A phonograph in Soug El Harameyyeh
I went the other day to investigate an antiques market, in hopes of finding a functional phonograph. The quest for a phonograph developed into a passion of mine only last month after I purchased some 50 classical music and Italian music records in excellent condition.
Before that life-changing event took place, I decided I wanted to quench my thirst for antiques and I started hunting for an old radio that my grandfather had. I started asking around the family for news of the ancient radio but my search proved to be fruitless because someone sold the old beauty.
The purchase of the records revived my passion. I went to an antiques market I had heard about in Zarqa city, it is also called “Soug El Harameyyeh” which translates to “Market of the Thieves”. The name can be attributed to the fact that some items sold there were originally stolen from their owners. I am not sure they still steal things and sell them, but the name remains.
I found only one phonograph but it was ruined. I had a record with me to try any would-be-mine phonographs I found but no trial was necessary for that machine. Now I’ll leave you with pictures taken during that invigorating trip.
Looks like fun, Tololy! Now I’m feeling inspired to prowl anttique stores too! The last time I did that, I bought an antique BB gun as a Christmas gigt for my cousin… which he immediately took out in the back yard to try and shoot the neighbor’s cat! So, then he had a BB gun with no BBs, but oh well. I forgot how much fun it is to go on "scavenger hunts" at antique stores