Hand picked French brocante stocking stuffers.
In France they do not have Christmas stockings. Some put their shoes out instead (hence the reason for Chocolate shoes in the candy shops.) on December sixth to collect the same sort of sweeties.
A one-cup, porcelain chocolate pot.
Ribbons and bows. Handmade details for a child’s first communion shoes. Of course, you do ot need to use them for shoes. Sweet detail for a pillow, or frame, or a basket.
French 1900s postacards. Some have writing on the back, some have stamps. All are adorable.
Note the one with a cat on her shoulder.
1900s, French bistro, silver metal, receipt tray.
French nineteen century barometer. When you buy one of these in France, you can take it to the city hall and they will set it for you according to the town’s sea level.
1800s French hand written music paper.
1800s rare, paper mache French toy soldiers.
The two have been together for a long, long time.
Beautiful, rare, hand written letters that were folded, sealed and sent. French 1800s to 1900s. Some have stamps, and some were hand delivered. Imagine recieving mail on a silver tray.
1800s, French silver (stamped) cutlery. The knives blades are in Inox. As most worthy cutlery have had their tangy tasting metal blades changed.
Small gold metal, 1900s French watch hooks. These were attached to frame, or wall or some little cute box to hold one’s watch.
French, 1900s salt cellars. They surely have a story or two after listening to many conversations from hanging around the French dinner table!
1900s French, handwritten in perfect script, school notebooks.
The poetry one is lovely, and the geography one is full of maps.
French Fatima’s hand door knocker.
1900s French, hand painted cermanic feves. Christmas santon-feves to bake in the king’s cake. Around one inch tall.
Fifty five different characters are part of the French Nativity.
French 1900s, solid gold metal rose hooks. About an inch long.
Unusual and charming. I don’t know what they were used for.
Being practical was never high on my list when shopping at the brocante.
Charming table top garden urn. French 1800s.
French 1800s, toile du Jouy cranberry angel fabric fragment.
1800s French tasting spoon, or a sugar spoon, or a small sauce spoon…whatever you dip it into it is charming.
1900s rare and wonderful marriage letters that are from a dear family/friend to a married couple. I have never seen these before.
These hand-written manuscripts are loving congratulations and blessings, on thick embossed paper (approx 17 inches by eleven inches), to a married couple. The letters are rolled and tied with either a pink or blue satin ribbon.
French turn of the century, round gilded frame with an engraving of a romantic scene.
French 1930s cafe au lait child’s bowl.
French antique 1900s metal hook for towels, coats or whatever you like. The hook has two angels holding a shield with a crown above it.
There you have it a few ideas for your Christmas stockings. To find out more or to see other French brocante items check my online shop by clicking on:
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