TightKnit's Troy Flea opens this Saturday
TightKnit's new market -- Troy Flea -- opens this Saturday in Troy on the River Street block south of the farmers' market. Troy Flea will include "handmade, vintage and antique art and goods."
Also new: a collaboration with Etsy, which was explained a bit in today's Metroland:
Etsy committed to being at every Saturday event to answer questions, help set up, and to just being a presence at the market. Once every month they will set up a kid's craft table where children can make an age-appropriate craft--for free. They will also do what Etsy does best: merge technology with the beautifully simple world of handcrafted goods. "There will be QR codes for each Tight Knit vendor who is also an Etsy seller. The shopper can scan the code with their smart phone and go directly to the seller's Etsy shop. You could possibly purchase something in real life at the event but with access to the online shop use your credit card and get a record of it," says [Etsy assistant site lead Branda] Maholtz.
The market runs from 9 am-2 pm on River Street between First Street and State Street.
Earlier on AOA:
+ Troy Flea
+ Inside Etsy Hudson
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Fortunately, the collaboration with Etsy doesn't mean that 75% of items need to have originated in a Chinese sweatshop.
http://www.regretsy.com/2011/10/12/chinese-reseller/
... said LB on May 31, 2012 at 9:20 PM | link