The "dry bridge" market in Tbilisi has gotten smaller over the years, but it remains a kitsh-conscious tourist's best spot to find everything from Georgian daggers to Soviet matchbook sets. A recent trip revealed some Georgian-language typewriters featuring the nation's unique alphabet.
Vladic Ravich is a freelance photojournalist based in Turkey.
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