Category: Brocante
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In the Keeping of Soil and Thread
He laid the socks into the basket, the cotton thinned by years of walking row to row. When he lifted his eyes to her, they held each other’s gaze and understood without speaking: by her care, there was still a…
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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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