Flea Market Moves South for the Winter
Jonny | Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at 7:01AM 
A few weeks ago the flea market vendors at P.S. 321 were “pushed out” of their most recent location on 7th Ave, to make way for the younger, hotter Brooklyn Flea. According to Larry Da’ Junk Man, one of those original vendors, this is a tale of David and Goliath—only Goliath got the better shakes and David is peddling his wares from a van down by the river:
We have been pushed out from many locations throughout the city. We made our way in the East Village in the eighties, we got pushed out. We moved to different parts of Brooklyn in the nineties and the aught decade and again have pushed out. We are the Scouts for the real estate folks after all. We come in make a” Happening” and then Real Estate folks come in and push us out. That is the deal.
You’d think they’d lose their spirit after so many moves, but the self-described “bohemians” have once again picked themselves up, brushed off their sitars, grabbed some fresh peyote and set off for their new location in what I imagine to be a caravan of VW Buses…no offense. As Larry Da’ Junk Man so eloquently put it:
Well Mr. Landlord, I am here to tell you the new location you will be pushing us out in is South Slope. Here, you will find the Millennial Kids who want to learn about Bohemia past, the hippie reject Vendors, the aging Punk Rocker, and the rest of the dinosaur New Yorkers who just are trying to survive in their own city.
The new Flea Market is conveniently located right next to a slaughterhouse, so if you want an artisan chicken without a head, that is running around, you can get it along with the cool 1950′s end table.
The Millennial kids in this part of town are great. They love records, and cool objects and great pieces of furniture for cheap. This market is going to make it big, if we can get the message out there, that we exist.
The zany group’s new home is situated on 20th Street between 4th and 5th Aves. They’re a friendly bunch of muppets, so head on down while the weather is still forgiving and pay them a visit.
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