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WWII Love Letters found at the Brocante
The other day at the brocante I found a stack of letters written during World War Two (WWII) between a husband and his wife. At first I was drawn to…
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………and the Winners of the French Guessing Game are:
The small wooden boxes with red wax seals where used to transport gold.People would buy gold (as a way to secure their paper money) and it was sent by mail…
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French Antique Guessing Game
Small paper boxes have a way with my heart. Old ones, that are battered with labels, ones like in yesterday's post that have memories tucked inside such as baby teeth,…
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A Man with a Doll, An Umbrella and Frog Legs…some of the things I found at the Brocante in Leyment
The man with a doll. I saw this man and his son several times throughout the day and each and every time I saw them he had this over-sized stuffed…
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The Way to Go to the Brocante in France
Photo of Leyment home of brocante heaven. Leyment Brocante Fair in France…twenty five miles long, two thousand dealers, over one hundred thousand buyers, once a year at the end of…
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Doing the Antique Thing
….I am not home, the antique fair has me… ….Cornfields do not have internet access, but it does make for a good bathroom when need be. Was that too much…
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Autumn Decor at the Tallman
Autumn decor at the Tallman Hotel. A small silver baby's cup filled with mushrooms sets by each dinner plate adding charm to the dinner table. Cream table clothes, brown wicker…
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Where to go antiquing in France?
My friend Nathalie (from La Madone) and I are going to an antique fair in the middle of France. We consider it to be one of our favorites. Over two…
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Measuring up Summer
Sacha comes home. The in between, that is what I call it, when you are standing in between two worlds that you love…saying good bye to one and hello to…
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