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* ''Film/ComingToAmerica'' plays it fairly straight for a comedy when Hakeem and Semi are confronted with a man selling them some of the stuff ''stolen from them'' earlier in the film.

* The video for Music/WeirdAlYankovic's ''White and Nerdy'' had him buying ''TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial'' from such a vender.

* ''Film/OliveTheOtherReindeer'': the shady penguin Martini tries to sell Olive wristwatches from such an alley. He also has stationery and pens that he stole from the zoo when he escaped. More than one of these turns out to be a hilarious ChekhovsGun.
* ''RecessSchoolsOut'' had Hustler Kid ask Spinelli, "Wanna buy a Winger Dinger?" (Before you start giggling, a Winger Dinger is some sort of candy bar in the show)
* ''ComingToAmerica'' plays it fairly straight for a comedy when Hakeem and Semi are confronted with a man selling them some of the stuff ''stolen from them'' earlier in the film.

* An episode of ''TheNanny'' played with the trope. Fran and Val are sitting on a park bench and a man with a long trenchcoat approaches them and holds it open. The audience only see him from the back, and the dialog at first implies he's flashing them, thanks to many innuendos until we finally see the watches. Later in the same episode, Fran sees the man and tries to summon him over to buy a watch, but he holds open his coat and flashes them instead.

* In an episode of ''ParkerLewisCantLose'', a guy presents a selection of portable video games to Jerry Steiner.
* In an episode of ''TheOddCouple'', when Oscar is on a senior citizens' cruise for his ulcer, a guy has a trenchcoat full of junk food for sale.

* Ray in the ''FreddiFish'' games, who's pretty much HonestJohnsDealership without the dealership, sells these most of the time. Since this is a kids' series, it's never explained what's so dodgy about his merchandise.

* The merchant from ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'' very much gives off this vibe (and [[TalkLikeAPirate Talks Like A Pirate]] for some reason). He even peels back his trenchcoat in the standard manner when approached.

* This WaverlyFlams film. "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tXsO35TQ-0&feature=channel_page Hey buddy! Wanna buy a ghost?]]"

* In ''{{Futurama}}'', a shady salesman tries to sell Fry some 'bootlegged' alien organs. The salesman tries to sell him some gills, but says they won't come until next week. Meanwhile, he'll take the lungs, since Fry obviously won't need them, (and Fry agrees). Leela has to rescue him from the operating table.
* A [[Disney/BeautyandtheBeast Cogsworth-]] lookalike seen in the ''HouseOfMouse'' short "Babysitters".
* In the ''NedsNewt'' episode "Newt York, Newt York", Newt turns into a shady watch dealer to try and "blend in with the locals" when visiting New York City. "Hey buddy, I've got a watch here that's ''you''! Heck, I've even got one that ''was'' yours!"

* On a Valentine's Day episode of the {{Simpsons}}, Otto is portrayed in one story as a shady [[ICantBelieveItsNotHeroin chocolate salesman]] who sells Lisa some candy bars. [[ButtMonkey Milhouse]] then offers to pay for her candy, only to find that [[spoiler: he is really an undercover officer for the British police.]]

* The Sleazy Guy in the ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' video game sells hourglasses. When Rincewind asks where he got them from, he replies "fell off the back of a donkey cart".
** Cut-me-own-Throat Dibbler is most noted for selling nearly inedible food, but ''Discworld/GuardsGuards!'' notes that he is also a "purveyor of absolutely anything that could be sold hurriedly from an open suitcase in a busy street and was guaranteed to have [[FellOffTheBackOfATruck fallen off the back of an oxcart]]."

* The merchant from ''ResidentEvil4'' very much gives off this vibe (and [[TalkLikeAPirate Talks Like A Pirate]] for some reason). He even peels back his trenchcoat in the standard manner when approached.

* A first-season ''{{Series/Mash}}'' episode has Hawkeye and Trapper dealing with black-marketeers for some stolen medicine. When one of them is questioned by Frank Burns, he flashes a leg covered in watches for sale.

* The Sleazy Guy in the ''{{Discworld}}'' video game sells hourglasses. When Rincewind asks where he got them from, he replies "fell off the back of a donkey cart".

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Sister trope of TrenchCoatWarfare where the coat is a [[AWorldwidePunomenon coat of arms]].

* From ''{{Disney/Hercules}}'': "Hey! Wanna buy a sundial?"

* ''{{Robots}}'' played with this, where a shady robot asks Rodney if he wants to buy a watch. The watches then say "don't buy us, we're fakes!"
* ''Film/{{Olive the Other Reindeer}}'': the shady penguin Martini tries to sell Olive wristwatches from such an alley. He also has stationery and pens that he stole from the zoo when he escaped. More than one of these turns out to be a hilarious ChekhovsGun.

** Cut-me-own-Throat Dibbler is most noted for selling nearly inedible food, but ''[[{{Discworld/GuardsGuards}} Guards! Guards!]]'' notes that he is also a "purveyor of absolutely anything that could be sold hurriedly from an open suitcase in a busy street and was guaranteed to have [[FellOffTheBackOfATruck fallen off the back of an oxcart]]."

* A {{Running Gag}} on ''{{The Jack Benny Program}}'' was a shady-sounding man hissing to Jack, "Psst. Hey. Buddy. C'mere."

* A [[Disney/BeautyandtheBeast Cogsworth-]] lookalike seen in the ''{{House of Mouse}}'' short "Babysitters".
* In the ''[[NedsNewt Ned's Newt]]'' episode "Newt York, Newt York", Newt turns into a shady watch dealer to try and "blend in with the locals" when visiting New York City. "Hey buddy, I've got a watch here that's ''you''! Heck, I've even got one that ''was'' yours!"

* Happens in ''Literature/{{Jumper}}'', somewhat ludicrously. The main character walks down a New York street particularly noted for these sort of dealers in search of a fake driver's license, and he's offered everything, from watches to ''children'', but it turns out at least some or most are meant to ambush and rob the buyer.

* On ''SesameStreet'', a green Anything Muppet guy keeps approaching Ernie with offers to sell him letters of the alphabet, among other things. The most famous short is called "Would You Like to Buy an 'O'?"

* ''TheFarSide'':

A character is walking down a seedy alley, and is accosted by a man in a trenchcoat. He opens the coat to show a display of fake watches and asks the character, "You wanna buy a watch?"

* The cover of the December 1994 issue of Spy Magazine featured a Photoshopped image of then-President Bill Clinton selling a watch, Spam, a Cadillac hood ornament, a drink from Subway, and other items from inside his trench coat. Writers for the magazine pretended to represent Clinton, and called various companies stating that the President wanted to do product endorsements. They strung along the companies that said yes.

* In an episode of ''TheOddCouple'', when Oscar is on a senior citizens' cruise for his ulcer, a guy has a trenchcoat full of junk food for sale.

* The video for {{Weird Al}}'s ''White and Nerdy'' had him buying ''TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial'' from such a vender.

* ''TheFarSide'':

* The [[WebOriginal/HomestarRunner Strong Bad Email]] "licensed" has Strong Bad explaining how he and The Cheat have lent their likenesses to "officially licensed unlicensed merchandise" that is required to be sold this way. Bubs, an ''unlicensed'' unlicensed seller, is selling this way, but his goods are actually of a higher quality than what he sells at the concession stand.

* ''Film/{{Olive the Other Reindeer}}'': the shady penguin Martini tries to sell Olive wristwatches from such an alley. He also has stationery and pens that he stole from the zoo when he escaped. More than one of these turns out to be a hilarious [=~Chekhov's Gun~=].

* One ''WheresWaldo'' illustration shows (among many other things) a group of smuggler arrested, one carrying watches in his coat.

* Happens in ''{{Jumper}}'', somewhat ludicrously. The main character walks down a New York street particularly noted for these sort of dealers in search of a fake driver's license, and he's offered everything, from watches to ''children'', but it turns out at least some or most are meant to ambush and rob the buyer.

Sister trope of TrenchCoatWarfare where the coat is a [[JustForPun coat of arms]].

When adding examples, please remember that the trope is not simply the use of the line, it's the visual of having the goods inside the coat or otherwise hidden from view.

Sister trope of TrenchCoatWarfare where the coat is a coat of arms.

A character is walking down a seedy alley, and is accosted by a man in a trenchcoat. He opens the coat to show a display of fake watches and asks the character, "You wanna buy a watch?" (Other merchandise may apply.)

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