Trödelmarkt Leipzig

The Muse had occassion this summer to bring her Japanese brother to the monthly Trödelmarkt at the Leipzig Agragelände. While there are treasures to be found at every gathering of old things, the flea market in Leipzig is a very peculiar brand of strange. "Ostalgie" fans scour the place for furniture and toys from the German Democratic Republic (former East Germany). Military collectors find their place amoungst the stalls full of GDR and USSR and USA vintage paraphanaellia. Discount clothing produced in Asia for American markets is available three to ten seasons too late. Then of course there's the Sternenburg beer and Thüringer sausages to be chased with Mutzemandeln, which are deep fried dough balls topped with sugar (oishii, ne ^__^)

The Muse's Bounty for the day:

Velvet and fake fur coat... 1 EUR
Crucifix (large)... 5 euro
Crucifix (small)... 8 eur
GDR Gasmask... 3 EUR
Handful of rusted skeleton keys... a smile and a short skirt