Portobello Road Antiques Market
The Portobello Road antiques market, affectionately known by dealers as "the belly" might come as a shock to first time visitors because of its sheer size. Held on a Saturday there are so many antiques and people the mind can truly be boggled. I've chosen a picture of a small collection of walking sticks with watches, whistles, flasks and swords in them.
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post a commentHave no idea there are different kinds of attached accessories to walking sticks, would be interesting to look through them one by one :)
Like the choice. My dad has a small collection of walking sticks - but I don't think any of them have clocks or whistles attached. Perhaps I should get myself down there before Christmas!
I've to this market when I went to London this summer, but I didn't remember seing walking sticks. I like the one with the watch, it's really funny to have such accessories.
(sorry if I made mistakes, I'm not English, but I love your weblog)
oo..very interesting walking sticks.
Bring one stick with sword must be very cool....LOL :D
jing
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What an excellent selection, lovely to see. Expensive, though, aren't they?
An extra .jpg suffix on the photo link giving me a 404 (and it is worth seeing at fuill size, nice shot)
Fascinating. Who buys them? I'm guessing not all old men who NEED such an item to assist walking. Must be collectors? Actually i know someone who loves walking, maybe he'd like one. Or would that be naff/insulting? Erm... do they do mail order?
Swords, huh? Thanks for the warning;-)
This shop's stall was somewhere near the junction with Wesbourne Grove - in fact it may have been on Westbourne Grove. As it was a shop, they can be found the rest of the week.
ortobello Road it a great place to find presents for the person who has everything. From what I can see looking at the high-res pic, these are proces from £140 - £200. The one with a fist is a corkscrew.
Link fixed, sorry Nic. I've been having a lot of issues trying to upload pictures - in fact this still isn't 100% of the pic, but 10 tries is enough ;-)
I love canes and walking sticks. These ones look really beautiful. I suppose they're expensive...
Loved the sticks. I was in London last year and took a stroll up and down Portabello Road. I took a whole bunch to photos, one was of walking sticks that are a little different than what you've got. I reposted the sticks today, stop on by for a look.
Photo content caught my eye. We don't see many of these in the States maybe that is why I think of London gentlemen when I see canes.
Ham check out your man and pigeon post comments..
Wonderful find. Especially like the one with the watch!
Love the market - I live near so get to visit often. Great pic of the walking sticks - portrays the market really well....
Have just bought a 350D so might see you around there.