Category: Brocante
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Digging Life, one good thing after another
So, we’re at it again. A little bit of everything—digging in warehouses, rummaging through antique shops, pulling fabric out of boxes, stopping by consignment shops, stopping at my antique dealer’s homes. Somewhere in between, there are fabulous meals, plenty of…
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Brocante we Go
We are at it again with a new group, and loving it. Happy antique hunters- not even flight delays and detours coming to France could change their energy! Wow, they are troopers! What would you like to see? Give me…
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In Case You Didn’t Know What a Brocante Means
B – Buffet (a classic carved French sideboard)R – Rug O – Oil painting (especially those moody landscapes or still lifes in gilded frames)C – Candlesticks (18th century wooden altar pieces)A – Armchair (Bergère or Louis XV)N – Napkin rings T – Trunk E – Enamelware (pitchers, basins, coffee pots…) B – BoutisR – RibbonsO – OsnaburgC – ChintzA – AubussonN – NeedlepointT – Ticking stripeE – Embroidered tea towels B – “Better…
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The French la Vie Autumn Season
Here we are again! Full throttle fun and feasting on more than the Brocante. Whether you are buying a container, or a carry on’s worth- whether you come with friends or alone, whether you are of a certain age, or…