Bazaar Bargain Antiques

Do you need some persian rugs or, perhaps, it’s a zither that tickles your fancy, or are you hooked on hookahs? Well you’ll find these and an array of other middle-​eastern/​north african tropes at Bazaar Bargain Antiques.
I’m no expert on antiques, so I can’t vouch for rarity or authenticity or anything, but if you really, really wanted to be Aladdin as a kid then this is your best bet in Dublin for a magical lamps and flying carpets. Well, I mean, as far as I know, I suppose there could be a magical lamp wholesaler in the Ballymount Industrial Estate, but I doubt it.
The Baazar Bargain Antiques shop places a selection of it’s exotic wares onto the street outside on nice days, turning a small section of the pavement on Ranelagh Main Street into Marrakech. They also sells a decent collection of paper backs for a euro a pop, which ain’t half bad.
inside the tiny treasure trove the extravagent and eye-​catching trinkets and artifacts teeter on top of one another leaving only a small patch of rug to share with the proprietor. He’s a helpful and friendly man so this isn’t too awkward but makes it hard to have a really good rummage in privacy.
If you yearn for a flavour of Kerouac’s Tangiers, or if you see yourself as a Sultan in your own home prove it by picking up something interesting at Bazaar Bargain Antiques.
Four stars for being so much durned fun, and only one removed pending the presentation of a real-​life genie.