A BC/EFA Flea Market Review (For those of you that missed it) — Page 5

im still sad that the mamma mia table had nothing!!!!

Did anyone buy the Chita Rivera - A Dancer's Life holiday schedule sign? Hah.

i saw the sign on sale for 30.00 at like 4ish... thats one of those items that is kinda cool, but what the HELL would you do with it, hehehe

I bought.....nothing. 'Twas fun.

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It seems like they begin selling things earlier and earlier every year, even though it doesn't begin until ten. If you're going to begin selling stuff at 8:30, have the event start at 8:30 or wait until 10 to start selling stuff. If you get there at the real opening time, the real "finds" are gone already. What's the point? I had a good time nevertheless, found some cool things without spending more than I could afford, and I got to see a lot of people I haven't seen much in a while, but it seemed unusually disorganized this year.

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Updated On: 9/24/06 at 10:20 PM

I think that is horrible about Wicked selling fan gifts. Just horrible.

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Other shows have done that, it's definitely not the only one.

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you obviously didn't see the little Megan Hilty as Galinda.. thing.. that was there.

There was literally an ENTIRE table dedicated to JUST things that Megan Hilty had signed.. much of it OBVIOUS fan gifts... the little clay Glinda was AWFUL, but that a REALLY cute little, albeit cheaply made (laquer the thing if you are putting thinsg on it!), wodden jewelry box that was made for Megan.

I still say the the WICKED table would have made a CRAP load if they had just brought along Eden's dealer and let him set up shop.

I didn't browze it, but I was told by a worker that there was even a pair of leather pants donated by Eden.

NOTHING says class like low rise leather pats saturated in the scent of weed.

Updated On: 9/24/06 at 11:29 PM

Today was my first Flea Market. I got some great stuff today ,even though most of my time was spent at the Celebrity Table/Photo Booth. I picked up a bunch of playbills I have been looking for, a program from Cats, many cast recordings, cast signed Spelling Bee, Tarzan, and Altar Boyz playbills. I also got a signed opening night Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me playbill. The best thing I picked up was a Denim Jacket from Les Miz. I got it for $30, but what I found in it is priceless. The initials HP are on the front, and now I know who HP is. On the inside pocket, the signature : Best Wishes, Hugh Panaro. I was shocked! The jacket does not fit perfectly, but I doubt it will ever be worn again after finding this.

Here are the pictures I got at the photo booth:

Bebe Neuwirth
Carol Kane
Edie Falco
Marin Mazzie
and Mario Cantone

I also went through the autograph line at 11,1,and 2 (I was too late to get in the 12PM line by the time I got my picture with Carol Kane).

I had a blast today, and hope to be back again next year and every year.

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Wow...loong day. I set my alarm for 8:40. It never went off. I woke up at 11:10. Oops. Then the friggin C train was stopped and kept stopping and ulgh. I didn't get there till after 12.

I agree about the originality of gifts, but I suppose if the good stuff is going before 10, there's no way I'm going to get that stuff when I'm there at 12.

Still, I spent ohh...quite a bit of money, mainly at the Broadway beat table:
2006 Broadway Bares DVD-$25
Standing Ovations 3-$20
2004 Easter Bonnet (Avenue Jew!)-$20
2004 Gypsy of the Year (DRS/spamalot skit among others)-$10
DRS shirt-$2

$10 at the ticket booth, and I got a CD. Ulgh. then i got to trade for I love you, you're perfect, now change tickets. Except it's this Wednesday afternoon, and I have class, and I couldn't trade those. So I hafta figure that out.

The rest was end-of-the-day discount shopping. I got the sweatshirt and towel for $10, a Les Miz program for $1, an Avenue Q Bad Idea Bears shirt for $1, a Tarzan monkey for $3, and then was told everything on one of the Phantom tables was free...so I started collecting stuff and other stuff they just started dumping in my bag. Heh. Let's see I got this cute Emerald city/MGM grand green vase, this odd pin-shapred thing with a Grey Gardens invitation in it, an arena stage mug (i actually really could use a mug so that was cool), a little pocket poker game, a mini chandelier that I can't figure out how I can get it to actually be a chandelier since it's not gonna stay on my ceiling or anything...and a coin that looked kinda cool.

Ooh then was given a free book at the Q table-Jeff and Robert's working notes for Q. Really cool, actually. Notes they have on the songs, earlier lyrics, cross-outs, etc. That was a nice gift to get.

Then when I unpacked, I saw a Festen opening night coaster in there. Not quite sure how that got in there *shrug*

Also got the free Drowsy frisbee.

$110 on the day. Oops. But because most of them were DVDs, they are things I'm gonna use and stuff, and I really did want them. Wish they weren't out of the Once On This Island concert DVDs...ah well. And of course, it all goes to charity.

Actor-wise, Deborah S. Craig was checking out and buying at all of the tables. By the end of the day, most of the Bee cast was at their table, quite a few Q people at their table...as mentioned, the Hairspray cast too. Bob and Beth were selling and signing champagne glasses at the Drowsy table. And of course I saw some of the actors there for the auction and who came for the celebrity table. I kinda regret not getting a picture with Jesse. He was being so cuddly. And they just pushed him through the crowd. Poor Anthony just got mobbed, but he ended up standing near the barricade during the auction and did a lot of signing and picture-taking. Gotta love him.

And it was great seeing everyone I saw today. It's just great being able to go to these things without any specific plans (well I did have one today, but that's besides the point) of like I'm gonna call you when I get there, or meet you at so and so...b/c I know walking around, I'll just find people I know, and walk around with them a bit, and then find others, etc.

Clumsy, I saw you a few times, and thought it might have been you.

I was walking around proudly in my DRS shirt. Disappointed there weren't more stuff from that of course. I actually found the lady who made the ferrett that I really wanted. It's in storage

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I had fun. There wasn't as much cool stuff as last year, but it was still awesome. this is what I got.

Two different DRS shirts- $2 each
one DRS poster- $1
one signed OBC poster- $10 (brought down from $20)
8 signed DRS pics - $25 (would have been $80)
pic of John Lithgow and Brian Darcy James- $2
headshot of someone- $2
Victor/Victoria pin -50 cents
Drowsy Chaperone frisbee- free
Tarzan monkey - $1 (won the football throwing contest)
signed flea market postcard by Marc Shaiman- $5

I think that was it. good day, in all.

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