[shas]

Tanny-have you discovered the Emhaus "mercato de usato"(I hope thts right?)stores -theres two in Toscana at Prato and Quarrata,I dont know about Liguria.They sell second hand everything at reasonable prices and also do a good job for the community by employing people who have fallen out of the mainstream system for one reason or another(check out the origins of the movement on the web).Lots of it is tat but its the nearest Ive seen to a uk junkshop/carboot..good for recycling -marble-wine making gear etcetc and if your lucky you can spot a real find.(Although on a recent visit I noticed the Firenze antique dealers hauling of a van load- got there too late).Theyre only open wednesdays and saturdays and of course the obligatory 3-4 hour lunch break..
happy hunting
shas