Last Sunday I ventured to Fort Greene, Brooklyn to scope out the Brooklyn Flea, a brand new – and much-anticipated – flea market located in a 40,000 sq. ft. lot outside the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School. It was an energetic scene, mobbed by hipsters, locals, and visitors from other boroughs.The vendors are carefully selected by Brooklyn Flea founder Jonathan Butler. You'll find a medley of vendors selling everything from vintage items to funky, handmade jewlery and silkscreened t-shirts, to yummy homemade goodies, such as waffles, hand-filled cannolis, cookies and cupcakes. To keep things interesting and fresh, vendors will be changing from week to week.
Their website is pretty sweet, too. It provides an entire listing of all participating vendors with links to their websites, which helps facilitate communication between collector and vendor.
The Brooklyn Flea is definitely a weekend destination, especially now that it's finally getting warmer outside! I'll be heading back at least once a month to uncover new finds for sure.Brooklyn Flea is open every Sunday from 10 am - 5 pm. Visit www.brownstoner.com/brooklynflea for details and directions.
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