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Vintage textiles were abundant at the booth of Kay Mertens of East Meadow,
New York. The crazy quilt of velvet and silk was priced at $750. The hand-
embroidered and appliqued wall hanging from the 1920s was tagged $250.
Heller Washam Antiques,
Portland, Maine, had a
booth filled with 18th- and
19th-century American
furniture, decorative arts,
portraits, marine paintings,
and folk art. This carved
and polychrome wood panel
depicting a man tending an ox,
circa 1840, was tagged $2400.
Village Braider’s Bruce
Emond (right), along
with David Erskine and
his French bulldogs,
Lola (sleeping) and Toby
(raring to go), waited for
the crowd lined up for the
1 p.m. opening of the Big
Flea. They’ve closed their
Plymouth, Massachusetts,
shop to concentrate on
shows, according to their
website.
This custom-made
silk palazzo jumpsuit,
designer unknown,
was priced at $500 by
Gypsy Nation Vintage,
Brooklyn, New York.
This Tiffany & Co.
sachet, 18k gold, circa
1910, signed and
marked, 2" diameter,
with cloth to capture a
fragrance, was priced
at $4900 by Jacob’s
Diamond & Estate
Jewelry, Los Angeles.