Finnish Defence Forces Surplus Stores

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Martti

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Mar 12, 2011
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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".

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Fancy a pair of Karhu skis from the 1980s?

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Bakelite phones (telephone line not included).

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

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I think i am a bit warped, i love the smell of old new surplus gear that has been in storage for donkeys years
 
It's all those old blankets he keeps cutting up and working on
 
It must smell great when you open those old boxes full of the Yugoslavian blankets
 
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
 
From this shady warehouse we'll find....

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Shovels....

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Jackboots....

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Backpacks, hammers and telephones....

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... and more wool trousers anyone can wear!

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

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

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