Yes! You made it through the first half of Monday. Now take a break (you've earned it), kick up your feet and join us for this week’s Q & A with Rexmake. Kristen Fava is the creative mind behind all of the greeting cards and letterpress work at the Harrisburg-based shop. She has a great story and we are so excited that she took the time to chat with us.

Happy Wednesday flea market friends! We’re another week closer to popping up at the Garner Street Lot in State College on September 10.

This week’s vendor feature is a hometown favorite because the shop is homegrown right here in State College. Emily Bedell is a local who started making custom embroidered products earlier this year under the name Peenapple Express. These are not your grandma’s embroidered hats and patches. They are the perfect accents to everyday items that would make Grandma proud.

We’re 52 Days away from State College’s first urban flea on September 10th. So to get you more excited for our inaugural event we wanted to introduce you to some of our vendors. Each week we’ll have a fire side chat with a few of our vendors to talk shop and preview what goods they’ll be bring with them.

First up is Lyes & Lathers a handmade soap brand out of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Jena is the owner and resident soapmaker and she had a lot of fun answering our questions about what makes her soap perfect for Pop Up Ave.