Category: Brocante
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Roman Treasures Found in Provence
(Photo: A Roman ring seen at the French brocante last weekend.) The French brocante offers more than disregarded dusty old things from someone's attic, and it offers more than hopeful boxes of disheveled, could-be treasures. The French brocante is not…
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Where to go Antiquing in France
1. Where to go antiquing in France? If only I had a dime for everytime someone asked me that question! There is a site on the internet that I use to find out about antique fairs in France. It is…
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How to Reconize the Brocante Bug
Text and photo by: Corey Amaro How to recognize the brocante bug: The person infected with the brocante bug usually is not in bed sleeping on a Saturday or Sunday morning. Their homes have a certain old look about them.…
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What Do You Do with French Linen and Hemp?
The antique dealer was genuinely puzzled as I loaded bag after bag of his old linen and hemp towels and sheets, "What do you do with these? Do you sew?" I felt cheeky when I replied, "Other than wrapping it…
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Fainting chair and tablecloth
Finding the depot vente is where the true hunt begins! Directions are seldom straightforward, even though straight is what they say…”Go straight,” says the man I have asked at the side of the road, his left hand flat, like…
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France flea markets and other stories
Flea markets in France If there is anything that can make my heart beat like a passionate drum, it is to go to an antique market. Anytime, Anywhere. Even if it means driving five hours in a car, sleeping in…
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