Brooklyn Flea- GIFTED
I'll get right into it. We arrived at Brooklyn Flea at One Hanson Place after a terribly unsatisfying brunch. I won't tell you where, I'll just not talk about pancakes for a change. First stop Melody's Addiction. We got to meet Melody Faith Baker- handmade jeweler and altogether really very nice lady.
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| Melodysaddiction |
I loved her presentation of earrings on rice and beans, and I actually ended up picking up a pair of earrings- the will make an appearance on here in the future- I'm sure.
Next was Mercato by Chika Michieli. I started noticing a trend, everyone was really nice. With fabrics from Japan, France, Italy and NY as well, she makes handmade headscarfs and bags. These look and feel even better in person.
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| Mercato |
Literally, next to Mercato, was Kate Durkin of Katedurkin. I immediately recognized her pillows as I have had her store as one of my favorites for a minute now. Definitely, stop by her Etsy shop- so many great gift options there.
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| Katedurkin |
Time for a sugar break. We made mad dash for whimsyandspice. You may have heard about them before here as part of Giveaway we recently had. It was so nice to meet the Whimsy team. Actually we only met Jenna but she was awesome. We purchased a brownie and she was super sweet and threw in a bonus one for us. I guess she could tell by looking at us that we needed some extra sugar. Seriously, their brownies are the BUSINESS. I got the ones I had were the espresso dulce de leche brownies. I also really wanted their cool kitchen measurement poster, but living in NYC, I sadly had to admit that I had no wall space.
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| whimsyandspice |
Sugar rush in full force, we forged ahead, and I mean forged, it was packed. It's so great that they are able to do this indoors, considering how cold it was on the outside, so I'm not complaining.
We stopped by Brooklynmadestore to check out some signage: luv their stuff. The hubby wanted these for the study.
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| Brooklynmadestore |
SheepsheadDesign and self taught designer/printer Phil Sachs was next. His unique prints really made me wish we had a bigger place (I know- how many times am I going to say this). I do have to admit though, I unfortunately did not have the pleasure of talking to Sachs, the hubby did and found out that Phil formerly taught screen printing classes at Etsy's Brooklyn location before moving on to 3rd Ward. I think I had somehow become distracted (translation lost) in the middle of some craziness somewhere. What I can relay from their chat is that Phil was easygoing, and superfriendly to talk to. I also think he staked the perfect corner for his set-up. Definitely a fav.
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| SheepsheadDesign |
Winding down we ran into Michelle Peglau of Hortensia, kind of appropriate, considering we were headed back out into the cold. I just know I need these in my life, a little cocoon of warmth. Our pics do her stuff no justice so stop by her store- Hortensiahandmade for more:
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| Hortensia Handmade |
Altogether, it made for a very fun afternoon. We took so many pictures of clothes, shoes, bags, jewelry, too many to share today. Maybe some other time.
