What to Expect to Find at the French Brocante
Brocante markets are known for their antique items, including furniture, home decor, ceramics, glassware, clocks, and more. These items are usually older than a hundred years old and have historical or cultural value.
From decorative plates and mirrors to vintage lamps and candle holders, brocantes offer your home a diverse selection of decorative items. Old stuff that is rustic to elegant, to refined to barely hanging on. Brocantes usually show things not spruced up, generally showing the antiques in their "jus," as they say in French.
Many brocantes have sections dedicated to collectibles like coins, stamps, postcards, comic books, and other items enthusiasts might be interested in. Postcards are usually in long, narrow boxes organized by what the image dictates. Postcards are easy to find, as there are plenty of them. The price can vary from a few cents to hundreds of euros.
Post cards from Paris, an interesting tale; click here.
The Oldest Postcard, 1840. Now, I am going to try to find an older one!
Paintings, sculptures, prints, and other art forms, both contemporary and from different periods, are often available at the brocante. My friend Gina at "Seen in Provence" (isn't that a clever name for an art website!) She comes to France regularly and buys paintings for resale. She has a wide variety of oils, watercolors, and charcoals. Her prices are reasonable considering her effort and cost in finding them. So, if you cannot come to a Brocante in France and are looking for artwork, check out her Brocante finds here.
Silver table top, flatware, tumblers, teapots, platters…
Silverware is a given at the brocantes, and not expensive.,
Poincon in French is Silver Marks
The items you are sure to find at the brocante:
cotton bedsheets
dishes
books
paintings
silverware
pottery
religious items
lace
…
to be continued
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