Category: Brocante
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Little Brocante Find
At the first brocante I ever visited, years ago, I found a postcard of a woman impeccably dressed, carrying eggs in a basket, water from the fountain in a zinc watering can, and vegetables gathered in the crisp white apron…
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The International Antique Markets in France
Forty years ago, I attended my first international antique fair in France. I was amazed then, and I still am today. There are thousands upon thousands of beautiful objects to admire. It remains my favorite place to be. This is…
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More Than All of This
What do you prefer a Michelin star restaurant are going to the Brocante? A shopping spree at an Haut Couture shop, or a shopping spree at a Brocante? Croissants, or the brocante? On a very hot day, going to the…
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Creating a Home with Old Things
My friend Laurie’s Italian cousin is renovating her family home in a more contemporary style. Her aunt had lived there before, and the house was filled with old things—everything from jars and dressers to trophies, kitchenware, buffets, nightstands, bed frames,…
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Pastel Colors from the Brocante
The little pieces swirling together handmade memories stitch by stitch, pass down through time. Stacks of silk communion wreaths Pink silk and a velvet flower Far too pretty for a bull fight in Arles À Flour tin, and worn tenderness…
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Shop Until You Drop… Brocante Bug Side Effects
There are only a few- You cannot stop until you drop- and until then you’ll dig as if your life depended on it, Disclaimer: These photos are not staged