Category: Brocante
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In the Eye of the Beholder
When Sacha asked, "Mom what is the most valuable thing in our house?" I thought it a strange question and told him so. He gave me that sideways look as one does when one is being sneaky and teasing at once, "Because…
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Get Ready for a Shock
Instead of buying antiques today I bought two very modern paintings by a man in his late eighties. Camille Fourès. The first painting is nearly as tall as me, but wider than me…whew. I never thought about yellow as…
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The French StoryBook
The French book I found at the brocante was titled, "I Shall Read". The images are just too dang cute. When I found it I thought what darling wallpaper it would make. I have a thing about using old…
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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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