2012 Broadway Flea Market Thread — Page 6

Sure did. Just in front of the Marquis Theater's Bwy entrance.

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Uh huh.

I had a great time this year!
Bought a giant Book of Mormon poster, Newsies trading cards, Catch Me If You Can poster, Cry-Baby program, paper mill playbills, Gypsy of the Year 2011 dvd, last year's Easter Bonnet dvd, a signed picture of Max Von Essen as Magaldi in Evita, Encores! Bells are Ringing magnet, Phantom 10,000th performance playbill, Squigs How to Succeed and Newsies prints, and more!

and I agree with the poster who wished there was a Book of Mormon table...

Updated On: 9/23/12 at 10:22 PM

My best score of the day was the program from the premiere of Lucille Ball in "Mame" at Radio City. Also got the program from the "Funny Girl" movie, a sparkly "Annie" t-shirt, "Annie" scarf, "Ruthless!" playbill with Laura Bell Bundy as Tina, "Hugh Jackman Back on Broadway" window card, free "Sister Act" sippy cup and a lifetime of memories. I do sort of agree that the merchandise was not as robust as usual and that some of it was tremendously overpriced but I think part of it might be that I've been such a loyal customer for so many years that I am running out of swag I want! It was unexpectedly chilly but lovely and sunny.

What were people's opinions of the sort of new way the photos and autographs were done? I noticed you had to pick and couldn't do both. I didn't do either but I am curious as to how it worked out for the greater cause.

I think I really scored some great stuff

Opening Night Gifts
The Who's Tommy Opening Night Gift (Pinball metal stress bell things) Probably my Favorite Thing Ever - 50
Spamalot Opening Night Gift (Find Your Grail Compass With Purposely Messed Up Arrow) - 30
Mary Poppins Opening Night Travel Mug -2
One Man Two Guvnors Opening Night Pint Glass - 2

Newsies Fight Scene Bat Signed By Cast - 60

DVD's
Strike Back Season 1 Blu-Ray Unopened - 10
You Don't Know Jack DVD - 3

Shirts
Kevin Spacey Iceman Cometh Shirt - 1
Hairspray Hollywood Bowl "Can't Stop The Beat Shirt" - 1
Stick Fly Shirt - 1
Cry Baby White Logo Tshirt -1
Cry Baby Black Logo Tshirt -1
The Sea Farer Shirt - 1
Mary Poppins Tour Shirt - 2
Bring It On Tour Long Sleeve - 5
A Chorus Line Shirt - 1
Enron Shirt - 2
Original The Producers T-Shirt - 2

Cups
Rent Hollywood Bowl Flask - 1
Hairspray Hollywood Bowl Aluminum Bottle - 1
Your Welcome America Frosted Glass - 5

CD's
Spring Awakening CD - 1
RHPS Revival CD - 1

MISC
A Behanding In Spokane Script -1
Spring Awakening Pen - 1
Original The Producers T-Shirt - 2
Stick Fly Fly Swatter - Free
1 Man 2 Guvnors Tea pack - Free
Once Music Note Cupcake - 1 (really good)

Photobooth
Ed Asner - 20 (was really annoying that they had tons of people waiting for ED but decided to spend the time doing lesser requested people like Corey Cott and the guy playing green goblin in spiderman now, and then taking the ridiculous amount of Tyne Daly & Bebe Neuwirth Fans and then saying were cutting the line without doing Ed to the point I went I'll do 20 for Asner which 10 other folks agreed to do)

Total = 209

It seemed to me that people were more pushy this year as well - multiple times, I was going through merchandise at a table and would be roughly pushed aside without so much as an "excuse me."

It was my first Flea Market experience today, and it was very enjoyable. Maybe I missed a lot of things since I got there after 1 PM. But I still managed to buy a couple of things I'm happy with:
A Beauty and the Beast 10th anniversary keychain, it's beautiful, and according to the guy at the table, it's the last one, so I'm pretty happy about that.
A 2010 Broadway Snowglobe. I also went to the Spin the Wheel thing and went for 5 spins, almost won tickets twice, but the wheel stopped dead right before, so I got a book, Anything Goes temporary tattoo and pin, Lombardi Playbill, 2 random singles & remix CDs. Then I got a free Ghost recording from this super-nice guy who had two. Then I got a How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying Grab bag with Nick Jonas, including a pillow, a magnet, a pin, and a T-shirt. Also two one dollar, super-comfortable T-shirts: A Little Night Music & Hairspray.
I was thinking about getting the Newsies trading cards, but when I decided to get them they were out. Didn't know about the Once coasters and bracelets with the guitar picks on them, I didn't see them (in fact I don't remember passing the Once table at all!), if I did I'd probably have bought them! They sound awesome.
Overall, I had a lot of fun, hopefully I'll make it again next year!

This was my first time going to the flea and I must say it was pretty disappointing. I didn't even buy anything although I thought I would want everything.

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$2000

Does anyone know what the Angela Lansbury lunch went for.


$8000 and they doubled it for two people.

Biggest single bid was for the premiere tickets to the Les Mis movie, which went for $32,000. The Barbra Streisand package went for $20,000 and they were able to double it, so they brought in $40,000.

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"It's Phantom meets Hamlet... Phamlet!"

Did anyone else run into autograph vultures on the autograph line? They had envelopes of pictures that they were going to get signed. I'm sure that's what they spent most of their day doing. I mean, I know they donated the money to get everything. But, in the same instance it kind of makes me sick that they will now make a profit from selling their stuff.

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I agree with both the above posters, I see both sides. I have things in my collection that I've gotten online and I also love them! I try to stick to the charity ebay auctions, but I can't deny sometimes others have better deals. I think the real issue is those with the photos who are selling them to the perople in line for $10 a pop, I'd be willing to bet BCEFA will never see that money, and I think that should indeed be monitored at the line. Just get a booth for God's sake, especially if it is in fact for charity, the fact they don't leads me to believe otherwise.

I got a Triassic Parq poster too, and I turned around and Alex Wyse was right there! I was so happy!

I also got a bunch of keychains, and one of them was a Speed the Plow keychain from 2008 with Raul Esparza that looks like a ticket. I think it was an openeing night gift...but I'm not sure. A friend of mine later told me she saw the same keychain at another booth where they asked for $6. I got mine for >$5 (the table sold keychains at 3 for $5). Does anyone know what I'm talking about?