon. From left: 2. Mid-Century studio-pottery chalice in organic colors and textures, circa 1960s. Vintage (Sunday)
Blown Away by UrbanGlass
World-renowned glass-blowing studio and school UrbanGlass will make a special appearance at the Flea at One Hanson this weekend, and we're honored. They'll have artists selling handmade glass objects, beads, and jewelry at the Flea, and on Saturday you can also stop by the open house at the studio, which is a block away on Fulton St. Now, this is no ordinary craft sale; UrbanGlass is one of the preeminent glass studios in America, if not the world—the real deal. And it's right under your nose. So come to the Flea, Seymour Glass.
Help for HaitiThanks to all the Fleasters who helped us raise more than $500 ($569 to be exact) for the Red Cross relief effort in Haiti through our collection box at One Hanson last weekend. We delivered the cash to their offices last week. Several vendors have been helping out individually, including Flux Productions (on the mezzanine), who's been donating $5 from every sale to the Red Cross in Haiti. And definitely stop by to visit Lionel and Constant, who returned safely from Port-au-Prince the weekend after the earthquake and jumped right back on the horse, vending in booth #2 in the back every weekend. Much love!
February 2, 2010 Vendor of the Week: Totally BruceCheck out Chris Goodman and his totally cool stuff. Bruuuuuce. What's your name and company's name? What's the story behind that name? And what's your hometown? Where do you live now? How do you get to and fro? What do you sell and how long have you been selling it for? What's your most memorable sale? Do you make anything else aside from the stuff you find and sell? What keeps you coming back to the Flea? Is this your full-time job? What do you do for fun? Do you have a website?
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