Finnish Defence Forces Surplus Stores

[Martti]

I occasinally visit various Finnish Defence Forces "SA stores" surplus stores. Time to time, one can find real gems there. I will update this thread as I visit and photograph different stores.

This is how one of the stores look like from outside. This time there were no military bicycles for sale (notice the empty racks), but some "soup cannons".

Fancy a pair of Karhu skis from the 1980s?

Bakelite phones (telephone line not included).

Here's a Nokia that never breaks down and costs only 5€....

 

[Twodogs]

I do like surplus stores there like a snap shop of times gone by .....

Thanks for posting

Cliff

 

[GGTBod]

I think i am a bit warped, i love the smell of old new surplus gear that has been in storage for donkeys years

 

[MartinK9]

I think i am a bit warped, i love the smell of old new surplus gear that has been in storage for donkeys years

Just like Twodogs.














He smells like that

 

[GGTBod]

It's all those old blankets he keeps cutting up and working on

 

[Twodogs]

I wondered what it was ,,,,,,,

 

[GGTBod]

It must smell great when you open those old boxes full of the Yugoslavian blankets

 

[Twodogs]

The wife may not agree ,,,,that's why thay all go though the woolite wash ..

 

[GGTBod]

I've got a small waterproof belgian rucksack that no matter what i do i can't rid it of that surplus smell, i usually like the smell but this is strong as old cheese

 

[Twodogs]

loads of fresh air and sunlight mate .....sorry for derailing your thread Martti

 

[tartanferret]

Love the ski's, reminds me of my youth and a certain film being on TV at the same time

 

[fishfish]

Love the ski's, reminds me of my youth and a certain film being on TV at the same time

i had that set!

 

[sunndog]

Brilliant, to me a trip to one of that countries army surplus places is a standard tourist attraction on a trip

 

[andyxedos]

i'd have a salt and pepper rucksack if you could find one!!!! lol as i'm not having much luck in blighty!!

 

[Martti]

From this shady warehouse we'll find....

Shovels....

Jackboots....

Backpacks, hammers and telephones....

... and more wool trousers anyone can wear!

 

[Martti]

These Billnäs 1134 axe heads were sold by the dozens.

 

[Martti]

A few stoves for Finnish half-platoon tents, 65 € each.

Gas mask bags in every shade of green and brown, 3.5€ each.

 

[Martti]

I haven't seen these for sale for a while.

 

[Philster]

They have some very cool stuff - I'm jealous!

 

[Twodogs]

Do like the look of the wool jackets and trousers ,,,

Just noticed the soup cannon , light a fire and make soup ...very handy