Category: Brocante
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Christmas Ornaments Using Antique Pieces
Christmas this year is going to be at our home. Chelsea, Martin, Baby, Martin's family, and Sacha is coming from Seattle, his Italian girlfriend will join us a few days after Christmas. I am gathering bits of sparkle from…
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A Unique French Fashion Show
Over a year ago I found these fashion design examples from the late 1800s at a second-hand shop in Northern France while visiting a friend. The fashion designs were gathered in an old folder and appeared to be made…
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Hand Painted Antique Wallpaper Samples
Yes, I know you can imagine how thrilled I was when I opened this box at a brocante and found these hand-painted antique wallpaper designs. Instead of screaming YAHOO! I simply closed the box and asked, “How much for all…
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French la Vie Road Trip
After a wonderful visit with my daughter, son in law and grandson my friend @seeninprovence and I hit the brocantes in Paris. We had to take a taxi van to a rental car as we accumulated so many…
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A Full Day’s Worth of Brocante Addiction
French la Vie antiquing with Lisa, Patricia, Gina, and Jeanette. They literally only stop to eat and sleep. These ladies have the Brocante Bug far worse than me and you know how bad that must be. I think I…
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Favorite Finds during the French la vie
Kindred spirits when I meet people who read my blog and travel to France to share my passion. The ease and happiness amazes me, that I can meet people and we feel we know one another and instantly start…