Paradise for Antiques

Harmless the antique hunters visiting the city of Jakarta. For, not all goods sold in the capital city is this modern goods. Habituate only antique market on Jl Surabaya, Menteng, Central Jakarta. Although the center of town, the antique market has been established since 1975, provides a variety of ancient items. Start from the currency, decorative lamps, wall up to hours.

Each antique in the market are sold with the price varies. The old year making it, the more expensive the price. Suppose course, an artificial rock wall hours of 1960. Wall clock sold in shops owned Jeky this price Rp 3 million.
In addition to the wall hours, in the shops this property also provides Jeky antiques other, among other old phone made in 1951 years, the storm made the Netherlands 1932, and a number of other ancient ships, such as compass, ship rudder, and also some of the ancient craft regions in Indonesia.
According Mumu (57), Head of Market Traders Antiques, Surabaya Jl market in the first group of traders antiques, and in 1982 permanent, and was built by the Government of DKI Jakarta Province. "The existence of the antique market on Jl Surabaya are consistent with the expectations of Governor Ali Sadikin at that time. With the possible permanent means that the effect of slums in this area," he said.

Added Mumu, at this time along Jl Surabaya there are 184 antique store. Of these, about 30 percent filled suitcase traders, cloth and old cassette or record, the rest of the traders of goods and antiques with a variety of models. So no wonder that antique market located at Surabaya street, Menteng, Central Jakarta, is it a paradise for antiques.