Thread: My latest Acquisition or why i love my local Flea Market

Originally Posted by Brettnj

Frankfurt a/m has a great flea market every Saturday along the main river, I miss Germany:-(

It's not as it was in former times. But quite an intersting one with nice finds somedays.

Originally Posted by Rockabillyhelge

Cant imagine how flea markets in the US could be, arent there many flea markets or is the availability of razors not so good there?

Actually, I'm Canadian

It's not that there are no flea markets or antique shops (there are quite a few), just no razors to be found here. Perhaps there just isn't a supply of them anymore. As well, there are several SRP and B&B members that live in Edmonton, that might have something to do with it too...

Ryan

Not too unusual a situation having driven from T Bay to your neck of the woods and back for holidays and finding very little that was any good available. Seems the last year has seen an upsurge of interest in straights by the younger crowd according to the sellers I was talking to. Slim picking indeed.

Bob

Originally Posted by Ryan82

Actually, I'm Canadian

It's not that there are no flea markets or antique shops (there are quite a few), just no razors to be found here. Perhaps there just isn't a supply of them anymore. As well, there are several SRP and B&B members that live in Edmonton, that might have something to do with it too...

Hehe, yes this could be a reason :-)
I have to friends of mine that are also collectors and in our german forum and i know, if they post they had been on a flea market of our region that i dont have to go there cause everything is sold

I think people in the US have been buying razors for quite a time. There are just fewer to be had today.

Wow, all of those razors are great finds and appear to be in great shape. I have yet to stumble across a razor at a flea market or antique store that was worth a second look. When I do find them they are typically destroyed, yet still overpriced!

hervorragend, das Puma rief zu mir. (my Germa is no better than my english) congratulations on good finds.

When is the SRP members only trip to Germany? With finds like that, the trip would be free.

Does Solingen have an airport?

Hehe, Solingen doesnt has an Airport, but Solingen isnt the right place to search for finds, the Time Solingen offered big finds seems to be long gone, as it is a city whos industry steady dies since 30 Years. The Prices today in Solingen are just the same as the Prices in all the common Webshops, and even on Solingen Flea Markets big deals could be rare, cause where in Germany could a seller better know what he sells as in Germanys former biggest cutlery.