Will You Join Me?

The last French la Vie retreat for the year ended two days ago. Each group was fantastic, and I had a lot of fun meeting so many new people. It is always a pleasure to meet people who share the same passion, even if I feel like bumping them away when they find things I want. Teasing aside, there is enough for everyone, even for little piggies like me.

Next year the group that I will have are already full. I have two places left if you’re interested let me know.

Classic Provencal pottery. Yellow and green are the most common colors and they were for farmhouse kitchens. Farmhouses are called “Mas” in French.

White and blue pottery were often for the upper classes and usually not on farms.

Finding a dealer who deals with Smalls is very unusual because it takes so much time to find them for a price that you can resell. Usually smalls are found in boxes and in other boxes and hidden in little nooks and crannies. So when you find a dealer who just deals with Smalls one needs time, looking at tiny little details.

Antique Fabric is harder and harder to find especially if you are searching for large pieces. The large pieces of fabric that are found are usually curtains or pieces taken from old quilts.

The last couple of groups have been textile artists. Thankfully, they needed only small pieces, and I knew where to take them.

Happy French la Vie people xx

The dainty dangerous little teacups. I wonder how they survived throughout these many many years? Probably because they were never used so many things you find at the antique market were safeguarded and never used. I am of the mindset that if you have it use it! Otherwise it’s just going to be set up a flea market after flea market until we move to Mars.

Coat racks, dish towel racks, towel racks, racks, and racks. Chelsea‘s always looking for these. I think her house is just going to be full of racks.

A box full of tiny little boxes is a big hit. Since more than some of the people who come to my retreats love to make things, these little boxes are scooped up into their creative hands.

A warehouse full of boxes you never know what you will find if you take the chance to dig a little. My friend found a whole box of prayer books from the 1800s, another found carved wood from the 1700s and I found used paint brushes that sounds real good, doesn’t it?