09-22-2007, 10:16 PM
Well, it looks like I have been a pioneer here.
Since nobody could answer, I will share the places I have found.
In Sighisoara there's a nice antiquities shop on the main square of the old town. Militaria's not their speciality, but still some awards (Romanian, but also some hungarian) are available. Also other collectibles. The owner is friendly and speeaks fluent english. Prices - I would say reasonable: I got romanian orders of military merit I&II class with boxes and ribbons (no documents, but apparently from the same person, since the boxes were switched) for 155 RON (about 50 $) with a small discount. It's not much since in Constanta I was offered II class only w-out box for 100RON...
In Constanta there is a Faleristics shop at one of the main boulevards (it was either bulevardul Mircea cel Bartan or the one parallel to it whose name slipped my mind). Warious medals (romanian, CzS and Soviet), badges, insignia, cions etc, but also uniform elements sometimes (I got a romanian navy cap there). Prices are high.
They also sell militaria in some souvenir shops there, e.g. I came across a romanian navy dagger w/belt and akselbant in one of those for 270RON, which is a very good price.
In Bucarest - I highly recommend "Galeria Noi" - theoretically it's a book shop, but they also (or rather - above all) sell antiquities there, a wide variety of militaria inclouded. Prices are reasonable. It is at strada Halelor nr 1-3, but in fact it's right at piata Uniri, which is the nain square there.
I also know there is a flea market, but I don't know when and whwere it takes place.
As for the soviet militaria - I spotted only medals and badges (not surprisingly - the Soviet Army left Romania in 1958), but they are expensive - e.g. Victory o/Germany for 30Ron, and that's at least 3 times more than in Poland.
I will have a few questions regarding romanian militaria soon and I will post some photos as well.
Since nobody could answer, I will share the places I have found.
In Sighisoara there's a nice antiquities shop on the main square of the old town. Militaria's not their speciality, but still some awards (Romanian, but also some hungarian) are available. Also other collectibles. The owner is friendly and speeaks fluent english. Prices - I would say reasonable: I got romanian orders of military merit I&II class with boxes and ribbons (no documents, but apparently from the same person, since the boxes were switched) for 155 RON (about 50 $) with a small discount. It's not much since in Constanta I was offered II class only w-out box for 100RON...
In Constanta there is a Faleristics shop at one of the main boulevards (it was either bulevardul Mircea cel Bartan or the one parallel to it whose name slipped my mind). Warious medals (romanian, CzS and Soviet), badges, insignia, cions etc, but also uniform elements sometimes (I got a romanian navy cap there). Prices are high.
They also sell militaria in some souvenir shops there, e.g. I came across a romanian navy dagger w/belt and akselbant in one of those for 270RON, which is a very good price.
In Bucarest - I highly recommend "Galeria Noi" - theoretically it's a book shop, but they also (or rather - above all) sell antiquities there, a wide variety of militaria inclouded. Prices are reasonable. It is at strada Halelor nr 1-3, but in fact it's right at piata Uniri, which is the nain square there.
I also know there is a flea market, but I don't know when and whwere it takes place.
As for the soviet militaria - I spotted only medals and badges (not surprisingly - the Soviet Army left Romania in 1958), but they are expensive - e.g. Victory o/Germany for 30Ron, and that's at least 3 times more than in Poland.
I will have a few questions regarding romanian militaria soon and I will post some photos as well.
