Curious Find at the French Brocante

 

 

So there I was at my weekly hang out: The Brocante, doing the walkabout with my cousins, doing what I do finding old things that I can sell and trying to be the first one on a good deal or at least spotting things I know my buyers might want. 

My cousins on the other hand where looking for pleasure, and hoping to find things that were not too big, not too heavy, not too fragile, not too costly to take home and call their own piece of French history. Sara was looking for linens to recover a armchair, Kerri was spying silver ware for Christmas presents (Oops maybe that was not to be mentioned?) Jennifer was delighted with crystal prisms and Elizabeth was scoping out glasses and elements for cocktail mixing. 

None of us were looking for what we saw leaning on a tree around the corner. The brocante is full of surprises, curious things, odd fellows, bed bugs and treasures.

 

 

 

Funny enough I wasn't the first one to spot the curious thing. My cousins had to point it out to me. I stoped in my tracks, looked at it with such delight, and with laughter thought, "Poor poor Denise!" Not because she is poor or undeserving, but because her name will not longer be Denise, instead it will be: P.L. or Panty Lady. But that is what happens when you tell my husband you lost your panties... Endless jokes for the rest of your life, or this blog's life, or until Denise comes up with a new funny thing... which she will.

 

 

 

 

Have you ever found framed hand knitted wool underwear (or panties) at the brocante, framed panties that is?

I haven't until yesterday.

My cousins made the find of the day! I didn't buy them, because what does one do with a framed pair of woolen underwear?

I warned Denise that I was going to write about it on my blog. Denise is easy going, and good humor, she said, "Can you imagine how hot they would be?"

Boy could I weave another joke into that line... but I won't because I am merciful. I thought she would say, "How itchy" they would be... but when she said, "Hot" I thought to myself, "Man she loves teasing. At this rate I could go on for hours!"

 

 

 

The tag on the side of the framed underwear (I can hardly stand to say panties let alone type the word!) said:

"For the one who is always cold."

Or it could be read,"For the one who is always Frigid."

 

 

 

Dear Panty Lady, 

We love you and hope you never give reason for Corey to tease you again.

Love the Panty Finders at the Brocante.

 

Do you have anything to add? Denise can take it.

Comments

[Mardog]

Those Leonardo girls have not changed since high school! Seriously.
And had the good fortune of the wonderful Dr. Chun checking in on my Father early this year at Enloe. Am grateful to her for the comfort she gave him.

[suzanna]

I've seen it all now, framed panties, I'll pass, but not on chivalry, **wink wink**, hee hee, xs

[LisaF]

That is so-o-o-o FUNNY! Poor Denise. :)

[Rebecca from the pacific northwest]

1. Why oh why oh why would someone frame these? I am perplexed and amused.

2. BED BUGS???!!!! Because we got them in Greece at a lovely rental house, rather David got them, and I freaked out/ fretted about them until it finally became clear that we hadn't brought them home. (Our luggage lived in clear plastic sealed bags for a year in case the lovely little guys had hitchhiked home. They hadn't.)

Are you saying bed bugs just for effect or because you've actually encountered them amongst brocante ware?

[martina]

Can't understand why the underwear was framed, unless it had belonged to a famous woman in history. Still..who would want that? Ish!!

[Marilyn]

Please thank Denise for the smiles.
I needed them.

[deb mattin]

No framed woolen underpants, but I did find a very large pair of homemade red plastic unders at a tag sale. So many questions - why make adult size underwear out of a red plastic, flannel-backed tablecloth? Why on god's green earth put them out on your front lawn for sale?

Your lost panty story just keeps getting better!

[carol]

Dear Denise, this too shall pass. You're as great sport and fun friend for Corey and Yann to have.

[Ann]

Silly girl. You should have bought them for Denise. Since they are framed she wouldn't be able to lose them so easily. Oh,I get it, they're the wrong color, weren't hers pink with the day of the week on them?

[Evelyn]

Too funny! I think they would make the perfect Christmas gift for your friend. 'May your days be merry and bright, and may all your Christmases be HOT!

[susan]

How better to show ones pride of their handiwork - than to frame it on up!
Or maybe it's like a white canvas or a urinal.....

[Pam]

Too funny.... I laugh every time you write about the panties. Denise is a good sport to take all your teasing... she know you do it with love....Woundn't ypu love to know the story behind the framed panties.... pretty strange....must be very rare.I am surprised you did not buy them.

[SusieQ]

Oh my goodness! Woolen panties?? Yikes, hot and itchy. Please tell Denise we are so grateful for the chuckles we get every time we are reminded of her "traveling panties". Still amazed someone bothered to frame these lovely woolen ones in hopes someone might want to hang them on the wall. Only at the Brocante!

[Rebecca from the pacific northwest]

I like Evelyn's idea.

[Paula]

What a riot!
Beautiful family.

[Merisi]

Ain't that curious? ;-)

Now, come to think of it:
In third grade, the girls of my elementary school had to actually knit a pair of woollen knickers. The kind that covered two thirds of your thighs, so-called passion killers. I remember mine being of a blue-grey color. I imagine my mother polishing the floors with them.

[Brenda, Walker, LA]

"Don't get your panties in a wad"....She won't now with these pressed under glass!

[La Contessa]

HYSTERICAL!!!
LOVE THIS...............LOVE IT!
XOX