Category: Brocante
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Christmas Colors
“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” – Hamilton Wright Mabie The Christmas lights in our village float across the main street, along with the church’s facade and around the baker’s window. The…
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When the Old Meets the New in the Brocante World
“Plato quoted the Greek philosopher Heraclitus as noting that “everything changes and nothing stands still,” Heraclitus noted that one cannot step in the same river twice. The river that one steps in the second time is different than it was…
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Celebrate You
Celebrate! That’s what I feel like doing! For years, I struggled to post and add photos of the moments that filled my life, feeling like I was missing out on capturing so much. But now, with the incredible new platform created by…
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The Happy Dance
Imagine the happy dance I did without actually moving when I was at a brocante and unrolled this Aubusson cartoon years ago. It measured four feet. The dealer had several, the cartoons I thought were the prettiest I bought. And I then sold them. Those…
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A Single Thread
To those whom I have never known, whose creative handiwork has touched all our lives without us ever knowing your names. How many gorgeous pieces of antique textiles I have seen, felt, admired, held- without ever being able to say…
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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…