The Store With No Walls—a HKFM fixture—always features great vintage
items such as this 1960s mink and leather cross jacket—never
worn!—for only $250. You can usually find them in the bus lot behind the
information booth—look for their sign!
HKFM regular Charles Adler Clothiers sells these locally and handmade, one-of-a-kind patchwork belts which start at $75. Look for them in the bus lot behind the information booth!
Meet Hell's Kitchen Flea
Market dealer, "Old and Unusual Stuff."
Merchandise includes "mostly boys' toys," including a brass fan, Victrola and
phonograph. The vintage Brass GE fan (1917-20) is particularly
sought-after because both the cage and the blades are all-brass! And,
yes, it is in working order! (Asking $150.)
The Victrola (1919) was manufactured by the Victor Talking Machine Co, which eventually became RCA Victor. It plays '78s. (Asking $395.)
The
Edison phonograph (1903) is not only glorious design, but great
American history. This is apparently the only patent Mr. Edison ever kept and
produced. Sort of the first iPod in a way, because it was the first
mass-produced device to play recorded music. (Asking $695.)
amNew York stumbled upon this great treasure at Hell's Kitchen Flea Market last week. They got the name of the market wrong, but the address right! This 1920s vanity set will bring you back to the decade before the Great Depression-- kind of like the 1990s to us ;)
NYC & Company, the tourism and convention bureau of New York City, has a spiffy new website, NYCgo.com. See Hell's Kitchen Flea Market's updated listing, complete with a slideshow!
Time for a test of this handy-dandy Facebook icon, button, badge, whatever-it's-called, that's supposed to link to Hell's Kitchen Flea Market's Facebook page.
Alas, HKFM's Facebook page looks screwy in MS Explorer on several computers we've tested it on. (Explorer versions 7 and 8 anyway). It looks fine in Firefox, of course. As hugely popular as both Facebook and MS Explorer are, you'd think that each party would make dare sure that it was better optimized for the other one.
Here goes . . . . 
Gadling, a travel-related blog, recently highlighted Hell's Kitchen Flea Market. From the review:
The market now combines an enormous range of items, everything from African tribal artifacts to Mid-Century Modern furniture to fine silver. It's one of the first stops for the city's bargain hunters and those on the lookout for a truly unique item to decorate their apartment, in New York or beyond.
WE'RE IN THE BOOK! Hell's Kitchen Flea Market and The Garage are featured in the Bargain Hunter & Flea Market Finder (GeoNova Publishing, 2009) as "Favorite Fleas." Keep your eyes open for it!
This full-color publication features shopping tips, road maps, and market directories by state.
It also recommends the 9th Ave. restaurants near HKFM. We agree!
Worldwide, flea markets serve community-enhancing and economic functions. But have you ever thought about how they are "green" endeavors?
Flea markets use little if any electricity. They feature a lot of items that are handmade, or perhaps were once mass produced, but aren't any longer. Many other items in flea markets end up being purchased and "repurposed." Flea Markets are more pedestrian/people-friendly than they are car-friendly. They tend to be welcome fixtures in their neighborhoods.
Flea markets are good things for everyone to promote!
For $10 you can get candle sticks, napkin holders, or bookends. Not bad for a couple of owls!
Enjoy a special preview of "Street Smarts," a photography exhibition by Michel Leroy featuring paired vendors and objects from Hell's Kitchen Flea Market. Stop by HKFM this weekend to view several actual photos from Michel Leroy's digital photo exhibition, "Street Smarts."
And stay tuned for the debut of the complete "Street Smarts" online exhibition: more than two dozen portraits of some of your favorite HKFM vendors of antiques, vintage clothing, mid-century modern antiques, jewelry, collectibles, silver, and more! (Photo: Steve, vintage wall clock. Michel Leroy. 2008. Click to enlarge.)
