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What's at Brooklyn Flea—Vintage Clothing, Records, Furniture, Art, Salvage

Looking for Vintage and Antiques? Try Brooklyn Flea

By , About.com Guide

Brooklyn Flea, Brooklyn's premiere vintage marketplace, showcases as many as two hundred different vendors, making it a favorite destination for New York City flea market lovers.

Where is Brooklyn Flea located?

Why is Brooklyn Flea so special?

Vintage Clothing, Furniture, Jewelry, Housewares at Brooklyn Flea

Among the vintage clothing for men and women and vintage costume jewelry you might find:

  • Old cowboy boots, shoes, bags and hats
  • Vintage gas station serviceman overalls
  • Vintage eyeglasses frames
  • French bangles (see photos)
  • Seasonal vintage clothing, from 1950s-era fur coats to vintage rayon Hawaiian shirts

Other vintage items you're likely to find:

  • Clocks and timepieces
  • Old LPs and records
  • Mid-century style pieces
  • artwork, lamps, kitchen wares, vases and more
  • Artful vintage knick-knacks of all kinds

Antiques and Retro, Antique and Mid-century Furniture at Brooklyn Flea

There’s a wide range of price and style in the furniture at Brooklyn Flea. Items vary but might include:
  • Retro chairs, tables and recliners
  • Vintage and old lamps
  • Bed frames
  • Artwork, both original and posters, in varying degrees of repair

In addition, you will find toys, independent jewelers, and many more craft items.

Note: If it's winter and you are looking for big furniture items at Brooklyn Flea, try to wait for the warmer weather. Brooklyn Flea vendors show more vintage furniture in the outdoor locations than in the One Hanson Place location, because of space constraints. Or, ask the vendors if they have other items, not on display.

See which vendors will be at this weekend’s Brooklyn Flea.

See a vendor map of Brooklyn Flea.

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