A Walk Through The Tbilisi Flea Market!

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Re: A Walk Through The Tbilisi Flea Market!

Post by Sakobav » Sun Jun 16, 2013 9:01 pm

Great pictures Vikram and narrative
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Re: A Walk Through The Tbilisi Flea Market!

Post by TC » Sun Jun 16, 2013 9:40 pm

Vikram,
What a wonderful wonderful photo essay !
I have spent hours at flea markets in Egypt, Hong Kong, Cambodia and Nepal but this one stands a world apart :D

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Post by essdee1972 » Mon Jun 17, 2013 10:59 am

Thanks for sharing, Vikram!

The bad economic conditions post the USSR breakup can be understood by the number of medals on sale. Why would a decorated war hero, or his descendants, want to sell his medal?
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Re: A Walk Through The Tbilisi Flea Market!

Post by xl_target » Mon Jun 17, 2013 11:07 am

Great photos Vikram.
About halfway down, you have a picture captioned "Again, modern repros or genuine old ones?" where there are 3 items, with two pepperbox-like guns on each end. In the center is an odd shaped device that I cannot tell exactly what it is.
Tim, if you look carefully, it's a miniature crossbow.
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Re: A Walk Through The Tbilisi Flea Market!

Post by Kumarnishith » Mon Jun 17, 2013 12:05 pm

Excellent post Vikram...treat for the eyes!!!
Thanks for sharing...:)


-Nishith
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Re: A Walk Through The Tbilisi Flea Market!

Post by hvj1 » Mon Jun 17, 2013 12:24 pm

Hello Vikram
What a wonderful collage! gives the viewer a glimpse of the Georgian Culture. The first thing that strikes me is the 'pride' in their bearing, which remains unfazed by the rough times they have been through. Some of the paintings reflects this 'spirit' in abundant measure.
You have managed to bring this aspect very artfully from your photographs.
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Post by snIPer » Mon Jun 17, 2013 1:30 pm

Thanks Vikram, was a treat for the eyes.
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Re: A Walk Through The Tbilisi Flea Market!

Post by jatindra Singh Deo » Fri Sep 20, 2013 6:28 pm

The world is such a beautifull place ,so much to see and savour !! just fantastic ! Thanks for taking us through the visual trip !
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Re: A Walk Through The Tbilisi Flea Market!

Post by airgun_novice » Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:08 pm

Had missed this somehow - Beautiful. Better late than never. Wish I could pay the country a visit someday. Hope English is spoken there. Thank you for sharing, Vikram.

@Moin - Chor Bazaar will come in its own sweet time. :-)
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Re: A Walk Through The Tbilisi Flea Market!

Post by prashantsingh » Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:39 pm

Lovely photos Vikram.
Thanks for posting them .
Very interesting stuff.
What all did you pick up?
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