Sunny weather and vintage vendors drew a crowd to DePaul’s Quad on Friday, April 19. This was the third flea market of the year, an event organized by Cat Barcy, signature events chair, and Sydney Secunda, art and amusement chair of the DePaul Activities Board.
“This one was much larger, we had 33 [vendors],” Secunda said. “It just kind of blew up, and we had a lot more support.”
Student vendors and local shops took over the Quad, offering deals on vintage clothing, jewelry and more. Vendors included Daily Dig Vintage and Prison City Vintage.
“We do thrift stores, estate sales, rummage,” said Dave Royek, owner of Daily Digs Vintage. “We dig everywhere to try to find the best items to bring people”.
DAB plans to host more flea markets in the future, building on success at events in September and February.
“For me since I am a senior, I unfortunately will not have a part in it next year,” Secunda said. “I am very hopeful that someone will come along and take it over, maybe make it better”.
Cat Barcy, of the DePaul Activities Board, and other attendees shopped for vintage clothing on the DePaul Quad in Lincoln Park. Multiple vendors, from students to local shops, offered deals to people who ventured out on Friday, April 19, 2024.
Dave and Emily Royek owners of Daily Digs Vintage, sit at their vendor table at the spring flea market on DePaul’s Lincoln Park Campus Quad, Friday, April 19, 2024. The Milwaukee retailers say their vintage clothing, jewelry and vinyls are from the the 1950s to the 1990s.
Racks of vintage clothing filled the DePaul’s Lincoln Park Quad on Friday, April 19, 2024. Attendees there were looking for quality items, ranging from clothing and jewelry to vinyl albums at the spring flea market.
