Category: Brocante
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Isle sur la Sorgue Antiquing
I’ve been antiquing for over 35 years in France. People say, create a business from your passion. I was lucky. I did. Living here makes it easy, the feeling is the same every time. When we get close to a…
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French ABC’s Children’s Book 1931
Without looking for a children’s book at all, I found a 1931 French alphabet book at the brocante. I thought it would be darling to take the pages apart and frame them for a child’s room. I never did. I…
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A Rare Liturgical Antique
Over twenty five years ago I stumbled upon these processional shields at a brocante, where an entire group of them appeared at once—rare enough that it immediately drew attention. I was not alone in recognizing that these were worth attention.…
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The Way They Were, the way they are.
These two are clearly a couple. Bound together by history, gravity, and matching frames that were once gilded and beautiful. Time has not been kind. Nor has moisture. They are barely hanging on. She is attempting dignity, but dignity has…
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Charming Glass Top Boxes Filled with Echantillons
The lady pauses at the counter to loosen her gloves, easing them off one finger at a time, and puts them in her small beaded bag. She whispers with her eyes to her child who stands close, eyes level with…
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Provençal Nativity Crèche
The crèche in Provence isn’t just a nativity scene — it’s a miniature village brought to life, with dozens or even hundreds of figurines that tell the story of the Nativity and of Provençal daily life. The word santon comes from Provençal santoun, meaning “little…