by Jen G About 10 years ago, my mother and I made it an annual Christmas tradition to go to the Young Designers Market in Soho and buy each other earrings.
At the time, that was the only market I knew of in town. Now there is an utter explosion of Holiday Markets, many in Brooklyn, with locally handmade gifts. It goes to show how the local and sustainable movement is happening in full force, especially in our…
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One more market you may want to consider adding: “Stuff You Should Buy” at PS 321 in Park Slope. It had a really great lineup last year – local, handcrafted, great quality. It’s also very well run. My son attends the school, so we’ve gone a few times, last year they’ve changed the setup – less vendors, much better selection. On par if not better than Brooklyn Lyceum.
Saturday, December 8, 10 AM – 5 PM, PS 321, 7th Ave between 1st and 2nd streets