jules118 Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Hi guy, Just joined GMIC and have been browsing the various forums and posts. Very glad to have found this site. I've been a collector since the 70's and one of my areas of interest is the French war in Indochina. I also travel through South East Asia a lot and am always on the lookout for shops, markets and other sources of militaria as well as visiting the various battlefields and sites of military importance. Anyway, I thought some of you may be interested in a piece I put on my blog about the Dan Sinh Markets in Ho Chi Minh City. Much of the junk that you see on eBay is sourced from this place. It's definitely worth a visit or three if you ever get to Ho Chi Minh City... but as the old saying goes, Caveat Emptor! cheers Jules http://juleswings.wordpress.com/2012/07/22/revisiting-vietnams-infamous-dan-sinh-war-surplus-market/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 That is really fascinating !!! Would love to visit that one day.... Scary for collectors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Those flags look really good. Weathered and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dond Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Nice site. Thanks for the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules118 Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 Thanks guys, I'm heading back to Vietnam in just under three weeks time. Going to be spending this trip visiting the DMZ and battlefields of central Vietnam and will post an update to my site once I've gathered and sorted the material. Hopefully I'll find some bits for my collection along the way... although to be honest I'm not holding my breath. It will be the first time that I have returned to that part of Vietnam since 97 so if anybody has any suggestions for shops or places that may sell militaria in Hue, Danang, Hoi An or any of the towns around the DMZ, please let me know. cheers jules http://www.juleswings.wordpress.com A site for collectors of militaria and travelers interested in military history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Take lots of pics! I want to see your stops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter monahan Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 "Those flags look really good. Weathered and all."A friend of mine is a retired academic who did a lot of 'digs' in Israel. He once explained "stamp out a bronze denarius, p**s on it, bury it in the back yard for a month and you've got a genuine Roman coin." I don't expect that weathering clothing and flags is much harder! As the man says, "Caveat Emptor!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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