Month: January 2012
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On Any Sunday in France
On any Sunday in France a brocante will be happening. Antiques will appear. Not just old, not just a hundred years old, but nearly two hundred year old things. Museum type of old things. Things that would…
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Baucis & Philémon: Corinne’s Artist Way with Antique Ephemera and Textiles
(All photos on this post belong to Baucis & Philémon) Every Saturday I highlight a creative blog that I admire. Baucis & Philémon is a blog by Corinne, a French blogger who creates decorative art objects using…
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French Antique Paper Back Books
Voltaire's Theater book two. Pink paperback cover. Worn, though I do not believe this book was ever read. It sat on a shelf, then was put into a box and stuffed in an attic. Years later an…
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Yes You Have a Story to Tell… Giveaway
Worn, faded covers. Tattered, spotted pages, Chapters that speak of a familiar story. Aged beauty. A page turner. No matter the century, the stories gathered echo today Eighteenth century paper-back books gathered, what do they say?…
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Toile de Jouy Wall Paper and the ongoing Project
Months ago I found an eighteen century toile de Jouy quilt at the brocante, I had it laser copied on paper. I planned to wall paper an entire small room in our home with it but… As some…
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A Bit of Green Deliciousness
A bit of green deliciousness. Vegetable green happiness. The kind of vegetable that makes most children turn up their noses. I love brussel sprouts. Brussel sprouts are like chocolate bonbons… sort of. Recipe: Steam…