Sunday, April 22, 2012

Antique Shop Ooty

This is a continuation of the Ooty trip.While returning from Doddabetta (previous post) we chanced upon an antique shop at an elevation from the road level. There were several signboards announcing the shop: "Rose'N'Teak Furniture" "Antiques"  "Durries"  "Lithograph"  "Garden Furniture" etc. We parked our car on the road side and walked up the winding path leading to this antique palace. Unfortunately the main building was closed for lunch and we could only see what was displayed outside. But this was fascinating enough - a veritable feast for the eyes. I could not restrain myself from from taking a series of pics which are posted below. Wonder what treasures would be hidden inside the building. I suppose I would have to wait till my next visit. As we were about to enter we saw a rhesus monkey staring at us. He made an excellent subject to be photographed. I suppose the owners name is Z.A.Master & the name of the house "Dilkush as per the faded name plate  near the entrance gate. This is a must see place for any visitor to Ooty.
 

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38 comments:

  1. MridulaApril 22, 2012 at 1:58:00 AM PDT

    Such a range to choose from! I hope the monkey was not included :D

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  2. magiceyeApril 22, 2012 at 4:05:00 AM PDT

    interesting collection indeed!

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  3. TeamgsquareApril 22, 2012 at 4:38:00 AM PDT

    Pretty much interesting .

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  4. AnonymousApril 22, 2012 at 4:51:00 AM PDT

    Ha! A monkey! That is something you will never see in Hawaii except in the zoo!

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  5. anilkurup59April 22, 2012 at 5:21:00 AM PDT

    You seem to be on roving ways!

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  6. Celestial DreamzApril 22, 2012 at 8:09:00 AM PDT

    very interesting ...

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  7. ashokApril 22, 2012 at 9:34:00 AM PDT

    I wish to buy everything there :) I just love antique stores....

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  8. CarverApril 22, 2012 at 11:39:00 AM PDT

    I love the shot of the monkey and it looks like an interesting place to browse.

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  9. CameraCruiseApril 22, 2012 at 3:01:00 PM PDT

    Great series of photos!
    Love the monkey.
    Looks like they had a lot of great things (oh yes, I saw some things that would be perfect for my garden).
    Wish you a wonderful week ahead.
    Greetings Mette

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  10. RajeshApril 22, 2012 at 8:57:00 PM PDT

    Very nice collection at the antique shop.

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  11. AnonymousApril 22, 2012 at 10:00:00 PM PDT

    Great collection

    nice photos

    thanks for sharing and visiting my blog

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  12. R Niranjan DasApril 22, 2012 at 11:08:00 PM PDT

    Interesting place and am sure you must have found a lot of interesting things out there.

    www.rajniranjandas.blogspot.com

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  13. IndraniApril 22, 2012 at 11:57:00 PM PDT

    Good collection there.

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  14. MartinaApril 23, 2012 at 1:33:00 AM PDT

    I'd love to see a free living monkey one day! And would love to make some antique finds there - such pretty pix! Happy monday!

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  15. SandhyaApril 23, 2012 at 5:41:00 AM PDT

    Interesting collection, esp. the stone mushrooms! Loved the monkey picture!

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  16. UnknownApril 23, 2012 at 5:58:00 AM PDT

    I have been to this shop once, they have a huge collection and your series does justice to their range.

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  17. The PoetApril 23, 2012 at 7:14:00 PM PDT

    Dear Ram,
    Great and interesting photos!! Yes, I enjoyed looking at the monkey...

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  18. Kavita SahariaApril 23, 2012 at 9:46:00 PM PDT

    Great collection .Thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures.

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  19. AnimeshApril 24, 2012 at 6:59:00 AM PDT

    Nice photography.

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  20. UnknownApril 25, 2012 at 8:21:00 AM PDT

    I would definitely enjoy visiting this place. So much to see.

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  21. TrotterApril 25, 2012 at 11:34:00 AM PDT

    Hi Ram! Today is a holiday in Portugal, but it’s the worst winter day we had since last October... As grey as if we were living in Northern Europe... So, the only right thing to do is surfing the Net... ;)

    Amazing post!!

    Blogtrotter Two is now in St. Kitts and Nevis... Enjoy and have a great week!!!

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  22. Mary AnnApril 25, 2012 at 10:59:00 PM PDT

    I love these pics - I could spend all day browsing a place like this. Greetings from Atlanta. ;-)

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  23. JanieApril 26, 2012 at 11:54:00 AM PDT

    Fascinating photos from your travels!

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  24. FriedaApril 26, 2012 at 1:22:00 PM PDT

    What a fascinating place. I like old things - and I wouldlike to stroll around there to see all the things..

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  25. Jayanthy KumaranApril 26, 2012 at 6:36:00 PM PDT

    marvellous collections indeed..!

    Tasty Appetite

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  26. TexWisGirlApril 28, 2012 at 7:03:00 PM PDT

    i like that kind of shopping very much! i really like the mushroom yard art. :)

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  27. Maryam MaquillageApril 30, 2012 at 9:55:00 AM PDT

    I love antiques, so this post is totally up my alley :)) I would probably spend an entire day examining each piece!!

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  28. UnknownApril 30, 2012 at 4:27:00 PM PDT

    enjoyable post!

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  29. Phivos NicolaidesApril 30, 2012 at 8:58:00 PM PDT

    Very beautiful pictures and the place!!

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  30. D.NambiarMay 1, 2012 at 10:15:00 AM PDT

    I've driven past this place so many times. Didn't know Dilkush Bungalow had these antique treasures in there. Nice!

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    1. AnonymousAugust 1, 2015 at 11:40:00 PM PDT

      hi! do you know the exact address of this place? please let me know. thanks

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  31. WhirlwindMay 13, 2012 at 9:48:00 PM PDT

    Wow interesting collection!

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  32. WhirlwindMay 13, 2012 at 9:48:00 PM PDT

    Wow interesting collection!

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  33. Dev UttamchandaniSeptember 15, 2014 at 12:54:00 AM PDT

    Hello Mr. Ramanathan,

    Thank you for writing this blog and sharing these photos. I am Dev Uttamchandani, the third generation of Mohans, Ooty.

    Please may I share this blog on our facebook page? Its too good to resist!

    Thanks agan.
    Dev

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  34. RamakrishnanOctober 4, 2014 at 1:45:00 AM PDT

    Yes Mr.Dev you may share this blog interface on your facebook. Please do let me have your mail id/mobile numbers & FB page Id. Regards Ram

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  35. Dev UttamchandaniApril 13, 2015 at 12:05:00 AM PDT

    Hello Mr. Ramanathan,

    Thank you for your permission, I have shared your wonderful blog on our page: https://www.facebook.com/Mohans.Store

    My email id is mohans_store@yahoo.co.in and contact number is +91-423-2442376.

    Thanks Again,
    Dev

    PS. Please do let us know when you will be visiting us the next time! It will be a pleasure to meet you personally.

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  36. AnonymousAugust 1, 2015 at 5:57:00 AM PDT

    Hello Mr. Ramanathan,
    can i please have your email address? i need to know the exact location of this spot.

    many thanks.

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  37. BidcuriosMarch 1, 2022 at 10:24:00 PM PST

    Nice Blog, I read your infomation. it help for me, thank u for sharing with us.
    antique stores

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