Category: Brocante
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Come Dance with Me
The first dance I ever went to my mom chaperoned. I was okay with that because at thirteen what mattered was that I got to go to the dance. Before arriving at the dance my mom told me, "Whoever…
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Brocanteur Friends Come Over for Lunch
Two of my favorite brocante dealers came over for lunch. Before they arrived I looked around my house and declared that they were going to find the things I sold to them, I should play a game I thought…
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One of the Most Amazing Antiques I Have Ever Found
After antiquing the entire morning at the brocante we went for lunch, we celebrated with our friend Joanne who had just received a copy of her new book (more about that tomorrow) plus we talked about what each…
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Another Piece of Furniture Going up and Through the Window
After three years of looking for the right armoire or chest of drawers for our place in Cassis one that was not too high, nor too wide, or too deep, I found one. Nevertheless, even though it was perfect…
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Do You Have the Brocante Bug?
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 look about them. A person who has the brocante…
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Louis Rossignol: The Art of Handwriting
Louis Rossignol (1694) was a master calligraphist. "Not all calligraphy is the same. In fact, this form of artistic handwriting can actually fall into a number of different styles. Essentially, there are three main…