Envy-worthy, incredible vintage finds in Mumbai

A purple leather trunk with a pink flower painted on. Old radio sets. A hand-painted advertisement for hair oil. Cigarette storing tins with enamel-work. Worn out lovely leather camera cases. You can find some down right stupendous vintage treasures in the bazaars, streets and by-lanes of Mumbai. What you find depends a lot on luck, being at the right place at the right time, the ability to spot a great buy and personal initiative.
Over the years, these are some unique collectibles I've found at unbelievable prices while bazaar browsing in Mumbai. Some are quite useful, others added color to my life, but no purchase was ever regretted.

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Travel diary by Mumbai artist Mario Miranda
This is an out-of-print edition of Mario Miranda's account of his stay in what was then The Federal Republic of Germany, "Germany in Wintertime", published in 1980 by TATA Press. A well-known Mumbai artist, Miranda's witty comments and observations on German life accompany the sketches and drawings. One of an East German guard at Checkpoint Charlie says: "An ice-berg in mini-skirt, she comes out in the cold to scrutinize your face and your passport. If she approves both, she lowers her barriers." The German edition goes for 20 Euros on Amazon. But I bought this book at a pavement bookseller in King's Circle, Matunga (E) for 50 Rupees, less than one Euro.

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