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From the New York Times!
Greetings (and Shopping) From Asbury Park, N.J.
Can vintage and salvage sellers bridge an economic divide?
By Hayley Krischer | Aug. 9, 2018
…”Danielle and Drew Levinson opened their midcentury modern furniture store, Flux Modern, three years ago at the Shoppes at the Arcade on 658 Cookman Avenue, an 1889 building that was once a Woolworth store. Their window front space has exposed brick, Sputnik chandeliers and reclaimed basketball court flooring.
The building has become something of a center for vintage stores. Twenty fill the space including Backwards Glances, a vintage-clothing shop; Groovy Graveyards, selling records; Flying Saucers (kitchenware); and Kill Screen Games, which sells used video games.
“The town has seen its darker days,” Mr. Levinson said. “But you kind of bring it back to life with a little polish and give it another life.”
Ms. Levinson winced at her husband’s remark. “It depends on how you look at it,” she said. She is concerned that artists, musicians and other lower-income people are going to get pushed out. “Which we know a little bit about,” she said. “The rent has already gone up here quite a bit.”
Over the past three years, the Levinsons have moved Flux Modern from a 300-square-foot space to a 900-square-foot space, and their clientele has expanded to include set designers from “The Deuce” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”
They use Instagram as a selling tool. “I’ll post something new as soon as I get it,” Mr. Levinson said. “And sometimes it’s gone before I even take it out of my van.”
Also helping them out with sales is Judy Feinstein, 83, a former pilot who showed off an Amelia Earhart medal that she wore around her neck. “I’m the real vintage one in here,” Ms. Feinstein said, and then handed everyone cake.”
Mentioned in the New York Post!
Couple crafts delightful Bunny Mansion for their beloved pets
By Anna Davies | November 28, 2018
…”We definitely have eclectic taste,” says Hood. “We don’t like typical things.” Wood, brass and bold colors are found throughout the house. Furniture from West Elm and Crate & Barrel is mixed with vintage finds, like a dining room sideboard sourced from Flux Modern, a vintage furniture store in Asbury Park, NJ, that specializes in midcentury-modern pieces.”
Carol Saint Hilaire and Jon Hood's renovated Jersey City house is centered around their pet bunnies, Jelly (far left) and Hoyt-Bergen. Tamara Beckwith/NY Post
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Mentioned in the Washington Post!
Greetings from Asbury Park, love Mom and the kids
By Emily Wax-Thibodeaux | Feb. 22, 2019
In January, boardwalk visitors stroll through the old casino building in Asbury Park, N.J., where new attractions have turned the town into an all-ages getaway. (Mel Evans/Associated Press)
…”When I went to Rutgers in the early ’90s, Asbury was the place to go to hear live music. My college photo albums are filled with friends hanging around the legendary dive bar and rock club the Stone Pony and posing in front of Madam Marie’s fortunetelling booth, the Temple of Knowledge — immortalized in song by Bruce Springsteen, who famously got his start here. In other pictures, we’re outside the majestic circa-1928 Convention Hall and Paramount Theatre, seagulls perched atop its sculptures of mermaids and sailors.
Fast-forward a decade or two, and the seaside city with the storied music scene has undergone a major renaissance, marked by a surge in development and an influx of millennial creatives and entrepreneurs. There is now a slew of year-round boardwalk restaurants, such as Pop’s Garage, a taco joint that serves standout dishes like sweet corn rolled in cotija, alongside older favorites such as Wonder Bar, which doubles as a pulsing live music venue. Retail has followed suit, with arrivals like the midcentury modern furniture store Flux Modern, whose clients reportedly include the set designers for “The Deuce” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” In the same vein, the city now has an eclectic calendar of year-round public events that include Catsbury, which bills itself as the biggest cat convention on the East Coast, and an Irish Viking parade through downtown.”…
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Mentioned in NJ.com!
A guide to exploring the Jersey Shore this summer
Updated Jan 30, 2019; Posted May 01, 2018
…”Treasure Hunt”…
…”Flux Modern | 658 Cookman Ave., Asbury Park | (908) 349-0579 | instagram.com/fluxmodern | Drew Levinson, 36, sees parallels between Asbury Park's rise and mid-century furniture. "Asbury is a town full of rebirth, and it's going through a growth period," he says. "That's what this furniture is doing. It has seen its dark times, but with a little polish, it can be brought back to life." At the shop that he owns with wife Danielle, one finds designs that have stood the test of time. Some have hidden histories. "I got a coffee table a couple of weeks ago -- a beautiful wood coffee table," he says. "There were crayon drawings on the underside of it. I'm just picturing the little kid, laying on their back, with the crayons. I left that there."…
Amanda Brown
Giana Dreizler, Nicole Charvonier and Abby O'Rourke (left to right), all of New York, pedal in the Swan Boats on Wesley Lake in Asbury Park.