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capitalism's cutest disguise: a gymnasium full of people who turned grief into candles.
means a market where independent makers sell handmade goods directly to the public, usually at folding tables with too much tissue paper.
from descends from medieval guild fairs where artisans sold wares outside church festivals, later domesticated in 20th-century america into church basements, school gyms, and parking lots as a low-stakes way to sell homemade goods without a storefront.
booth feeoften costs more than vendors make back
peak seasonnovember, everyone suddenly needs handmade gifts
universal smellhot glue gun and cinnamon candles
etsy originmany sellers started at exactly one folding table
for instance
renegade craft fair — started chicago 2003, now runs nationwide indie markets
brooklyn flea — williamsburg market mixing crafts, vintage, and food since 2008