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BEST BUY

Basically, you can buy most things in Singapore that you can buy at home for a comparable price. There are, however, some items available here that are real steals. Following is a list of some of your better buys in Singapore.

ANTIQUES At the northern tip of Orchard Road is the mellow Tanglin Shopping Centre (Tanglin Rd.), whose quiet halls are just packed with little antiques boutiques. Tanglin is a quiet place, which adds to the museum feel as you stroll past window displays of paintings, pottery, tapestries, and curios made of jade or brass-all kinds of excellent, quality collectibles and gifts. A couple of good shops to visit are Tzen Gallery, asement (65/6734-4339), and Naga Arts & Antiques, #01-34 ( 65/6835-2330). There are many, many more, though. This is a place to really explore.

Just next to Tanglin Shopping Centre you'll find Tanglin Place, with many gallery-quality shops. i can browse forever in Lopburi Arts & Antiques, #01-04 Tanglin Place, 91 Tanglin Rd. (65/6735-2579), which features a large selection of beautiful Buddha sculptures from around the world, but most particularly Thailand.

To get an eyeful of sonic local furnishings in antique Indonesian, Chinese, and Peranakan styles, take a taxi out to Dempsey Road and walk up the hill to the warehouses. Inside each warehouse are dealers like the Woody Antique House, full of Chinese antiques and Burmese teak at Blk. 7, #01-01/02 Dempsey Rd. ( 65/6471-1770), and the Renaissance Art Gallery, with displays of Chinese figurines, Southeast Asian Buddha images, and chests at Blk. 15, #Ol-OG Dempsey Rd. ( 65/6474-0338). There are more than a dozen places here, each specializing in different wares. Some have large furniture pieces, from carved teak Indonesian-style reproduction furniture to authentic pieces from mainland China. Some have smaller collectible items, like antique baskets, carved scale weights from the old opium trade, or collections of Buddha images. There are also Oriental carpet shops mixed in. The stores on Dempsey Road are all open daily from around 10:30am to G:30pm, though they close for a short lunch break at midday. As with all of the antiques shops in Singapore, they'll help you locate a reliable shipper to send your purchases home.
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