This is the original flea market in Singapore. This is the Sungei Road Thieves Market where I guess from its name was the fence for where thieves come to offload their stolen wares. Today, I am sure it is not a fence anymore (the police would be onto them in a jiffy) but more of a flea market for mostly low-end, secondhand household goods.
However some of the more interesting finds that day when we stumbled onto the market quite by chance, were retro turntables in great working order and ancient-looking ceramic bowls. "Ming Dynasty!" so claimed the vendor but I didn't bother to get more into it because I am just a cynic and I don't think I would be so lucky as to score a Ming Dynasty treasure at a bargain price. 
I had been lucky once, scoring a Steve Sheridan bowl in a garage sale for a song in Sydney, and I think I've used up my quota in that department.
But a wander around the Thieves Market is an interesting way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
But a wander around the Thieves Market is an interesting way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
