Christmas is just a week away and although the LIC Flea Holiday Market will be coming to an end this weekend, there is still enough time to get your shopping done and snap a photo with Father Christmas.
This Saturday and Sunday are the last two days of the popular Long Island City market, which made its move to the warehouse connected to the original outdoor lot on the corner of Fifth Street and 46th Avenue.
The market features two floors of a mix of 60 vendors offering a selection of unique, local, handcrafted and vintage items. There are also two special boutique spots in the inner building. Shoppers will be able to find something for everyone on their lists just in time for the holidays.
Along with being able to find last minute presents, Santa Claus will again be at the LIC Flea market both Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 4 p.m. on the second floor of the warehouse for free photos for children and those still young at heart.
The market will also be filled with live music, including a jazz performance by Dandy Wellington and His Band on Sunday.
Although the Long Island City holiday market is coming to an end, the outdoor season will begin again in April. Applications for vendors are wanted and to apply email info@licflea.com.
The LIC Flea Holiday Market is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For more information visit www.licflea.com or www.facebook.com/licflea.
Here are some vendors to check out this weekend at the popular indoor Long Island City holiday flea market.
1. Mee Beauty, HoneyGramz
www.meebeauty.com
www.honeygramz.com
Queens resident, Ruth Harrigan, turned her passion for beekeeping and launched HoneyGramz, an “edible greeting” in a 2 oz. honey bear. Each HoneyGramz contains 100 percent raw honey, which means it’s chock full of goodness created by honeybees. During the off season, Ruth began to blend honey into homemade lip balms and then Mee Beauty was born. “Mee” is “honey” in Chinese. It is a key ingredient in her skincare line. Honey is known to have three essential properties that are beneficial for the skin: As a natural humectant, it retains moisture; antibacterial quality inhibits bacterial growth; and an antioxidant, the ability to clean up oxygen free radicals that may damage cells. How sweet!
2. Razorday Print Photography
www.razorday.com
These are New York-based artists with the aim to provide beautiful art from New York and America. Be it just an ordinary fire hydrant or an incredible vintage automobile from the 1960s, they strive to produce thought provoking photography taken from a wide range of subject matter across New York and the USA. From Brooklyn, Harlem, Queens and Manhattan to Miami, Arizona and California. “The balance of Americana, popular culture, decay and commercial appeal is poetic.”
3. La Rosa Jewelry
www.larosajewelry.com
A jewelry designer orginally from Spain, this vendor has been living in Astoria for more than 20 years. Her inspiration comes from nature as she often takes walks and photographs birds, leaves, trees, seeds, etc. And those are the most present elements in La Rosa Jewelry. The style is varied, some pieces have a vintage flair while others are more glamorous.
4. Frittering Away
Frittering Away is a small batch, specialty lemonade company based out of LIC. They produce all natural, seasonal beverages with no high fructose corn syrup, artificial flavorings or preservatives. Their lemonades are delicious on their own but make delicious cocktails also, perfect for the coming holiday season. Strawberry Basil Lemonade is Frittering Away’s signature drink. It is offered year round as there were near riots when it was taken off the menu. The combination of sweet/tart strawberries and slightly anise-y basil is addictive! Ginger Lemonade is made from fresh ginger and lots of it, steeped in lemon juice and sweetened with brown sugar to give it richness. Served hot it is spicy and comforting! Chai Pear Cider is winter in a glass! Warming sweet winter spices paired with earl grey tea serve as the base we then balance it with pear and apple cider and lemon juice. Delicious hot spiked with whisky! Mulled Pomegranate is a play on hot spiced wine or port so popular at holiday markets in Europe. They take the flavors of wine and port: pomegranate, cranberry and grape, to this they add roasted oranges, star anise, cinnamon and cloves. Robust and complex and completely satisfying.
5. Hanami Jewelry
www.hanamijewelry.com
“Designed by nature! We only help a little…”
Hanami Real Flower Jewelry is made of real, natural flowers. Each flower is carefully selected for originality, color and shape. It is then dried, preserved and covered with several coats of resin, to achieve a hard and durable finish. This process can take as much as one week for each flower. With proper care, their creations will last forever. It is nature that makes each piece of jewelry absolutely unique.There are never two alike.
6. Lady V Second Time Around Vintage Fashion Shop
www.v-lady.com
Visitors to Lady V Second Time Around Vintage Fashion Shop can participate in their holiday give-back program. For every $25 spent, Lady V will donate a professional jacket suitable for work and job interviews to a Queens-based charity helping women create financial stability.
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