Businesses do not have to be well-established to hold a booth at the flea market. Many students bring their creations to the market to sell. “We advertise to students in our emails and on our social media to encourage them to participate in our events,” Kelton said.
EFI’s social media chair, Billy Teed ’26, held a booth with two friends, Nolan Libby ’26 and Tate Clough ’26, to sell their second-hand clothing to other students.
“All of the clothes I have for sale here I have hand-picked with my own fashionable eye,” said Teed. “These pieces have been upcycled and thrifted from either previous flea markets here on campus or things I had collected.”
Although clothing covered most of the booths, handmade art is also popular. Hayden Barham ’27 put out her own original hand-drawn artwork for students to purchase.
“My artistic style is closer to a cartoon version of realism,” Barham said. “I wanted to go for a spooky vibe with the pieces of artwork I am choosing to sell today because Halloween is coming up.”
Alongside traditional artworks, Kelli Peduzzi, owner of Pure Bliss Jewelry & Accessories, sold her handmade jewelry to students. Peduzzi specializes in using vintage materials in her jewelry and accessories. “I spend a lot of time and energy sourcing vintage materials,” said Peduzzi. “For example, these glass pearls are from the 1950s; I buy them by the pound.”
Peduzzi has been selling her jewelry at EFI’s Fall Flea Market for five years after someone in the fashion department told her about the event. She has returned each year without fail.
“Each year, it’s always a good event,” Peduzzi said. “I really enjoy the students; they’re just so wonderful here at Marist, and I love watching the fashion trends change each new year.”
