BCEFA FLEA MARKET 2021 COLLECTORS UNITE

[northlandfan]

Posted: 10/2/21 at 10:55am

Hello all!

Having started this thread every year for the past few years, I would love to hear from those of you who are attending the flea market this year as to what interesting items you see at the tables this year! It was great monitoring messages from collectors at the market during the day in previous years as to what items were available as well as their sale prices.
When I attended back in 2019, it led to a very successful day obtaining many items from some of the hotter shows for myself such as Moulin Rouge,Hadestown, Springsteen on Broadway, Jaged Little pill and Come From Away among many others!
This year, I would love for those who can and cannot attend to share their wantlists and use this as a blog to try and help each other to find those special items we have been searching for over the years
I am looking for an autographed OBC playbill from Hadestown and Moulin Rouge as well as any rare promotional items from some of the top shows that have opened over the past few years. This would include any Tony voter books and opening night gifts which are at the top of my list!
Looking forward to seeing Six the musical, and I am curious as to what unique promotional or rare items are available so far for this show.
Can anyone can let me know if they produced any Tony voter books for this years Tonys because I have not seen any for sale on eBay.
Look forward to hearing from all your fellow collectors tomorrow and it looks like its going to be a beautiful day!
Feel free to private message me as well with your wish list and possible items for sale or trade!
Good luck to all!
Lets keep in touch!

Updated On: 10/2/21 at 10:55 AM

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 10/2/21 at 11:01am

The only things I’m truly looking for are
Anything Come From Away related-especially the stuffed cod!

The Waitress hoodie from their opening night. It has “Joe’s Diner” on the back and “Opening Up” with the opening night date on the front

Also a Sabrina Carpenter Mean Girls playbill

Otherwise, it’ll just be fun to see what’s there!

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 10/2/21 at 11:59am

I've stopped really buying props/clothing/memorabilia as I've just run out of the room for things, but I still have my prized pair of Karen Ziemba's shoes from her run as Cassie in ACL. My favorite BCEFA purchase of all.

Mostly, I like to browse the play scripts and window cards. 

[Alexander Lamar]

Posted: 10/2/21 at 3:44pm

Can’t make it, so would definitely love to pair with someone and would be able to give you a little extra to compensate for your time.

I’d be interested in things from SIX, Hadestown, Moulin Rouge, Wicked and by chance if they had ANYTHING from RENT laying around at one of the tables.

I’d also pay for shipping or arrange for in person pickup on 10/8 or 10/10. Let me know!

[northlandfan]

Posted: 10/3/21 at 6:32am

Curious to know if access to the tables start strictly at 10 and if there is security that lets in a certain amount of people at a time.
If someone can please comment on what items ( and the selling prices) are at the Moulin Rouge, Hadestown, Beetlejuice and ATPAM tables which usually has a mixed bag of collectibles from many of the newer shows.
Wondering if Six has any item for sale?
If any of you kind souls attending are able to pick up items for those that cannot attend this year please let us know as it would be much appreciated!
Perhaps some of you can take some photos of the tables/ price lists!
Especially curious about opening/ reopening unique items and promo collectibles such as tony voter booklets.
Look forward to hearing about what items are up for sale!
Happy shopping and looking forward to your posts!

[northlandfan]

Posted: 10/3/21 at 8:21am

I was wondering if someone can tell me what they are charging from the come from away bundle package which includes the DVD of the show.
They are they are selling it at the sweet hospitality table and if anyone is willing to pick one up for me that would be much appreciated!
As a proud Canadian I would be Love to own a copy !
You can private message me if you wish and I would be happy to pay you extra for your trouble and all shipping costs!

[alex814]

Posted: 10/3/21 at 8:43am

Alexander Lamar said: "Can’t make it, so would definitely love to pair with someone and would be able to give you a little extra to compensate for your time.

I’d be interested in things from SIX, Hadestown, Moulin Rouge, Wicked and by chance if they had ANYTHING from RENT laying around at one of the tables.

I’d also pay for shipping or arrange for in person pickup on 10/8 or 10/10. Let me know!"

I won’t be attending the flea market but I’m downsizing my collection. I have some Wicked and Rent playbills and handbills I’m happy to part from if you’d like them. Feel free to PM me!

[northlandfan]

Posted: 10/3/21 at 10:21am

Let the games begin!!
Waiting for your comments on initial impressions on crowd size, safety measures, line-up wait times at popular tables and items up for sale/pricing!

Updated On: 10/3/21 at 10:21 AM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/3/21 at 11:31am

I walked home to drop stuff off and just relax for a few minutes before heading back over. It’s definitely less crowded this year, although the split street doesn’t help with crowds. It’s nice that pretty much every single person has a mask on, when they’re in the crowds at the tables. Since there’s less tables, there’s a lot less really interesting things popping up. I’m having a good time, but like always some of these tables are just charging ridiculous prices for things that no doubt will be practically given away toward the end of the day, when they don’t sell.

[northlandfan]

Posted: 10/3/21 at 11:48am

Hi Jordan
Curious what you picked up so far and if you had a chance to pass by the Moulin Rouge or Hadestown tables. When I was there two years ago the Hadestown playbills were going for 150 and the window cards much more. Moulin Rouge had no signed play bills or window cards. Curious if they are better stocked this year and if they have these whether they are signed by the current cast or OBC!
Disappointed I didn’t pick up an opening night train whistle from the Hadestown table at the time. Curious if they have opening night gifts at either Hades town or Moulin Rouge tables this year….
Rest up and let me know any info when you go back!
Thanks and enjoy the day!

[Tom1071]

Posted: 10/3/21 at 12:48pm

Can any one tell me if Triton Gallery has a table and if they are giving their usual deal on window card frames (4 for $100)?

[Marianne2]

Posted: 10/3/21 at 12:50pm

I agree it isn't the worst crowd. I too went away & will go back later.

My best things so far are a souvenir program from the original Company and a Spamalot script that was used during a performance for the hearing impaired.

I think it's the Jujamcyn table that has various Playbill from their shows. I got the special edition covers of Mean Girls for December 2019 & Moulin Rou

[Marianne2]

Posted: 10/3/21 at 12:50pm

I agree it isn't the worst crowd. I too went away & will go back later.

My best things so far are a souvenir program from the original Company and a Spamalot script that was used during a performance for the hearing impaired.

I think it's the Jujamcyn table that has various Playbill from their shows. I got the special edition covers of Mean Girls for December 2019 & Moulin Rouge February 2020.
 

Updated On: 10/3/21 at 12:50 PM

[Phillytheatreguy10]

Posted: 10/3/21 at 1:13pm

If I’m not mistaken, I believe Triton posted somewhere that they won’t have the frames like they had in the past this year.

[Phillytheatreguy10]

Posted: 10/3/21 at 1:13pm

If I’m not mistaken, I believe Triton posted somewhere that they won’t have the frames like they had in the past this year.

[Phillytheatreguy10]

Posted: 10/3/21 at 1:13pm

If I’m not mistaken, I believe Triton posted somewhere that they won’t have the frames like they had in the past this year.

[Tom1071]

Posted: 10/3/21 at 1:23pm

Phillytheatreguy10 said: "If I’m not mistaken, I believe Triton posted somewhere that they won’t have the frames like they had in the past this year. "

Honestly, that does not surprise me.   I’m sure that they suffered considerable losses due to the pandemic and most likely can’t afford to offer that generous deal.  

[AuroratheGeek]

Posted: 10/3/21 at 3:10pm

I was pleasantly surprised about the crowds this year. They weren't as large, and were more polite than in the past. Like others, I felt like about 95% of people were wearing masks which was nice. 

I tend to not get special things, but I did come home with tickets for 4 shows from the pik-a-tikt booth, some kitchen stuff, and couple of mugs.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/3/21 at 4:17pm

Ok I’m back home and done. Overall a weird flea market but a flea market, nonetheless! Tables were charging way more than they usually do and at least a few minutes ago when i left, still had the same stuff on their table that they did at 9:30 this morning because they refuse to haggle down to an actual acceptable price.

For me, there were way too many Playbill tables and please - tell the workers that nobody is gonna pay $200+ for a replacement cast signed poster of ANY show, even if Lin Manuel did originally star in it, but didn’t sign it the poster. Just take the $10 that random girl is offering and be happy you got anything.

My feet and my back are killing me. I think I need 3 Aleve’s and a drink after that.

[ArtMan]

Posted: 10/3/21 at 4:26pm

So no bargains this year?  I usually enjoy reading all the $1 items purchased and the, they gave it to me for free, posts.  The two times I've been that's all I bought.  I'm currently wearing from my last (2019) flea market my $1 The Cripple of Inishmaan baseball cap.  I can't tell you the number of people who have asked me "what's a Cripple of Inishmaan?"

[cougarnewtin]

Posted: 10/3/21 at 4:42pm

I tend not to get anything special, so I never go into the Flea Makret expecting much. Picked up paperbacks and Playbills mostly— my crown jewel though is a poster from the original Broadway production of Glengarry Glenn Ross signed by Joe Mantagnea, which somehow ended up in the $1 bin where the vendors must have missed the signature.

[Marianne2]

Posted: 10/3/21 at 5:00pm

I'm done too. It was slightly disappointing that most of the shirts at the closed show tables were from Frozen. I saw people taking piles of Posters from Freestyle Love Supreme for free a little while ago. I didn't need them or that many. I definitely did better early in the day. Only thing I regret & probably won't care about tomorrow is missing out on the Cats jacket at 1 table. Didn't want to spend $100 on it & it was gone by 12:30.

[StardustsChild]

Posted: 10/3/21 at 5:23pm

Not as many deals as normal, but I still found a handful!

• There was a table with a big pile of $1 books, from which I picked up
  • Act One by Moss Hart
  • Pictures I Had To Take by Joel Grey
• A table selling Tony Nominator editions of plays for $5 each, from which I picked up
  • Sweat by Lynn Nottage
  • King Charles III
  • In The Next Room, or the vibrator play by Sarah Ruhl (which is my favorite play, so I was thrilled to find this)
• The Michael Crawford Fan Club
  • These women are always the sweetest - I swung by their table first thing at 10am and picked up an embroidered Dance of the Vampires t-shirt, and a DOTV program they had custom made for this years flea (it has high resolution versions of all of the production photos, quotes from a lot of the cast and creatives, and some funny backstage photographs of Michael Crawford in hair and makeup) - this twosome was $20, which I was happy to give since they put so much effort into designing this program.

My biggest win however was at an unlabelled, unmarked table on the edge of 7th avenue - I think it may have been an estate, but the signage was nowhere to be seen. There I found a leather letterman jacket from the Playwrights Horizons run of Assassins, with the shows logo embroidered on the back, and a pistol embroidered on the breast pocket above the initials for Front of House. It fits me perfectly, was only $10, and I plan on living in it once fall truly hits. Photos

I always bring $50 to the flea, so I stuck the extra $3 in the tip jar on the BCEFA table - I arrived at 9:45 and left at 10:30, very happy with my spoils.

Updated On: 10/3/21 at 05:23 PM

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 10/3/21 at 5:31pm

That is a SWEET ASS jacket. What a score! Glad everyone had fun. 

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 10/3/21 at 5:37pm

Congrats on your find @StardustsChild!

I like the Frozen shirts. Some of them are really soft. I wonder if they're holding back closed show merch or if there just wasn't a lot of it. Nothing from Mean Girls?