APAD 050: Tweety Bird mugs
Tweety Bird is a cartoon character popular back in the day and my younger sister’s favourite.
When I saw this pair at a shop, I snatched them right away because I know my sister will be very happy to own these.
The precocious Tweety Bird. Who doesn’t know this yellow cutie?
APAD 049: Strange and ancient
Saw this sign outside a shop selling what look like antique wooden furniture along Sothearos Boulevard.
“Strange” and “ancient” furniture are sold here, according to this sign.
I don’t know what a “strange” furniture is. Do you? I was curious to find out but forgot to ask because my husband and I were busy looking at chairs and work tables.
I doubt it if the stuff sold there are genuine antique pieces. They are poorly made. The work table (with drawers) I was eyeing for my craft table this morning looked great on the top portion. But underneath, upon closer inspection, I noticed that the drawers were poorly joined, some nails are exposed, and there were lots of scratches.
APAD 042: Colourful trinkets
This is one of the reasons why I love visiting the Russian market, aka Psah Tuol Tumpong, these days:
These trinkets are lovely! Great as souvenirs to take back home or to give as presents this Christmas holiday.
They’re all so pretty and not to mention cheap. We only went to one shop and the moment we stepped inside, we were transported to a different world. My friend and and I felt like we were inside a candy store and everything there was what we wanted to bring home. We had a difficult time choosing amongst piles of vintage necklaces and bangles as well as earrings with semi-precious stones. We voved to go back next time and spend more time going through the displays.
APAD 036: Pretty Cambodian silk scarves
Locally-made scarves and other products made from Cambodian silk are best-sellers in markets like Tuol Tompong. They come in gorgeous colours, patterns, and textures that appeal to a lot of tourists. Some are silky smooth while others have the roughness of a raw silk.
You can find these scarves, and more souvenirs, at Tuol Tumpong market. It is also known as the Russian market.
Cambodia’s silk is amongst the best in the world and the tradition of silk production can be traced back during the great Angkorian times. However, this industry was destroyed during the long years of war, particularly during the reign of the Khmer Rouge where everything was demolished due to “cultural cleansing”. These days the silk industry is being revived and millions of dollars were pumped into this but it is still struggling due to a lot of factors.
APAD 032: Fruit salad!
Fruits section – One of my favourite sections at the market where not only locally-grown fruits are sold but also imported ones from China, Vietnam and Thailand.
Fruit section at Psah Thmey (Central Market).
How about you, what’s your favourite section in your market?
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