PRFM Review-UWISHUNU.COM

Visit UWISHUNU.COM for Martin Brown's recap of the Punk Rock Flea Market.



One of the shots he took of my table is used in the write-up.
Sweet!

Somebody Call the WAHmbulance!

Saturday.
Punk Rock Flea Market.

This was the first time i was super prepared for an event and i actually managed to get some sleep the night before. I thought things would go smoothly, but of course, i get thrown a curve ball.

In the end, the flea market was definitely worth it. I did almost as good as during the holiday edition of the PRFM, which was a shock considering that summer just isn't a major shopping season. I met and talked to a lot of new people who were really impressed with the quality of my bags and sewing skills in general. It's incredibly rewarding to know that there really are people who can appreciate handmade things and it almost sort of makes me feel like i know what i'm doing. I got asked my most favorite question of all time- "Do you have a store?????????" And I recognized a lot of my customers from last year who stopped by, so that was nice, too.

Here are pictures of my table/setup. As you can see, i like displays. And bright colors. Duh.

Edit: I was just on Flickr and found the pictures that this kid from UWISHUNU took of me and my stuff. I look like i'm either mid-blink or high!

I Love Fleas...

Especially this one:

Saturday July 21st 10:00am to 5:00pm
At The Starlight Ballroom / Club Polaris (460 N 9th Street - Just Below 9th and Spring Garden)
All Ages - 21+ To Drink / $3 entry donation

THE PUNK ROCK FLEA MARKET - SUMMER EDITION

(100+ tables of vendors selling old records, clothes, art, music, food, junk, bicycles, stereo equipment, instruments, automobiles, tools, posters, furniture, computers, skateboards and lots of other stuff ! All proceeds go to making sure that all ages shows remain a reality at the first unitarian church !)

It's that time again for the bi-annual (twice a year) PUNK ROCK FLEA MARKET. R5's most popular reoccurring event/show/whatever (by far). They had over 2400 visitors and 100 tables of old records, clothes, art, music, food, junk, bicycles, stereo equipment, instruments, automobiles, tools, posters, furniture, computers, skateboards and lots of other stuff this past December. It's all going down at The STARLIGHT BALLROOM located at 9th and Spring Garden Sts - a big spacious venue - giving them ability to host over 100 vendors in one single room - including yours truly.
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All proceeds raised will go to the purchase of necessary equipment and supplies to ensure that all ages shows continue to remain a reality at The First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia - mainly an annual payment for their liability insurance policy. Do not let the "name of the event" lead you to believe that it's just punk records, clothes etc. - it's a full on flea market with everything from furniture, to laptops / computers , to stereo equipment, to handmade apparel, to vegan treats, information from various non profit groups, book stores, artists selling their work, bicycles & skateboards and whatever else they can fit onto the ballroom floor at The Starlight Ballroom.

In addition to the normal flea market stuff there will also be a full bar and food service kitchen to make the day go by a little faster.

TAKE A LOOK AT THE SELLERS LIST :
http://www.r5productions.com/prfm.html