Category: Brocante
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English Eyelet Beautiful as is
Each stitch with the needle she pushed through the cotton fabric and pulled it up with gentle force, in rhythm with her breathing, steadfast, sure, content… as a prayer. Praying an entire monogram "S" simplicity, "A" always. …
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A French Memento from the 1900s
He was going off to the war, She wanted him to have something to remember her by. Blue, white and red (that is how it is said in France) ribbon and some beads, curling them this way, curving them…
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Finding a Nest in France to call Home
One thing leads to another. I met Ching and Gary years ago through blogging. They would say each time they visited, "When we retire we are moving to France, and you will help us find a house." I sold…
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International Antique Fairs in France
Several times a year throughout France massive international antique fairs happen. They are different from the brocantes. If ever you want to see the mother lode, find the source, the root, the beginning and the end of antique happiness…
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Symptoms of the Brocante Bug
Symptoms of 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 old look about them. -A person who has the brocante…
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