2012 Broadway Flea Market Thread- Page 7

[PianoMann]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 2:03pm

I'm SO jealous defyingravity11 - I scoured all of the playbill bins for an Follies Original Cast playbill and asked many of the people manning the tables if they have and / or had them. A few said that they knew that had some earlier in the day, so it's my fault that I missed out by coming a little later... still very envious regardless!!

[defyingravity11]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 2:13pm

^ One of the volunteers manning a table brought her own binder of Playbills to donate. We struck up a conversation as she was flipping through and she mentioned that she had Follies. The Playbills are often overwhelming, but I'm sure there will be more next year.

[emo_geek]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 4:00pm

I'm on my iPad and don't want to search-

How much did the lunch with Angela Lansbury go for?

[defyingravity11]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 4:24pm

^ The lunch went for $8,000, but then they doubled the lot so two couples got to join Ms. Lansbury for a total of $16,000.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 4:26pm

How much did the Streisand meet & greet go for?

[emo_geek]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 4:31pm

Thank you for the swift defyingravity11. I feel better now, knowing I couldn't afford it- making it no longer a missed opportunity.

[Far From Home]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 4:40pm

I wonder if both couples get a separate lunch with Angela Lansbury, or they all go together.

Updated On: 9/24/12 at 04:40 PM

[theaterfan862]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 4:52pm

For that kind of money I would hope its at separate times!

[PlayItAgain]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 5:24pm

It's one lunch together

[PianoMann]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 5:34pm

Many of the people I spoke too said that they have more "at the office" and such that they would bring next year! Some suggested to buy one on eBay, but I retorted, "what's the fun in that?!?" Thanks for the feedback defyingravity11!

[showchoirguy]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 5:44pm

Another great surprise was some of the BC/EFA representatives came up to my friend and I and interviewed us for one of the videos they will be making :)

[April Saul]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 5:58pm

I think the secret to the Flea Market for cheapskates like me is to go after 4 pm when the clearance starts...Spring Awakening cast CDs for a dollar, Hugh Jackman window cards and programs (and yes, even Christmas ornaments!) for 50 cents to a buck, I lost track) and untold piles of dollar T-shirts...windowcards 3 for $5, and one was signed by everyone in the cast...even the cupcakes dropped to 25 cents by 5 or 5:30!

Tonight I'll probably be tooling around in my house in my ridiculous rose-colored Hugh Jackman shirt and gray Promises, Promises hoodie with pink monogram, a $6 ensemble

[Matteo]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 6:22pm

Can't figure out how to post my picture... but I got:

-Newspaper prop from Newsies
-Mary Poppins Tour t-shirt
-N2N picture signed by Kyle Dean Massey
-Peter and the Starcatcher flyer signed by Celia Keenan-Bolger
-Hair picture signed by Will Swenson
-Rock of Ages prop signed by cast member
-Mamma Mia! and Phantom pictures signed by Judy Kaye
-Sister Act street light poster announcing the closing date

First time going, and it was amazing! absolutely loved it! Updated On: 9/24/12 at 06:22 PM

[theaterfan862]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 6:23pm

I had a wonderful time yesterday at the Broadway Flea Market! I bought a lot of cool stuff including a large Venus In Fur poster and a Mrs. Lovett's Meat Pies apron that I will definitely using this Thanksgiving! I did the autograph booth at 11am and everyone there were very sweet especially Bebe Neuwirth, Tyne Daly, and Ed Asner. The line for the 2pm was ridiculous and so I couldn't do it. I also did the TDF table and won two tickets to Wicked and and two tickets to Feinstein's Magical Nights. I am definitely going back next year!

[kikki327]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 7:31pm

Come Fly Away and ACL programs
Ghost "ditto" tshirt and hard hat
Memphis keychain and tshirt from the "Grab Bag"
Seth's book Broadway Nights... NO B&N's around me have it!
Some pictures that hung backstage at Memphis
and my favorite...the poster of Chad Kimball that hung outside of the Shubert

[mikem]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 7:52pm

Some random thoughts and responses:

It doesn't bother me if autograph dealers are in line for the celebrity tables -- they make a donation to charity and then can do whatever they want with what they receive. If they're up front at the stage door, that doesn't bother me either, but some of them pretend to be a big fan when they're really just looking for something to sell, and that I don't like.

The doubling of the Angela Lansbury lunch and the Barbra Streisand meet-and-greet at the auction was a little awkward. There was some persuading that had to be done to get the bidders to agree.

I agree that the Wicked table's prices were ridiculous (but they brought in the most money, so someone must have gone for it). The unsigned framed windowcards for $100 was nuts. You can buy the windowcard for $20 and the frame for $25 -- why would you pay $100 for both?

The autograph and photo booth lines have been separated for a while now, so you have to choose which you want to do.

I thought the sippy cup guy was asking for too much for his cups if he wanted to unload them. $5 for a plastic sippy cup is a lot when there are mugs selling for the same amount or less at the next table.

I think the backstage Wicked experience went for $2000.

And the Once cupcakes were really delicious! I also liked their table in general -- interesting stuff and friendly people.

I think part of the reason why the merchandise didn't seem that exciting is because the only new show tables this year were Once, Newsies, Bring It On, and Evita, and the Evita stuff was too expensive. I wish there had been tables for Nice Work, Peter and the Starcatcher, and Mormon. Was there a Mormon table last year? I don't remember. And did Chicago have a table?

[Fire and Music]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 8:16pm

I'm curious what was in the Memphis mystery bags. Did anyone partake?

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 8:16pm

Yeah, Book of Mormon had a table last year. They were selling autographed programs and playbills, and (I think) a crew member had made gigantic brownies that were pretty good.

Which sippy cup guy was this? I think around 1 p.m. I bought a set of 3 for $5.

[Marianne2]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 8:24pm

The concession stand company had cups. I don't remember remember which ones beside Anything Goes. But, I got one of those for $1. That was later in the day though.

[PlayItAgain]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 8:39pm

two other things I scored that i forgot to mention

Michael Mcgraths cast board slider
A hat from that ray charles musical they announced and never produced Unchain My Heart

[lenstersf]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 9:39pm

I went for the first time this year...I had a pretty good time, and got the following:

Sweeney Todd 2005 revival window card - $5
Peter and the Starcatcher window card - $1

Various Playbills, each for $1 or less - Equus, Frogs, A Steady Rain, Boy from Oz, Sweeney Todd (1989 revival), Company (1995 revival...I got this signed by Boyd Gaines at An Enemy of the People stage door later that day), The Heiress, The Crucible, A View from the Bridge (2010 revival)

War Horse Playbill signed by the OBC
2012 Tony Awards Program - $10

Death of a Salesman 2012 revival Collected Reviews Book (contains pictures from the production and reviews from all major magazines/newspapers) - $5
Roundabout Theatre Company mug - $3
On a Clear Day aluminum bottle - Free

[grumpyoptimist]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 11:25pm

Book of Mormon did have a table last year, I remember that among other things they had signed posters for $350 (remember the price because it offended me then and still does).

[Tom1071]

Posted: 9/25/12 at 4:22pm

I just discovered that I completely missed the Flea Market this year. I have been so absorbed in apartment hunting hell that I somehow missed any advertisement for it. I was actually expecting it to be this coming Sunday. Isn't it usually the last Sunday in September?

[mikem]

Posted: 9/25/12 at 10:53pm

There were 2 different tables with lots of sippy cups. One had just Anything Goes, Mary Poppins, and Spider-Man (at least when I was there) and was the 3 for $5 and later $1 each.

The other table had a LOT of different cups but were $5 each at least until pretty late in the day. In general, it seemed that people were holding their prices until pretty late for some reason.

[Far From Home]

Posted: 9/25/12 at 11:17pm

mikem -

I can understand why the doubling of winners on big auction items was awkward. If I just paid $8,000 for what was billed as a private lunch with Angela Lansbury, and now I have to share it with two total strangers, I think I would be annoyed.