ANTIQUING IN AMSTERDAM
March 7 - 11, 2002
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Looking across the Heren Gracht Canal
at the Ambassade Hotel, located between 
Wijde Heistg and Oude Spiegel Strasse.
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Buildings in Spiegelkwartier (Nieuwe Spiegelstraat), 
one of Amsterdam's historical neighborhoods 
and its main antique district, located between
Heren Gracht and Singel Gracht.
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Saturday Waterlooplein flea market, surrounding the
Stadhuis/Muziektheater — few antiques and collectibles,
plenty of reproductions, and dominated by 
recycled clothing and discounted merchandise.
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Souvenir plates and an American battery operated
bartender toy mixed in with new miniature chest,
cameo lamp, and Tiffany-style lamp.
Waterloopein flea market.
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Fantasy Coca-Cola chair at Waterloopein flea market.
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Standing at the entrance to Kunst- & Antiekcentrum 
De Looier (Elandsgracht 109), an antiques mall, 
opened Tuesday through Saturday, 11am to 5pm.
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The mall features 84 stands where you negotiate
with the owners, 80 showcases, and a tabletop flea market
on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
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Dutch prices for advertising tins were virtually identical
to American prices for the same pieces.
Booth of Holland Toys, Werner Ivo and Linda Bijl.
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Marleen Stoffer, owner of Keystone Novelty Store
(Huedenstraat 28), from whom I bought a Dutch edition
of an A-Team and a Kojak boxed board game.
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Sunday Modern and Contemporary Art Market 
located at Spui and Nieuwezijdstrasse. 
Also site of a Friday antiquarian book market.
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The Eye Glass Museum (Gasthuismolensteeg)
is located next door to Nic Nic, a shop featuring
post-1920 memorabilia and modern reproductions.
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