Einstein and Chitjian at Renningers: Separated at Birth?

By far the most interesting booth at Renninger's antique market in Adamstown PA was that of Martin Chitjian, who specializes in antique cash registers and Albert Einstein memorabilia.

I visited his booth on two Sundays, one week apart. The first Sunday his hair was long and wild - the spitting image of Einstein. By the next week when I'd come back with a camera, he'd gotten a haircut. But still a ringer.

When I asked him why he collected Einstein memorabilia, Chitjian replied: "Because he resembles me!" (not the other way around).

Part of my summer 2010 whirlwind east coast antiques tour.