Keyword results: Second Hand
Description:
The bitches of Gertrude Street are a powerful force. From fabric to fashions; Books to records - the ladies are bringing erroneous knick-knacks to the street for your perusal. Bitches include Rachel Moore of Nom*D, the Glitzern ladies and Jemma Sophia Burns. These ladies are in urgent need of space in their homes and so are giving up their clothing, handbags, books and magazines.
Event: Sales
Stimulus: sound the horns!
There was once a certain rock band who intentionally produced an album that was so left-field that their heavyweight record company, Virgin, had to break their contract and pay them a cool million under the table just to prevent it being released. These talented swindlers released a song called ‘Sunshine & Grease' and this is the name of the print, music and film store opening up within the intimate walls of the Bus Gallery this Thursday (at midday).
There has been many a market regular who's pondered the origin of ‘flea market'. Like, was the first flea market run by business-savvy fleas that sold really tiny things for big money? Or did people gather to trade their wingless insects with one another? The answer, curious people, is this: the first flea market is said to have been born out of the French Marche aux puces in the northern suburbs of Paris.
We often talk up new labels who are striving to make our streets a little better looking. If you bought every item we talked up, you're probably be skipping meals and keeping credit card moguls laughing raucously in bathtubs filled with gold coins. This week, throw your malnourished fist in the air against shiny plastic.
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