European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 04, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse My Jiram Jip Iff of plea markets i former soviet items such As books medals and even flying helmets Are sold in Berlin. East bloc lives on in trinkets by Ron Jensen Niernberg Bureau have no fear you la be fleeing Flea markets by spending a weekend or More in Berlin. A Flea Market of fulfilling proportions stretches along Strasse Des 17 Juni for several blocks on is a typical Flea Market of humorous juxtapositions and Odd table mates. An old wooden sign advertising the Wimbledon Tennis club shares space with african masks. There is of course a plethora of items related to the former East German government and its Mother ship the soviet Union. Gorby dolls seem to proliferate right before your eyes. There Are Hammer and sickle flags pictures and Small busts of Lenin and More fur and military Caps than one cares to see. There Are old books old telephones old musical _ instruments old coins and old clothes. More than one Guidebook says there Are no bargains to be found Here. So consider it a Challenge to your file a Market skills to find something you can t live without and talk the dealer Down to your Price. Two saxophones Are among he goods for Sale. 8 stripes Magazine august4, j994
