European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 17, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Christmas ideas measure from bygone Days a Vendor Waits for customers beside his 18th-Century Longchase clock. Continued from Page 13 merchandise which certainly adds to the thrill of discovery. Although some dealers might specialize in a certain line of products like 19th-Century silverware it would t be uncommon to find clocks lamps cameras and antique car parts All mixed together Flea Market style at any Given stall. That rare place setting or egg cup you re looking for might be just around the Corner or it might  Quarte mile away and it s the picking and poking through an endless Jumble of Bric a Brac that slows you Down. Your feet will definitely give out Long before the boredom Factor kicks in. Many of the More delicate Antiques like rare porcelain or Fine jewelry will More than Likely be found beneath one of several circus size tents rather than at the open air stands. A visit to Newark can be As expensive or As cheap As you want. A dealer in one of the tents offered a pair of mahogany chinese Chippendale Library chairs for a Mere $40,000, while at a stand just outside amid a Jumble of lamps Carpenter s tools and old radios another dealer offered a 40-year-old russian camera for just $60. The chairs if genuine would be a bargain since a similar pair once sold for Over $150,000 at a Well known London auction House a few years ago. The camera on the other hand might have been a Good buy if Only the shutter worked. It helps to approach every prospective Purchase with a healthy dose of scepticism. But even if you re not in a buying mood the walk through the fair can be like a trip Down memory Lane. One dealer specialized in the Little Chrome Jukebox record selectors that used to populate the Booths in half the diners in 1950s America. Just flipping through the song titles listed on the cards inside one machine brought Back memories of autumn Friday nights spent munching on burgers at the local diner with my buddies following a High school football game. Since buyers come from As far away As the United states or the continent fair organizers have arranged for shippers to be available on site. Arrangements can be made to ship a single item or an entire roomful of furniture directly to your door anywhere in the world. With so much ground to cover and so Little time to do it in it s almost sacrilegious to waste a single moment at the feeding trough. But if you re numbed by the barrage of wares or you be worn a Hole in your Best pair of walking shoes or just need a break there Are food kiosks and watering holes sprinkled throughout the fair. A Quick shot of caffeine might be just the thing to get you through the rest of the Day or at least through another 100 stalls. Considering the size of the fair and the volume of people it attracts the traffic flow into and out of the parking area surrounding the Fairgrounds is quite smooth. Parking attendants Are stationed throughout the parking area to keep the traffic moving or guide you to a free spot and signs along nearby highways pointing the Way to the fair Are Well placed and accurate making it very easy to get in and out of the grounds. Even with its entry fee of 2.50 British pounds about $4 a Day at Newark beats a Day at the mall. And As its organizers say to you Haven t been to Newark you Haven t been shopping for  Newark on Trent schedule 1994 dec. 6 Christmas International antique fair. 1995 feb. 7 Spring fair. April 11 easter fair. June 6 summer fair. Aug. 8 drive in International fair. Oct. 17 largest and most famous. Dec. 5 Christmas fair. 14 stripes Magazine november 17, 1994