Tag: french antiques
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How to Make Yourself at Home and the French Armchair Beauty Contest
Before the French Armchair Beauty Contest began, the French Armchairs quickly glanced over their shoulders to see who was who and who was wearing what. As the curtain rose the French Armchairs straighten their backs, tucked in their tummies, lift…
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French Antique Road Show
Summer was on a roll when I first met Lynn. Lynn wrote that she was an antique dealer coming to France to buy for her shop, she asked me if we could meet for a coffee in Aix. We hadn't…
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Jonchet, a French Antique Game, and Peach Crumble
Oh no! It happened! Yesterday I stumped all of you with "The French Antique Guessing Game". I cannot believe it, out of the many guessing games I have had, I did not think this one would come out being the…
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Brocante Anonymous: Want to Join the Club?
This is the brocante explosion that has happened in our house. A small part of the stacks of things I collected over the last two weekends. A disarray affair with loose ends and loads of possibilities that need my attention.…
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Afternoon Delight at Grange Rouge Brocante
Grange Rouge Brocante in Louhans. French Husband offered to take me to the brocante in Grange Rouge. He drove the six hours trip in our very old car that recently got a new engine put into it. We did not…
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Antiquing in France, and wanting to redo my entire house because of it!
Photo Corey Amaro, If I had a nickel for every time someone asked me about antiquing, I would have enough money to buy every antique in France and offer it to you for a song. Since I haven't collected nickels,…