If you are a bower-bird like me and love nothing more than a good fossick around a flea market then you MUST put Chelsea Antique Garage on your list of things to see and do in New York.
I would say that the closest thing we have in Melbourne would be Camberwell Sunday Market, but the quality of stall holders (there is literally everything from trash to treasure) is a lot higher and the prices were really reasonable.
I found the following:
- American kitsch and collectibles
- Vintage clothing- Diane Von Furstenberg, Chanel, Oscar De La Renta
- Old prints, maps, stamps, postcards
- African and Chinese artifacts (not sure of their ‘origen’ if you get my drift!)
- Bakelite jewellery
- Danish and mid-century furniture
- Porcelain and glass ware
And everything in between!
What I bought:
Diane Von Furstenberg vintage dress: $65
Copperplate print from a Parisienne magazine: $25
Jewellery- earrings, necklaces and bracelets: all up, $50
Jade pendents: $15
What I wanted to buy but didn’t know how I’d get it home:
- A blue, glass, lemon-juicer
- A 1950s prom dress
- English bone China blue and white tea cup, saucer and plate set x 2
- Milk glass vases
- Old picture frames
This is still however another weekend of my trip so you never know, I might just find the room!
You can find all the information you’ll need on the Chelsea Antique Garage on their website.
Photos: Andrew Montague
