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)
Faye all the way, # 3.
Love the watercolor avec frame! Team 3, please!
being a budding artist, or so i like to think, my vote is team 3, that very cool watercolor set. art history!
I'm going with Team 5 who bought multiple items and stretched the budget with wonderful creativity!
Team 1, Emily. It's not as creative as some of the others, but it's the only thing that looks like it could be sold sometime at a profit!
Voting for Autumn.
Also, how is "Yo!" foulmouthed? Leave Brooklyn.
Team 3 was the most creative-- but for sheer value for the buck, Team 1 scored the best deal. I'll still vote Team 3, though.
I do love the watercolor set framed... very cool look. But for sheer Hip Girl homey-chic, I gotta give it up for Autumn and the yard-rake-as-functional art for her kitchen, freeing up closet space by displaying her aprons, AND adding a new jar to the collection. Go Team 5!
I'm too late to vote- but this is the funnest idea! I loved what everyone came up with and I wish I could have been there! Makes me want to grab $25 and go looking!
I love Autumn's claw, but I am knocked out by the creativity of Team 3. I've gotta give my vote to the watercolor set. This was a great challenge, Kate!
Emily #1. Wicked find!
Team #3! Such a great idea, and looks gorgeous.
Kate gets my vote!
Team 5, I'm a sucker for aprons.
Faye - I'd hang it on my wall, too. Second to the Martini set - I want that!!!
super creative! Team 3
I'm pretty sure I've seen those jewelry hands at Urban Outfitters. But that watercolor art is a thing of unique beauty. Team #3 for me!
team 1 fo sho
Team 3!!!!
Wow.
Tough decision
Vote team 3
Number 3! Number 3! Number 3!
I would like to buy the paint wall piece.
Number three works for me!
Team #3 Rocks!
FAYE ALL THE WAY1
Great creativity team #3.
Framed watercolor set looks like a great wall art piece.