Category: Brocante
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Scavenging at Second Hand Shops
Today, Chelsea and I went scavenging through secondhand shops, not looking for anything in particular. We didn’t go to any of the curated shops. We wanted to dig — the bottom shelf, the forgotten corners, the places where you have…
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When Sweetness Comes, Hold on to It
Oh the brocante and the simple joy it lets me discover. Tucked inside a homemade box, made especially to hold a person’s sweet souvenirs – Glassine paper wrappers, once filled with Jordan almonds, favors for communions and marriages. Folded. Saved.…
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Small Wall Hangings Found at the Brocante
I knew the moment I saw them that they were coming home with me. They were scattered here and there on a table at the brocante, rolled and stacked without bother. Dusty wooden like dowels darkened with age. But the…
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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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