Broadway Flea Market — Page 4

What do they do if it rains? Will they postpone it or do they set up tents?

No - there's no rain date. It'll go on, even in the rain. I've been to one that took place in SLEET. It was pretty miserable and the turn out reflected the weather - but it still went on.

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Back in April, before the official announcement, I contacted BCEFA asking whether they had already determined the date. Their reply: "September 27th, rain or shine".

^ Don't get your hopes up it's probably Dee Ravioli or something stupid like that.

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Let me try to give you some answers SweetQ:

1. The Celebrity Table/Photo Booth is on Junior's patio, across from the Booth Theater in Shubert Alley. The Flea Market basically starts there and winds down Shubert Alley and down 44th Street.

2.I'm somewhat claustrophobic too. While it does get crowded, I've never had a problem with it.

3.It's less crowed than an hour before the 8PM shows on Broadway, if that helps.

4.Rudeness level is below average.

5.Yes. New items are put out through the day at many tables.

6.It's the busiest after 11AM and before the 3 PM shows start.

7.To my knowledge,the only time you aren't allowed to take pictures is when you are up on the patio in line for the Celebrity Table.

I hope you find this useful.

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1) How far is the photo/celeb table from the actual flea market?

The flea market is on 44th and in Shubert Alley. The table and photo booth are normally at Juniors which is at the north end on Shubert Alley on 45th.

2)If I am somewhat claustrophobic, should I avoid the flea market?

It's not THAT crowded, try to avoid Shubert Alley if that is the case. It normally is the most crowded because of the live auction. 44th isn't that bad, and if you do get claustrophobic then there are places behind the tables where you can get some breathing room.

3)Is it much more crowded than walking down a busy NYC street?

Yes.

4) Are people pushy and rude? (More than an average day)

Not that I have noticed but those kind of people are everywhere. But you shouldn't have too much trouble.

5) Do they put out more items throughout the day?

Yes, sometimes. Sometimes the cast of the show who's table it is come and signs some things or brings random items (like [title of show] last year).

6)Does most of the crowd come in the morning?

There will be some people there wanting to be the first to get their hands on something. My favorite time is to go at the end of the day because normally they lower the price and start pretty much giving things away. I like to scout it out all day and then go purchase a lot of it at the end. If there is something that might go fast get it when you see it.

7)Are you allowed to take pictures of everything/everyone- even items on the tables?

Some people are weird about that kind of stuff but you should be aloud.

No, you pay per group. So even if you want just one person in the 11 a.m. group, for example, you still pay whatever the flat price is and go through the whole line. It's not per person.

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Re: Rain Date

Years ago it rained heavily on the date of the Flea Market and the celebrity table and photo booth were moved indoors to the second level lobby of the theater where LION KING is now playing. (Why does its name evade me?) Some booths were in the passageway of the theater and lots of booths were in the ground floor lobby.

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Thanks so much for this info. That's good that it's per group and not per person, I think $25 is reasonable for the group though I do agree if you only want one or two, it might seem unreasonable. Are the lines difficult to get through? I mean, if the autograph table starts at 11 and you are real far back in the line, can you still get up there in time to get to meet the celebrities?

Thanks again. I also found this thread that is helpful https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=1003730&boardname=bway&boardid=1.

Can't wait, this will be so much fun.

I think I'll be wearing my 'Seesaw' shirt, maybe my Full Monty hat, and carrying my 'Rags' dance bag.

I hope I make some excellent finds like last year, like the 'Rags' bag that I got for fifteen dollars, or the original 'La Cage' satin cast jacket that I snagged for ten bucks at then end of the day.

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Hopefully since they had the street air on 8th Ave this past weekend we won't have to deal with the double crowds like in years past!

One thing I've learned is I'm bringing one of the bags I've gotten when I purchased a window card along with the cardboard to protect any window card finds I might purchase. Last year I got a window card from James Joyce's The Dead and spent the rest of the day worrying about it getting bent. Not going to do that this year!!