Osu Kannon Markets & Toy Cars

I went to the twice-a-month outdoor markets at Osu Kannon in Nagoya yesterday. I saw lots of interesting stuff (= things) for sale. I found a nice metal patrol car in a box.

I checked the wheels, & opened & closed the doors. It was okay.
I asked the vendor, "How much is this car?"
He said, "300 yen."
I thought, "Hmmm, a little expensive for a damaged old car..." but then I found a similar red one, so I asked, "How about 500 yen for two?" & he said OK.

Soon after, by chance (偶然に) I found one in the same series at another stall (屋台店 ). I didn`t have to haggle (ねぎる) - it was only 100 yen.

In this photo, the doors are closed, but you can open & close them. My sons like cars like that. Me too.

Vocabulary:

- open: 開ける　　opened: 開けた　open: 開いている
- close: 閉める　　closed: 閉めた　　closed: 閉めている
- Be careful; `close` is NOT an adjective 形容詞
- So: "Excuse me, Mr Shopkeeper. Are you open?" "Sorry, we`re closED"