1685 French parchment document with a royal seal. I couldn't pass that up. On the right hand side of my blog, up on top there is a little badge that says Brocante. If you click on it  my online brocante…

In a Parisian bookstore that claims to have over a mile of book shelves, I found a few maps of Paris, thanks to my friend Lorna. When I carried them to the counter the owner of the shop said, "Oh…

Every Saturday I focus on a different artist that I admire. From potters to painters, chefs to collectors, seamstress to songwriters, lifestyle to lovers… anyone who set the paintbrush, pastry brush, hands and heart on fire to create.    …

  Finding old art at the brocante is as easy as finding plates, linens, or anything Louis Phillipe. But finding an art portfolio of jewelry is another thing all together. The other day at the brocante I found just that: A…