11-30-2006, 03:46 AM
order of glory Wrote:I feel I totally missed the most exciting thing about Moscow:thumbsdown . My hosts only took me to the hat and pin vendors on Arbat.
I must go back!!!
I was at the market in 2004 and stayed at the Hotel Izmailova which is right beside it. I found that you have to ask the vendors is they have any medals and then they'll take you to the back of the stall and go though cases of medals and orders.
Orders and medals can be readily fround in St. Petersburg also - I was offered an Order of Nakhimov 2nd class fro $750.00 US but passed it up as I was not certain if it was an original.
Nick












