Category: Brocante
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Mari is Coming Back to Town
Yesterday Typepad the server I use to create my blog was down which did not let my blog post download properly. Finally this early morning it appeared, I am sorry if I worried any of you. While creating yesterday’s blog…
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Provencal Santons
One of the most cherished French traditions for Christmas is putting up the creche, the nativity set. The Provencal creche is similar to North America's nativity scene, except it includes the entire village not just a handful of shepherds, drummers,…
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The Winners of the French Antique Guessing Game
Your witty, funny, outrageous, delicious, sentimental, down right naughty responses to the French Antique Guessing Game amuse me so much so that I have a hard time just picking one creative guess. If you haven't read yesterday's comment section please…
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At the French Brocante
Mercury glass candlesticks, seashells, leather chairs, zinc fragments, grain sacks, silver cups, confit pots, confiture jars, chairs, wooden cutting boards, birdhouses, monograms, toys, clothing, lamps, mirrors, tapestries, crystals, frames, carved wood, Louis this, Louis that, Napoleon for good…
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Finding Modern at the Brocante
Back to the brocante, back to searching for pieces for our place in Cassis. Back to hanging out with my Super Hero, Mighty Man, French Husband. Soon after arriving at the brocante a beautiful antique olive pot distracted me…
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What Are You Up To?
After the French Muse the list of things to do before leaving for Willows (this coming Monday) was daunting. I had to remind myself one thing at a time. The very first thing was checking in with Rene regarding…