European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 18, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Cars have replaced camels in this a Stop at the Copper Ware is one of the most prominent items on Sale at the by Mikk swear stalk writer Century ago and Camel Drivers and their merchandise Laden Cara vans stopped in to rest for the night or longer and off Load goods after travels perhaps from the far reaches of Anatolia or they came trailing into the City and headed for the Caravanserai caravan Stop which was a sort of citrate hotel Motel for men and camels it was the kind of place they could afford to stay and it was located As it Ami in the or old marketplace of the As it is a sprawling two Story rectangular build my that has a High Entrance at one allowing Access to a Large Titiner courtyard it huh a simple arrangement camels on the first men on the and if bearers of merchandise used in in the old Days 11 is Little changed Tor it is still filled with Merchan Dise and  of All kinds the businesses Are hot the machinery efficient operations common in much photos by in skins of Europe that spew out an endless gush of goals hut the older variety where the Man and his hands do the Essen tial work in one room sitting on a floor beside huge Bales of two men stuff Cotton into a newly sown mattress in civil her a Man cuts Brown paper and Rolls then he will wind string around it ultimately it will be a flexible Hose fur a Copic Swarc is the most plentiful item and it dunes new although it already has been made to look old and genuinely the old pieces Are shined with a Sand Abra Sive and the new ones Are hammered into shape and sol Derry together by methods that have changed Little in there Are All Kindi Copper pieces water vessels from Tea jots from tire and Samovar from who knows some of the pieces look As though they might have come rum ancient Anzio cd or Kuncius and the sell ers would like you to believe a walk through the Caravanserai today is a trip a Little Way into the past every room appears to House a differ ent kind of business Metal stoves Are made in one packs tithing is done and even Modem office safes arc put together some americans go there to look for bargains in and it can be a Jackpot or it if proper bargaining techniques and enough patience is used repeat pay the first Price quoted by a merchant and probably not the second one dont make it obvious that you Are dying to have that Copper bowl that youve been looking for months and suddenly found be look show interest in other talk prices on too then return to the item wanted and Haggle some turks Are in no hurry and they enjoy the haggling pro Cess they May make you think you Are driving them to the poor House but that part of the they make ample profit on All that they methods of making Copper Ware at the caravan stops have changed Little Over the june 1977 the stars and stripes Page 13