Wednesday 14 May 2008

Small Bazaar


This quiet little square forms the entrance to the small bazaar in our town. It can’t be compared, of course, with those in Istanbul or Izmir, it is very touristy and the prices are high.
Nevertheless, it is the place to go when we are looking for special presents.


This antique shop is our favorite for ethnographic items.



This is a German clock with Arabic digits made for the ottoman market before 1932.


Some cross stitched bed linen from an old trousseau.


We bought that hand sewing machine in the picture for a friend’s birthday. It has lovely tiny hand painted flowers on most surfaces.


It is a nice place to rummage about any how.
And…look what we found this time! These are lovely totally handmade old filigree silver beads and bead caps…


16 comments:

  1. Wow, I can really feel like I am there!

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  2. Oh how I love the eastern bazaars! The only reason to travel for me really...

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  3. Looks familiar! :)
    Those bazaars are super places when you have enough time and when you do not look a foreign ;)

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  4. Looks so exotic! Would love to go back to Turkey one day... :)

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  5. Looks cozy, the shop. I could spend quite a long time there, I'm sure. Those silver beads are gorgous!

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  6. There's nothing like the bazaars in Turkey, and these great findings: those things in Belgian shops ;-(((

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  7. I love the feeling of old times in antique shops.

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  8. Me too! Can spend ages in shops like that!

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  9. The roof of the bazaar looks a lot better then when I was in Marmaris, years ago.

    Maybe it's time to visit again ;)

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  10. "a bazaar in Turkey" - just that phrase alone - so exotic!

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  11. Lots of great stuff - I do like the beads as well. Did you get them? I'd love to see what you'd make with them.

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  12. irenev:
    yes they have changed the roofs a few years ago, looks indeed much better :)
    marie louise:
    We bought the beadcaps and will soon make some pretties with them :)

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  13. I love bazaar and this seems to be a stunning one... how many treasuries must be there!!!

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  14. OMG Star, now I want to move to Turkey and go to all those antic stores :) The beads are gorgeous!

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  15. All your antique shop photos make me want to come shopping with you! What fabulous finds those beads were - I will check out your etsy shops again and see how you've used them!!

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