If one man’s trash is really another man’s treasure, then Brooklyn’s flea markets are the best places to find your fortune. In our search, we found some cool items (an Egyptian-styled top from the 1930s, $275 at Artists and Fleas in Williamsburg), nifty decorations (how about some toy ships in toy bottles — $1 each at the PS 321 flea market?), and the downright weird (like a pair of handball gloves, still in their package, $5 at PS 321!). Here are a few treasures:
Take Eames
These Eames chairs from the 1970s are $75 a piece at Artists and Fleas in Williamsburg.
These Eames chairs from the 1970s are $75 a piece at Artists and Fleas in Williamsburg.
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Don’t say nay
Lightly worn leather and horsehair boots, size 7-1/2 were just $75 at the Miss June D booth at the Brooklyn Flea.
Lightly worn leather and horsehair boots, size 7-1/2 were just $75 at the Miss June D booth at the Brooklyn Flea.
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Does Elton know?
These vintage Pucci sunglasses — right out of the Captain Fantastic era, were $150 at the Selima Optique booth at the Brooklyn Flea.
These vintage Pucci sunglasses — right out of the Captain Fantastic era, were $150 at the Selima Optique booth at the Brooklyn Flea.
The Brooklyn Paper / Ben Muessig
Crate expectations
Coca Cola boxes from the 1930s, salvaged from a barn, are $40 each at Kings County Salvage at the Brooklyn Flea.
Coca Cola boxes from the 1930s, salvaged from a barn, are $40 each at Kings County Salvage at the Brooklyn Flea.
The Brooklyn Paper / Ben Muessig
