Chelsea flea market comes highly recommended as well (a little less pricier I feel too)! Don't forget the multi-level parking garage across the street :).

A grouping of milk glass in all shapes and sizes is really beautiful. With a good eye, anything can be artful.

This is one of the best posts I've seen on AT. I'd like to see more like this, with good information and tips, and the side by side pictures are fantastic.

Forget the empty picture frames...what on earth is happening with that fantastic bench?? Absolutely gorgeous.

Thank you so much for this post. I love going to the flea market. You find such interesting things that you won't find anywhere else.

I especially loved the milk glass, mismatched tea cups and saucers, and turquoise gem ideas. If I could get away with the mirrors and side chairs and frames, I would.

I looove milk glass and this collection is gorgeous. I also agree with Hayden that bench is pretty amazing. I live in Sydney and there are fabulous markets including Paddington and Kirribilli to pick up little treasures. If you are visiting check them out!

Great post. I have loved going to fleamarkets since childhood and still go every Saturday if I can.

More posts like this please, I enjoyed it a lot.

Flea Markets are a great idea they are always good places to find really unique stuff. I live in the UK and try to get around to the different ones in my area when I can.
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More inspiration from letterpress, please!

Great post!

As an aside, in regards to the carpets. Where I live (Toronto, Canada) "Oriental" is considered a racial slur and a city councillor was chastised and made to apologize when he used it. Until then, I had no idea it was derogatory, as I consider the Orient a region, akin to saying "European". Does this hold true where you live?

This Sunday that just passed I went to the flea market on 77th & Columbus on the west side. I'm going back in about 2 weeks.

@SDPanilt - Yes, "Oriental" to refer to people can be derogatory when it refers to people, but not objects.

This explains it much better than I can: “It’s associated with a time period when Asians had a subordinate status,” Professor Wu said. He said that the term was associated with exoticism and with old stereotypes of geisha girls and emasculated men. “‘Oriental’ is like the word ‘negro.’ It conjures up an era.”

The entire quote is here: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/09/law-bans-use-of-oriental-in-state-documents/

It's an article about Gov. Paterson (NY) signing legislation to ban the use of the word 'oriental' in state documents.

Recently I was told by a friend of Chinese ancestry that "Oriental" has recently come into use as a hip term for people whose ancestors lived in Asia (see how hard it is not to use racial terms?) Following Prof. Wu's likening of "oriental" to terms like "negro", I wonder is this new usage is similar to African Americans' use amongst themselves of usually-derogatory words derived from "negro".
Anybody heard of this? Heard anyone use "Oriental" in this new sense?

Anyone know any details about that magnificent bench? I imagine it's either very high-end or antique/vintage. Manufacturer? Style? Anything would help. I want to sleuth out something similar.
Many thanks.

as a flea market fan, i love seeing people 'spread the world! great post.

i've seen the letterpress blocks, clustered together and framed as a whole unit. great textured wall art.

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I love this post! Hell's Kitchen Flea Market is a true gem in NY shopping. There is nothing like the feeling of giving a flea find a personal touch.