Chapter 255 British Antique Market

When talking about London, most people may think of the brightly lit commercial streets, skyscrapers rising from the ground, the retro British style that is popular all over the world, red booths, black windbreakers and long-handled umbrellas, classic cars, etc.

But there are still some places you can go, such as Grace Antique Market.

This is Grace Antique Market, one of the largest antique markets in the world. It is located in a 19th-century three-story building behind London's famous shopping street Bond Street. It is low-key and unassuming.

For Xu Luo, who loves antique jewelry, this is definitely a place not to be missed.

This is not the oldest market in London, but it is the most high-end antique market in London.

As many as 200 businesses gathered here sell the finest antiques.

It is said that the collection here includes everything from 40 BC to the beginning of this century.

Such as pocket watches, gold and silver jewelry, tableware, retro clothing, jewelry, etc.

If we look at value alone, there is absolutely no comparability between these British cultural relics and Chinese cultural relics.

But when you go out, you may not stay in the hotel all the time. I can’t say whether you can pick up any good things, but getting some fresh air is also a good choice.

The important thing is not whether to buy or not, but to go out and play.

But if you accidentally discover a small object that carries history, and pick up one or two out-of-print original documents, it is also a particularly interesting thing.

His team is all people who play securities, and they are all proficient in how to operate. The current stage is to buy a large amount of pounds, which does not require keeping an eye on it all the time.

Xu Luo can go out and relax.

After breakfast, he took his bodyguard and Zhu Wenyu and headed to the antique market.

This place is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

I heard that there is also a ghost market in the UK, and it opens very early.

There are also people who buy some cultural relics left by the Chinese who immigrated to the UK in these antique markets, or some Chinese antiques that some British people got from some places, and then sell them at several nearby auction houses, and the value increases by dozens.

times.

As for whether it's true or false, it's hard to say.

After all, Xu Luo has never experienced it.

After arriving at the place, there is an introduction picture of the place at the entrance.

The antiques in the front part are divided into upper and lower floors. The upper floor sells gold and silver jewelry, silverware and other small ornaments.

The lower floor sells antique military products, retro fabrics, early designed LV handmade wooden suitcases, etc.

Even though it was only the morning, there were already many people here. There were some yellow-skinned Asians, but most of them were white-skinned.

"I never thought there would be a place like this in the UK." Zhu Wenyu felt particularly curious, "I thought those old things would only appear in auction houses."

Xu Luo explained with a smile, "For some people, this may be true. When you come to a place like this, you may see big leaks, or you may just buy some that are a little older."

"But the definition of antiques is different for everyone. Americans, for example, can clearly identify several generations of their ancestors, so things from the Second World War are antiques to them."

"That's true." Zhu Wenyu pursed his lips and smiled, "Let's see if we can find anything interesting today. In fact, I think it would be great if I could buy an out-of-print book."

The two of them walked forward while talking.

Some shops here are very small, maybe two glass cabinets are one shop, a bit like Huaqiangbei in a few decades.

A few tables make up a store, and if you put some things on it, it's open.

The first stall was a shop selling vintage fabrics, but Xu Luo didn't understand this stuff, and seeing that Zhu Wenyu wasn't interested, he continued shopping.

Came to an antique military store.

The things on display here are all from World War I and World War II, including binoculars, some processed bullets, various sabers, military emblems, and even an engineer shovel.

Xu Luo then asked: "Is this engineer shovel from the UK or which country?"

The owner of the shop was an old man. When he saw someone chatting with him, he smiled and replied: "Sir, they are German engineer shovels. Although they caused a lot of damage, it is undeniable that their manufacturing capabilities are indeed very good in certain aspects."

He took down the sapper shovel hanging on the wall and said, "This sapper shovel was captured by my father from the Germans during World War II."

"I think such a good thing can actually be kept as a family heirloom." Xu Luo said with a smile, "I think it is a very commemorative thing, especially for family history."

The old man responded with a smile, "Even though I say that, you can't eat or drink it if you keep it. It's better to cash it in so that it can play its role."

It actually makes sense.

He handed it over and said, "Sir, you are a very discerning person. If you like it, I can sell it to you at a preferential price."

Xu Luo took it and took a look. The handle and the handle of this thing are not very long, about 50CM.

The whole shovel is very light, but after decades, the quality is surprisingly good. The wooden handle is only slightly cracked, and the original blue color can still be seen on it.

It's also edged and the edge is very sharp.

It is said that this was one of the most powerful cold weapons during World War II, and one shovel could chop off half of the enemy's head.

The shop owner began to sell: "Sir, as soon as I saw your appearance, I knew that you were a very knowledgeable person, so you also know that during World War II, the most popular cold weapon in the Soviet Union and Germany was the engineer shovel."

"You are right, although I am not very good at history." Xu Luo nodded.

From the initial design point of view, the engineer shovel seems to be a "non-combat tool", but it has produced unexpected effects in actual combat.

Because the engineer shovel can chop, stab, and block, it is extremely powerful and can be fatal in one blow.

Strong, sharp, and of moderate length, it is a sharp tool for digging trenches and chopping off heads.

Both the Soviet Union and Germany attached great importance to melee combat between engineers and shovels, and even compiled textbooks on melee combat between engineers and shovels.

Secondly, developed industrial manufacturing enabled the Soviet Union and Germany to equip a large number of high-quality engineering shovels.

In terms of manufacturing technology, an engineer shovel is by no means a simple combination of a piece of iron and a wooden stick. It also has certain requirements for a country's industrial manufacturing level.

For example, China's Type 56 Army Spur is largely due to poor steel quality and is not as magical as the legend says.

At that time, the common practice of Sud's soldiers was to sharpen the blades of the engineering shovels. The sharpness could cut down trees, and it was more than enough to use on the human body.

If you are an experienced veteran, you can chop off half of the enemy's head with one shovel, or even chop off half of the opponent's body.

In the novel "Ghost Blowing the Lamp", Hu Bayi and Fatty Wang couldn't put it down.

The shop owner then tried his best to sell it: "And judging from this shovel, it was definitely used by an experienced veteran, so it was sharpened. Sir, for only 100 pounds, you can take home this engineer shovel that records history.

."

"Although the price is not very expensive, I am here to travel and it is not easy to carry this thing with me, so you should leave it to someone you are destined to have."

Xu Luo returned the engineer shovel to him and pointed at a ZIPPO lighter, "But I do find this very interesting."
Chapter completed!