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PegasusOasis said: "Where are good places to use the bathroom near the flea? Thanks"

Marriott Marquis Hotel. Walk in with confidence, don't ask any staff where to go, proceed to the elevators, and go up to the 8th floor.

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I’m having buyers remorse on my purchase of a Majestic exit sign 

 

if anyone is in the are and wants it the price is negotiable. 631-525-6371

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I'm hoping someone finds a Follies 2011 windowcard or poster (Bernadette Peters, Jane Houdyshell, etc.) and helps me out! Couldn't get there myself today.

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Prices are even stupider than they normally are, which I knew would happen. 

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Jordan Catalano said: "Prices are even stupider than they normally are, which I knew would happen."

I always carry cash and negotiate price. If you make an offer  that’s not obscenely low (like $1 for a $20 item), they will work with you sometimes. 

Whatever they don’t sell ends up back at the theatre or in the trash, so depending on the table, they will take the money happily.

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Just got home from an amazing day.....everyone is so friendly and i bought 3/4 great treasures. 

BCEFA is a wonderful organization that i am proud to support 

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Easily the worst experience I've had in the 10 years I've been going. Was there before 10:00. Couldn't even get to the tables to look because of the crowds and not being willing to shove my way in like everyone else.

Sentiment on Twitter seems much the same in re: overwhelming and stressful/not fun. I know costs drive what they're able to do, but I wish the city or a facility could work with them to either 1) let them close a street fully or 2) give them an indoor space to do this in.

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OhHiii said: "Is the Marquis bathroom still unlocked when there isn't a show running currently? I've tried this and some times you need a room key."

The bathrooms I'm thinking of are accessible by elevator, not escalator, and they're not on the level of the theatre. It is the hotel conference center and usually you can get up without a room key. There's a bar and coffee shop and a bunch of plush chairs & tables. I think it's the 8th floor, maybe not.

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Jordan Catalano said: "One of the biggest problems on 45th st is that half OR MORE of the sidewalk (the only access you have the the tables) is roped off by shows to allow for lines into the theaters."

Can I also add on that 45th was made OBNOXIOUS by The Outsiders fans? People were just standing and waiting for the cast, and there was their rush line until noon, and when the cast arrived it was impossible to escape, and I'm all for youth crowds (I'm one of the youth!) but there had to be a better way to route that. They need to make it a street fair and shut down a full street, both sides.

I didn't find the pushing and shoving to be terrible, but I came unusually prepared because I've been going since 2017. Also, I hope our elderly neighbors were kept safe, people with canes seemed to have no room at times or even abandon them. Also, to the guy who hit me repeatedly with your baby's stroller until I glared at you, I hope neither you nor your baby found anything you were looking for, you were rude and the kid was disruptive for the time I saw you. 

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They’re eating Cats: The Jellicle Ball! They’re eating Snoopy (as played by Roger Bart)! They're eating the Playbills of the people that live there, and this is what’s happening in our theatre district. They’re doing transgender operations on the illegal aliens from Rocky Horror and leaving an Angry Inch!

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Jordan Catalano said: "Prices are even stupider than they normally are, which I knew would happen."

I went later in the day (probably 2-4pm). I think some of the tables were winding down already but based on the prices ($10-$15 for t-shirts, mugs, and water bottles) I don't think I would have bought much if I'd gone earlier anyway.

I spent less than $30 this year. I think it was ATPAM that had some cute Disney shirts and I got some late in the day deals at Curtain Call, Roundabout, and Rockers on Broadway. For the stuff I didn't buy, I was most tempted by the Suffs merch (I wanted to just buy Shaina's CD but they kept saying it was a gift with purchase and I would have gotten In the Green if it had been unsigned... and likely cheaper), the $10 Titanique button pins, and all the cute stickers at Coloring Broadway (still 4 for $10 at the end of the day).

I'm curious what was available for Curtain Call, Once Upon a Mattress, Little Shop, Titanique, and Maybe Happy Ending/Water For Elephants earlier in the day. The Met Opera table still seemed pretty full at the end of the day. Did they have anything besides the water bottles, notebook, CDs, windowcards, and bookmarks?

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chrishuyen said: "I found around 3-5pm to be a sweet spot for me, though I'm mostly looking for playbills and not any of the special items. Crowds were better once the shows on 45 started (and before stage dooring happened after shows), and I think the morning rush had left, while some tables were already starting to do deals.

What bothers me the most is that they advertise that the flea runs until 7pm but many tables start packing up around 5. I'd understand if some tables want to leave early but at 6pm there were Broadway Flea workers that told people they were shutting it down and nothing else could be purchased. Why put on the website that it runs til 7 then?"

I think they say 7 because of the live auction. Everything else has shut down, but that starts at 5, I believe.

I remember when it used to just be on 44th & Shubert Alley. Not just for crowd, but having traffic behind a barricade makes me nervous. It takes 1 bad driver to make a mess of things if they hit one.

And to those suggesting an indoor space clearly did not go to the 2009 flea market in the Roseland Ballroom.