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Saturday, April 24, 2010

Tokyo Oedo Antique Market



Another new stop for me in Tokyo was the Oedo Antique Market held at the Tokyo International Forum near Ginza. The open air market has about one hundred stalls of delightful antique goodness with a definitive American-esque slant to it likely rooted in America's occupation of Japan.

Before you ask - no, this isn't the gocco mecca alluded to early. It is, though, a pure delight to wander through though. If it weren't so brisk on the day (maybe 9C), I might have made a full day of it. I kept my purchases tame only picking up a few vintage typewriter keys which seem to have wandered in my travels.

It's held twice a month on Sundays. This is another stop, I would recommend to Tokyo travellers. As my photo heavy post implies, its quite good for gazing. The stallholders are quite eclectic in their display methods. Some simply put down a blanket and others painstakingly arrange each item as if it's ikebana.


Vintage shoe forms, wooden spools and more were tempting as were antique sewing cards.




and who could resist the little red truck filled with stamps? This stand specialized in antique office supplies... primarily pencil sharpeners. who knew there were so many? And that there was a market for it?



I was impressed that someone took the time to sew so many buttons on bamboo.





Along with hard surface items, there were stalls and stalls of vintage kimono fabrics and some with kimonos themselves.



Bingo! Another stop to keep you happy in Tokyo.

7 comments:

  1. That piece of furniture in the first photo has me drooling!! All of the photos are such loveliness... oh, but I want to go!

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  2. how wonderful, that would have been amazing to go to!

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  3. Thanks for all the great Tokyo tips - I hope to be there in October, so I'm bookmarking them all!

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  4. Darn, it's not on the weekend I'm there next month. Never mind I'll be back and I'll make sure my trip matches when it's on, it looks that good!

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  5. I spy..... PYREX!

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  6. it looks wonderful. even if i can't get there it's still great to see the photos. japan's looking more and more like somewhere i need to visit.

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