BC/EFA FLEA MARKET

[Britt0913]

Posted: 5/9/04 at 5:44pm

Is anyone going this year? When is it? How much does it cost? I'll be in NYC for school next year and I desperately want to go!
Raul Esparza Official Website

[GirlfriendFromCanada]

Posted: 5/9/04 at 5:47pm

It's usually the third weekend in September. This year it was the 22nd, I believe. Somewhere around there. It's free to go, and they have a wide range of prices for things to buy. There are the more expensive items that are auctioned off, but each show has a table where they sell old props and costumes, and things can be as cheap as a few dollars, up to around $100. Plus there are places to win free tickets, door prizes and stuff like that. It's always a good time, for a good cause.

[TheGirlinTheFrock]

Posted: 5/9/04 at 6:03pm

any chance they would haev things from Cabaret?

LuvTheEmcee.. are u thinking what i'm thinking?

[chasing_rainbows43]

Posted: 5/9/04 at 6:37pm

Last year at the flea market the Cabaret table was saying that everything had to go as it was their last year.
They had some terrific items, too. One of my favorite purchases is a t-shirt with a sketch (drawn by cast member Leenya Rideout) of all of the final Kit Kat Girls, instruments and all, with the caption "even the orchestra is beautiful". And of course, many leopard print items.
It would be cool if they brought back the table this year, maybe with some of those fabulous lamps that I hear will be coming down once Assassins closes.

[GirlfriendFromCanada]

Posted: 5/9/04 at 7:17pm

Well, Cabaret must still have a few things, since they didn't close until four months after the flea market. They must still have a few props and costumes lying around.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 5/9/04 at 7:37pm

Oh, I'm thinkin' TheGirlInTheFrock. Great minds think alike, don't they? lol!

I hope GirlfriendfromCanada is right! I'd think they have *some* stuff left over, considering that the show went on for a few months after last year's flea market. I'm definitely going this year though, since I'll be living in the city.

[NativeNewYorker]

Posted: 5/9/04 at 11:06pm

I bought a pair of VERY worn-out ballet slippers all signed by cast members of Phantom of the Opera last year...I love them! They're hanging from my dresser.

Hopefully, there will be lots of good Aida stuff (it will be right after the show closes ) and maybe some leftover Sutton stuff?

It's so much fun...and it's approaching us quickly!

[StraightToHeaven]

Posted: 5/9/04 at 11:14pm

Fun event. I went last year and got Jai Rodriguez's shirt that he wore in Rent :) I didn't realize it was his until about an hour after I bought it. I'm looking forawrd to seeing what they might have at the Wicked or Avenue Q table this year if I can go.

[CJR]

Posted: 5/10/04 at 12:33am

My favorite purchase at last years was my "It Sucks To Be Me" pin from the Avenue Q table

[DAME]

Posted: 5/10/04 at 3:01am

CJR,
You must have some hunk following you around snaping pictures of you at any given moment. You go girl!

[Flossie]

Posted: 5/10/04 at 10:14am

Look around....there are always tables that have items from various shows so you might find something at one of those. Go early to check out the items, buy what you really want or put your name in for the auctions. It tends to be crowded early on so I go back again later to get another look. There are grat items from old Playbills, posters to costumes, walk-ons to shows.

[CJR]

Posted: 5/10/04 at 11:59am

Hahaha Dame. Well I have a hunk, but he's not following me around, snapping pictures of me lol

Funny you should say that though, because last year at the Flea Market there WAS a guy following me around snapping pictures of me. He most definitely wasn't a hunk though -- he was actually quite creepy!

[cabarethed]

Posted: 5/10/04 at 12:10pm

Ah I love this event. I have to get there way earlier this year to go attack the Cabaret and Taboo tables (if they have them, that is). Fave purchase last year: a headshot of Raul Esparza. Kicking myself for not buying: The Rocky Horror Show poster.

[CJR]

Posted: 5/10/04 at 12:13pm

This is my favorite event as well... I'm usually at the Chicago table first thing, but last year it was rather disappointing -- all Melanie crap *shudder*

[Greekmusicalfan]

Posted: 5/10/04 at 7:01pm

I have already planned my NYC trip to be there !!! I hope I meet as many of you guys there as I possibly can. Can't wait for August - September !!! First the Olympic Games right here in the land they were born, then Madonna in Paris and then 15 days at the Greatest city in the world (NY) combined with the Flea Market !!! Yeahhhhhhhh !!!!! :) :) :) :)

Take care

[Benzy92]

Posted: 5/10/04 at 7:03pm

Its such a great event! I got a lot of neat stuff last year, including my It Sucks to be Me button. :)

[CJR]

Posted: 5/10/04 at 7:15pm

I lost my pin during a huge snow storm...... that made me very sad. Luckily I have a very good friend who got me a new one during the BCEFA fund raising!

[Benzy92]

Posted: 5/10/04 at 7:17pm

:)

I have an extra that I can sell to someone.. PM me.

I also have these buttons which i always wear that I got from BC/EFA:
"I can make you feel special."
"Everything in life is only for now."
"It sucks to be me."
"Well, you could always.. HANG YOURSELF."

[citylights]

Posted: 5/10/04 at 8:23pm

I went last year, it was a lot of fun. Rent has costume pieces every year, but if you're wanting some blue vinyl pants and such, get there early!! When we arrived about 20 min before it opened, there was already a big clump of people...the second they said "okay, we're open" everyone stormed the table and started grabbing things..very amusing.

[robyn525600]

Posted: 5/10/04 at 8:24pm

The flea market is scheduled for Sept. 19.

[JoizeyActor]

Posted: 5/10/04 at 8:28pm

I'm definitely going this year!

[chinkie azn jai]

Posted: 5/10/04 at 9:57pm

UGH i wanna go sooo bad!!!! But, im going in june instead. And i could never get to nyc in september. GRRR i hate school =P. I would LOVE to buy costumes and stuff. (especally from aida and wicked)

[TheGirlinTheFrock]

Posted: 5/10/04 at 10:00pm

i cant wait! it will be my first time going to one. I am excited to see what they have. The pictures you guys mentioned .. are they just headshots, or are their signed things

[jezzebelle]

Posted: 5/10/04 at 10:27pm

Whoo-hoo ! I'll be in NY for school, so I'll get to go for the first time ever. :)


-Jess

[secret-soul]

Posted: 5/25/04 at 11:35pm

WOOOOOOWOOOOO!!!! i am SOOOO excited. My friend from NYU and I went last year (on September 21st) which was the same day we had bought tickets for TBFO during previews (we bought them the day the tickets went onsale). It was AMAZING. we went before AND after the show...it was just SUCH a great experience. I mean, we ran into Stephanie J. Block on her way to the theatre and we were like "we're about to see you" and then Susan Egan like, just walked up to us and started talking--she was soo cute....there were so many fun people there!!!