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Read All About China Sea Marine Trading Company Through Glowing Quotes From Those Who Have Visited and Found The Shop Fascinating! Professional photographers are drawn to China Sea. The store front has served as the cover photo for the ADC Chesapeake Bay Regional Wall Map, and was featured on the cover of New York City telephone books, and subway cards. China Sea has also been the backdrop for fashion and food photographs, and has been featured on public, cable, local and network television and in film.
China Sea Marine Trading
Company
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“China Sea Marine Trading
is one of the most unusual shops in the city, specializing in obscure and
curious maritime items (uniforms, dive suits, salvaged artifacts) as well
as African and Asian artwork, items of local historical interest, and an
indescribable collection of other odds and
ends.” Excite Traveler Internet Site, 1998 “My favorite shop is the China Sea Marine Trading Company that sports a
wonderful assortment of marine memorabilia.” “Incredible jumble of seagoing artifacts and
collectibles.” “Enjoy this display while you can; rumor has it the China Sea plans to
relocate to Maine.” Voted “Best Window Display,” “Dark and cavernous, it is packed with maritime antiques from World War II Soviet navy badges and medals to ships’ lights, portholes, wheels and rudders, and naval attire from all over the world. The nautical atmosphere is made complete by the presence of two cocky, pampered parrots—one of which was being hand-fed sushi by the ship’s owner when we looked in.” Knight-Ridder News Service, 1995 “Don’t miss the China Sea Marine Trading Company, where you can buy everything from Soviet sailor uniforms to salvaged anchors.” New York Times, 1993 “The China Sea Marine Trading Company could easily be a maritime museum.” New York Times, 1989 “Capt. Stevens Bunker runs China Sea Marine Trading Company, a ship
chandler’s shop selling everything from helms to
figureheads.” “My favorite shop is the China Sea Martine Trading Company, full of fine old-salt paraphernalia. You could decorate a room on one foray past the three raucous parrots that guard the door.” The Washingtonian, October 1988 “… the community’s most unusual and interesting
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