What Did You Get at the BCEFA Broadway Flea Market?

[EugLoven]

The general 11-page thread regarding the Flea Market is here:
https://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.php?thread=990977

To consolidate traffic flow, post what you GOT/BOUGHT from todays Market here!

I know a few of my friends have already gotten some major awesome schwag! Im heading out the door now to jump in the melee.

HAPPY HUNTING!

[Kad]

A headache.

[#1Elphie]

I second the headache. I gave up after awhile because the crowds were just too much for me. I got a blanket from Mary Poppins and some Playbills. I entered the ticket raffle thing but didn't win any.

[Kad]

I honestly would've preferred waiting a week and having it outside.

[stevenycguy]

[fscmocsgal]

2 quick questions:

1. Is it raining like they have thought?

2. Any 9 to 5 stuff?

Just curious. :)

[Lumen2]

1. Yes. Sorta.

2. Don't know, because I'm not even bothering.

[#1Elphie]

I saw a large, shiny poster board of a Stephanie J. Block ad from 9 to 5. They also had the clock signed by the cast. I don't know what else they had, but I wasn't looking for anything from that show.

[Jordan Catalano]

I got molested.

It was hellish. I'm glad they chose to still do it but really, this should teach them that if they get rained out again to just postpone.

Did anyone go down to the boiler room? Oh sorry, I mean downstairs to the pitch black lower level of booths? I was there for about an hour and gave up. I might head back later on when hopefully the crowds die down but I just had to get out of there so I could breathe.

[#1Elphie]

Yeah, there was no air downstairs; I couldn't take it.
They really should have just postponed it.

[Jordan Catalano]

And is it just me or were things just REEEEEALLY expensive this year? Even things like CD's which you can normally pick up for $2-$5, people were asking $10-$15 for.

[Kad]

I'm going to meander back at around 5, to see if it's quieted down and if the prices have gone down.

[fscmocsgal]

I was just curious - I know many of you guys probably were not interested in any of that stuff, but I just thought you might have seen something as you were looking for the stuff you wanted.

Hope you all found good deals! Sorry that some of you didn't have a great experience b/c of it being indoors.

[WithoutATrace]

Souvenir Program:
The Boy From Oz: $2

Window Cards:
Grind: $5
Sweeney Todd (OBC): $5
Irena's Vow: $1
Cyrano (Kline): $1

Playbills:
Bajour: $5
Lovely Ladies Kind Gentlemen: $5
Skyscraper: $5
High Spirits: $5
Half A Sixpence: $5
The Gay Life: $5
The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall: $2
Sarava: $2
Carmelina: $2
Copperfield: $1
The News: $1
The Human Comedy: $1
Dance A Little Closer: $1
Little Johnny Jones: $1
Oh Brother: $1
Jimmy: $5
Canterbury Tales: $5
Flahooley: $10

Total Spent: $76

[Kelly2]

Oh I wanna play! :) There was some 9 to 5 stuff, not much. Very scattered.

I got:
9 to 5 Lobby Signed Display Clock (Haggled it down QUITE a bit.)
Giant 9 to 5 Display Playbill Signed by Full Cast + Dolly
Legally Blonde Cast Recording Display Poster signed by the OBC.
Saturday Night Fever Keychain (shut your face)
The new Bway Bares DVD (Allison Janney gives you pastied titty! It's worth it!)

That's all for me. I have to go downtown around 6 so I may stop by before closing to see what's up.

Just to add to the bitching/moaning: Yeah, it was hellish. The downstairs was the WORST. Honestly, just a terrible experience for everyone. They should definitely have postponed.

[liotte]

It was so crowded and hot, could barely move though it. It wasn't worth it to stick around and deal with the people, I will go back this afternoon in a few hours. I got a few random things but nothing huge and fancy.

[kchenofan]

I didn't even see any 9 to 5 stuff. Too many people to take time to actually look.

[Testing1232]

Friend was there (for around 10 mins), and said they should have handed out Advil !! She said it was beyond impossible to see anything because of the lack of space.

[TheatreFan4]

How much did you spent Kelly?

[Testing1232]

According to ATC, they have now closed the venue due to amount of people --

[WithoutATrace]

I have a feeling the amount of money raised this year will pale in comparison to last year...so sad. They should have postponed for when the weather was better.

[KirbyCat]

Playbills-
Original Fiddler On the Roof (10)
Original Hair (10)
Original 42nd Street (1)
Original Sweeny Todd (1)
Original Crazy For You (1)

Freak Flag (15+1 for a signature from Chris Sieber)

Avenue Q OBCR (5)
Drowsy Chaperone OBCR (5)

Spelling Bee Shirt (5)

N2N Programme (5)
Wicked Programme (5)
Spelling Bee Programme (5)

Mary Poppins-
Metal Tap signed by Gavin Lee (3)
Act 1 farewell letter (3)
Act 2 farewell letter (3)
Nanny Advertisement (3)
Kite (3)

Will Ferrell DVD (5)

Avenue Q Japanese flag yarmulke (15)

[Blockhead24]

Walk Like a Man Jersey Boys flip flops
Signed Audra McDonald 110 in the Shade magnet
Toxic Avenger Magnet
Hairspray highlights CD
South Pacific sampler
Signed Stephanie J Block Elphaba picture
Rock of Ages cup
White Christmas program
I <3 Duloc pin--Chris Sieber signed it for an extra dollar
Broadway Impact pin

Playbills--I spent 2 bucks for 10 and 1 for 4..the Tony Award one was more but I forget how much
Pirate Queen
OBC Hairspray
Passing Strange
Take Me Out
Three Days of Rain
2006 Tony Awards
Thoroughly Modern Millie
The Producers
Urinetown
tick, tick, boom
Music Man
The Vertical Hour
To Be or Not to Be (no idea why)
Dreamgirls benefit concert
Sweet Smell of Success

spent $55

[kryst22]

I left just around 2pm and didn't see them turning anyone away. I thought it was just the normal lull that happens as people are heading to their matinees.

I got some Broadway Impact pins and a signed fan from the cast. My bank screwed me out of some funds so I went with less of a budget. One thing I saw was someone upstairs in the picture/autograph line who I guess got Stephanie J. Block's giant poster that was hanging at the Marquis. Makes me wonder how big people's apartments are.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

I left after like an hour. It was a huge fire hazard and potential death trap if, God forbid, something happened and everyone needed to evacuate.

Very unsafe and ridiculously hot, crowded, and uncomfortable. They should have postponed. It was a real mess.

I got Playbills from the OBCs of CHICAGO and A CHORUS LINE for $2 each, a CURTAINS Playbill (I lost mine) for a quarter, 9 TO 5 post-its for $1, and a PLAYBILL pen for $1.

I wish I could've stayed longer and snooped around but it was nearly impossible to even see most of the stuff on the tables.

It was really not a good idea to move it into Roseland. As I left, the fire dept and police officers were shutting the doors and a line was beginning to form to get in.