Colonial Antiques in Thailand /Burma

[Little Chuchok]

Originally Posted by mrsquirrel

My father has a few nice roll tops at home. Some have secret compartments some don't

I would love to show him those photos but I don't think he would benefit from finding out about teak door

Are they worth much in the UK?

[mrsquirrel]

Fixed up yes

He enjoys fixing them up.

I have many good memories of him annoying my mother by his absent mindedness during his restoring projects.

My mother and I were watching TV one night when we heard the microwave pinging away. After a good 5 minutes of it my mum was getting agitated and wanted to know what my father was doing.

I went through to the kitchen to find him frantically scrubbing the microwave inside and telling me to stall mum. It was too late though, she knew that something was up and came into the kitchen.

My old man had been trying to soften a block of wax for making a mold of some cornicing on the one of his projects (maybe a picture fram or a wardrobe) not 100% sure how but he managed to explode the block of wax inside the microwave.

Mum was furious and made him buy a new one. It just wouldn't clean.

[Lily]

If anyone is interested, there is a shop on Ekkamai at the front of the nursery that has always been there and next to the new Big C, that is full of that stuff.

Prices seem to be around about the same.

[dirtydog]

Here is one of mine, an antique suitcase I believe, I got quite a few bits and pieces that I was going to renovate, just never bothered getting round to it

[Little Chuchok]

There are lots a bit like that up here.Is there anything inside.ie:Is it like a glorybox?

[dirtydog]

Glasses I believe, plus some brass stuff.

[Lily]

^I think that may have been a tea box.

You really should do them up DD. It is a great hobby. Most of my furniture at home is old stuff that I have rubbed back and refinished.

[RDN]

LC, there are lot of furniture shops in Phuket with stuff like this, but they've usually been "restored" and they are asking silly prices - probably because the farangs like 'em. You might find a bargain or two though, but probably best to stay away from farang enclaves.

[DrAndy]

Originally Posted by Little Chuchok

I would say almost impossible for a farang to buy these in Burma and ship them out.Bought from a dealer here.

where was the dealer LC? or is that a trade secret

looks like from Lampang

[Little Chuchok]

Not far away at all Dr A.just in Ban Tawai/Hang Dong.I'll PM you the details.

[danbo]

^^Nice case DD, lovely wood grain pattern. Can I have it? I don't want to pay for it I want you to give it to me.


LC, what are the shipping costs to NZ? And how do such large items get there from CM? - I'd imagine it to be a nightmare of logistics and paperwork.

[Little Chuchok]

shipping is quite easy,but expensive.Have to get MT containers from BKK .

Rate to nz is really cheap from BKK,around US$450/20' plus a few add ons.BKK -CNX -BKK is around THB45,000.That does include local pick up of goods,packaging,fumigation and tea money to customs.

[danbo]

Good luck with it - I'd like to see a picture of that bureau in all its glory if one comes your way in the future.

[Little Chuchok]

I was out there yesterday and the bloke told me that they are quite rare.He gets about two a year if he's lucky.Don't really know if he was bullshitting or not.

[DrAndy]

I love all that old stuff, but I feel like cheating if I just go to a dealer

It is a lot more fun to go to some more remote areas and walk around, get chatting and find out if anyone wants to sell something. well, my wifey will do the chatting.

I am always amazed at how cheeky she can be, asking the owner if they want to sell a chair or box etc

[dirtydog]

I have loads of brass stuff, I doubt if it is antique and I can never be bothered polishing it, so yes they are generally just kept in cupboards, heres a plate, wouldn't eat off of it though.

[dirtydog]

Nice set of brass scales with a few years worth of dirt on them.

[sledge]

I lived 3 years in Burma. There's amazing antiques there alright, that is furniture, buddhas and things stolen from temples. Alot of fakes as well though that they weather in the elements or bury in the ground for a couple of years then sell onto farangs as antiques. Very hard to get Buddha images out but other things seemed to be ok. Alot of paper work crap and paying off the right arsehole military offical.

[Spin]

Oh, i thought this was a thread about Blackgang.