BK Flea Spree Round-up
We sure did have a fun time; who doesn’t enjoy spending someone else’s money?!
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All photos are courtesy of Jo Ann Santangelo, my photolady extraordinaire.
You’ve met the blogger teams already, but here’s a recap of how things went down today. I gave each blogger team $25 to spend at the Brooklyn Flea (Williamsburg location) on home decor or home use items to spruce up their place. If you’ve ever been to the Flea, you know that $25 is a really tight budget. (There’s a lot of great stuff, it’s just not notorious for being inexpensive.)
Let’s see how my creative shoppers did!
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Emily scouting through the vintage wares.
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Autumn rummaging through the linens.
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Faye & her bro, Allan, hashing out the merits of metal.
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Kate doing a little math while assessing a vendor’s collection.
Now, the moment you’ve been waiting for…here’s what they each came up with for home decor scavenging on a tight budget.
Team 1: Emily
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“In honor of Manhattan Cocktail Classic week next week, I scored this sweet set of 4 martini glasses, cocktail shaker and classy carrier for $25. It was a steal … a good shaker alone can set you back more than $25. I found it at the Pink Pigeon Vintage booth, and can’t wait to use it doing test runs for cocktails to serve at my supper club, Midnight Brunch.”
Team 2: Erica & Amanda
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“Our finds would be perfect for a foul-mouthed, BK scenester who was lookin’ to get their design on, on the cheap.”
Team 3: Faye
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“We took an old, rusty watercolor set and put a frame around it. It’s accidental art — art squared. The painting itself might have sucked but the watercolor set is worthy of the Met.”
Team 4: Kate
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“This is actually a mold for making rubber gloves, but I thought it would be great for hanging up my jewelry where I can see it - most of mine is currently tangled in my closet…”
Team 5: Autumn
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“I have a little apron collection (I added one to the ranks today!) that I don’t enjoy as much as I should because they’re currently stored in a closet. I got “the claw,” which I think is an old rake head, to mount on the wall in my kitchen and hang my aprons on so they’re more accessible. I also scored a super-cute strawberry preserves jar that I’ll use for dry goods storage.”
Now it’s time to get down to business and vote.
Leave a comment by May 9 at midnight EST with your vote for the best loot! Please indicate the team number somewhere in your comment. You may also cast a vote via Twitter using the hashtag #BKfleaSpree and your Team # preference, or on the facebook page here.
Winning team will receive crown of glory and all expenses paid trip to Italy. Just kidding. They’ll get something cool, though.
Kate
The votes are in…
You overwhelmingly chose Faye, Team 3 and her framed watercolor set. Teams 1 (Emily) and 5 (Autumn) recieve an honorable mention with a tie for second place. The other two teams were not far behind. Thanks all for playing.
I’m going to mail Faye a jar of some home-preserved deliciousness. All participating bloggers took home a signed copy of the book and got to keep their flea-found loot!
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Reader Comments (85)
I think Cocktail Set is the best find, the Framed Watercolour Set is the most creative, the Apron Hanger the most practical (love the apron, BTW!), no. 2 I just don't understand (LOL, sorry) and the Rubber Glove Jewellery Stand, well, um, sorry Kate, it's just not my style! What a fun and exciting frugal challenge!!
Definitely Team 2. I love the glasses and the YO graphic.
TEAM 3 FAYE AND ALLAN SHOULD WIN. THEY CREATED AN AWESOME WORK OF ART!
I vote for Team No. 3. I want something original from a flea market. Something no one else will have or think of. Something Pottery Barn won't offer in next fall's catalogue.
The watercolor set is really striking as a piece of art! Several of the others were really nice, and the Martini glasses were a great find, but for overall impact and sheer creativity Faye gets my vote, hands down.
I vote for Faye! Its both potentially functional AND decorative.
Faye!!!
Love the apron and "the claw"! My vote is for Autumn!
Great job Faye and Al. Team 3 has my vote.
Team 3 for me.
team 3!
Team 3 all the way. Love it!
My vote is for Team 3.
Team 3 is creative, clever and easy on the eyes. They should win even though they aren't vegan!
Team 3!
GO FAYE!!!!! #3
Team #3: Faye
Love. it.
Good efforts, but Team 3 is the way to be!
I vote Kate team 4 - I'd pay good money for that art installation!
I vote Kate team 4 - I love the idea of having somewhere cool to hang my jewellery!
Team 1 of course! Love the set!
It's can only be Kate.
Team 3!
They're all great, but number three is really unique. I would hang that up in my house.
Team #5!!!!! I love the idea!