FLEA MARKET, IPOH

IPOH: Come Sunday, the locals will throng the Memory Lane’s Flea market just to find something cheap, nice and unusual with a branded tag attached to the goods sold, here.

This Sunday market opens as early as 6am and ends at 1pm, and is patronized by housewives, families, collectors and even tourists who enjoys browsing the uncountable secondhand goods sold here.

TOYS OF ALL SORT

The market, also popularly known as “thieves market” got its unsavoury name because it was assumed that the goods sold were stolen and re-sold to the traders who sells it to genuine buyers.

For someone who lost his shoes, this is a good place to get it back if he is lucky to find it here, and pay a sum for the trader.

VISITORS SOURCING FOR OLD ITEMS

Part time trader who wants to be known as Adam, 28, rejected the idea that traders are selling stolen items.

He says people make that assumption because of the old condition of these items. 

RECORDS, TELEPHONE AND BAGS

Instead Adam believes that most of the items have been purchase directly from the owners who want to discard them, or even give them to the traders.

“Surprisingly, one can get to find something which you can never get anywhere in the market such as a gramophone, walkie talkie, lamps, records and watches.

GRAMOPHONE, CANS, SILVER POTTERY

Another trader, Robert Leong, 50, who sells shoes says there are buyers who came here, to source for used branded-tag goods such as Rolex watch, Italian boots, t-shirts and electrical items. 

 

Meanwhile, a collector who wants to be known as Lee Saw Ling, 60, says that she is a regular at this flea market for the past ten years as she enjoys sourcing for old tea sets, wooden stools and even sewing machine.

PLATES, TEAPOT, SHOES

To date, there are more than 300 stalls selling various items including antique merchandise, records, collectible items, homemade food, toys, pictures and photographs, stamps, coins and communications products.

The flea market is a treasure trove for antique bargain hunters.

The flea market was first set up in Jalan Bijeh Timah and later moved to Jalan Horley in 2003.

TRAYS, SHOES, TOYS

Tourism Malaysia Perak has recently inserted the flea market as one of the popular tourist destination into its Ipoh Valley of Paradise Travel Guide Book.