Category: Brocante
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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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French Antique Classic
When two young people were to marry, one of the French traditions was to have an armoire crafted for their shared belongings. Marriage armoires, as they were called, had symbolic details to depict love and happiness; two doves, flowers, a…
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Eight Ball
Hustler: A hustler is someone who goes into a pool bar pretending not to know how to play, finds some losers who aren’t pretending, and then tries to trick the losers into betting huge amounts of money on a pool…
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February 2nd Feast Day of Light
Presentation of the Christ child to the Temple …To give of myself to others, to say, “Here I am!” Candlemas Let your light shine in all you do and say. Be a light in the darkness! Light a candle as…