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Do not claim an antique fan if you have never stopped at Market Antiques at Jalan Surabaya, Menteng, Central Jakarta. Market that has existed since the 1970's is guaranteed to spoil fans for antiquities along this street you can find statues, urns, cameras, wall clocks, to the antique lamps.
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Chairman Jalan Surabaya Antique Market, which is also antique dealer, Haji Mumu (64) said, before full of antiques, most traders selling flea market items, such as household equipment used.

Over time, the number of the more antique dealers and the government set up a trade by providing tents. "New in 1988 built semi-permanent kiosks it is today," he said.

Some traders said, not all antiques are sold here can function well, such as word Ferry (35), which specialized in selling old cameras of all shapes and brands. According to him, the cameras recently purchased the collector not to be reused, but only for display as a collection.

This makes the Ferry still displaying old cameras, although not functioning properly. "Sometimes there is also an acquaintance of mine who Nitip cameras for resale," he said.

There are 184 stalls along this road. Most of the merchants selling statues, urns, lamps, and ancient tools. Only a few more specific merchants to choose the goods it sells, such as LPs old songs, cameras, puppets, and books.

"I originally specialized in selling antiques on shipping, such as hours of navigation and steering the ship. At that time most people who buy Caucasians, but after the riots in Jakarta, overseas buyers began to decrease. Therefore, I began selling lamps are also to remain there the goods are sold, "said Haji Mumu.

He adds, not every day trader to find a buyer. However, traders can earn in a month turnover of USD 10 million. Their income and then cut to levy fees, security, and cleanliness of the place to trade.

Interestingly, not all of which sold in this market are ancient things. There are some new things that intentionally designed like antiques. According to Haji Mumu, the new items smell is still much sought-after antiques. The reason is, there are some buyers who intentionally buy stuff smells antique to complement the old-fashioned interior designed house.

source: compass