Visiting And Shopping Inside And Outside The Former Soviet Union. - Page 6

Christophe · 05-01-2005, 01:42 PM

I think, Bryan, we all know the place !!!!!

Ch.

Alex.S · 05-01-2005, 02:03 PM

it is the place

Christophe · 05-01-2005, 02:07 PM

Alex,

Did S. still had some marvels in his tool boxes ? Don't disclose publicly the content.. By PM only...

Cheers.

Ch.

Tal Inbar · 05-01-2005, 03:25 PM

What about the prices?

Alex.S · 05-01-2005, 03:39 PM

hi tal

prices

or lets say that they reflect currient market situation.

i had a great trip plus i met some of my school friends.

alex

Soviet · 05-02-2005, 02:01 PM

When I was there the prices were also -->

I'll be in Berlin next year to study, I will see if they still have lots of them.

Dat Nguyen · 05-20-2005, 01:44 PM

Greetings to all from Afghanistan,

I went to a local outdoor market today and found 2 vendors selling the following items. As you can see from the photos, the choices are somewhat slim...unless you're into the Motherhood series. None of the medals have the pentagonal hangers. Prices??? Well, I did asked and it is not worth mentioning here in this forum. You be best going else where unless you like to haggle.

v/r
Dat

***Art*** · 05-21-2005, 08:34 PM

Strange that the hangers are missing, stranger still is the choice of suspension as the replacement

Dat Nguyen · 05-22-2005, 01:06 PM

Hi Art,

Here is one reason for the choice choice of hangers. Most of the Soviet era Afghanistan medals also used the pentagonal hanger. The vendors here would remove the hangers from the Russian medals and attach them to the Afghan medals. Lots of incorrect hangers and ribbons on the Afghan medals.

If you look at the photo on the right, there is a Order of Honor with a Mother Heroine hanger. After taking the photo, I tried to re-attach the hanger back on the Mother Heroine (right side of the OoH, missing the gold star). That really irritated the vendor; he wouldn't let me.

Anyway, here is another observation that I've seen at every flea market in the world. When I pick up an item to look at it and then put it down at the same spot, why does the vendor immediately go to the item to "rearrange" its postition? As if the item is not in allignment with the universe or something.

***Art*** · 05-22-2005, 08:05 PM

Dat,

Why did the vendors do this? was there something more desirable about the Soviet hangers?

05-01-2005, 02:03 PM	#52
Alex.S New Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: CLEVELAND Posts: 12	pictures it is the place

05-01-2005, 03:25 PM	#54
Tal Inbar Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Israel Age: 55 Posts: 2,302	What about the prices? __________________ Under the banner of Marxism-Leninism, under the leadership of the Communist Party--forward to new victories in the construction of communism!

05-01-2005, 03:39 PM	#55
Alex.S New Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: CLEVELAND Posts: 12	prices hi tal prices or lets say that they reflect currient market situation. i had a great trip plus i met some of my school friends. alex

05-02-2005, 02:01 PM	#56
Soviet Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Montréal Age: 43 Posts: 356	When I was there the prices were also --> I'll be in Berlin next year to study, I will see if they still have lots of them. __________________ На Берлин!

05-21-2005, 08:34 PM	#58
*Art* Forum Founder Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Buffalo NY Age: 58 Posts: 1,646	Strange that the hangers are missing, stranger still is the choice of suspension as the replacement __________________ Visit the main site to the forum: The Soviet Military Awards Page Want to sell awards on the forum? Please read the FAQ Important Links: Forum announcements and rules \| Image posting FAQ

05-01-2005, 01:42 PM	#51
Christophe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Paris - Berlin Age: 61 Posts: 1,208	I think, Bryan, we all know the place !!!!! Ch.

05-01-2005, 02:07 PM	#53
Christophe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Paris - Berlin Age: 61 Posts: 1,208	Alex, Did S. still had some marvels in his tool boxes ? Don't disclose publicly the content.. By PM only... Cheers. Ch.

05-22-2005, 01:06 PM	#59
Dat Nguyen Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: San Antonio, Texas Age: 58 Posts: 216	Pentagonal hangers Hi Art, Here is one reason for the choice choice of hangers. Most of the Soviet era Afghanistan medals also used the pentagonal hanger. The vendors here would remove the hangers from the Russian medals and attach them to the Afghan medals. Lots of incorrect hangers and ribbons on the Afghan medals. If you look at the photo on the right, there is a Order of Honor with a Mother Heroine hanger. After taking the photo, I tried to re-attach the hanger back on the Mother Heroine (right side of the OoH, missing the gold star). That really irritated the vendor; he wouldn't let me. Anyway, here is another observation that I've seen at every flea market in the world. When I pick up an item to look at it and then put it down at the same spot, why does the vendor immediately go to the item to "rearrange" its postition? As if the item is not in allignment with the universe or something.

05-22-2005, 08:05 PM	#60
*Art* Forum Founder Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Buffalo NY Age: 58 Posts: 1,646	Dat, Why did the vendors do this? was there something more desirable about the Soviet hangers? __________________ Visit the main site to the forum: The Soviet Military Awards Page Want to sell awards on the forum? Please read the FAQ Important Links: Forum announcements and rules \| Image posting FAQ

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