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By French Metro Antiques on 2010-03-23
The unpacking continues
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A glimpse of the back of the container is like seeing light at the end of the tunnel.
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Those French tables are sturdy...
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A beautiful "lit bateau" or sleigh daybed comes off the container.
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We've unloaded the container....now it's time to unpack all those boxes.
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The Container Just Arrived!!!
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It's 7 a.m. The container from France has arrived. It's always so exciting to cut the lock on the doors and open up a shipment that's been sealed for two months while crossing the Atlantic. Forty feet of antiques waiting to be unpacked! After combing the countryside of France for three weeks hunting for these unique finds, we're always amazed to finally see it all in one place almost 5000 miles...
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New Shipment from France Coming this Week!
Back from France with a suitcase full of treasures!
We're back from France with a suitcase full of treasures. Check out some of the small things we brought back at the links below:And don't forget that our prices are posted for all of the items in our online inventory. Simply look for the five digit price code...
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By French Metro Antiques on 2010-01-25
Time to head home!
We’re packing up and so are our shippers. Au revoir!
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A 21 Cheese Salute!
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Other finds of the day include…
A pair of 19th century painted Directoire bergeres
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Two 19th century bronze repousse drapery valences
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1500 Miles, 100 Rendezvous, 400 Unique Antiques
It’s getting close to the end of our trip. We’ve driven almost 2500 kilometers (1500 miles) and have visited with more than 100 French contacts. We’re packing close to 400 items into this container.
This weekend was all about accessories.
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France's Largest Port City
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Living in the 15th Century
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One of the most wonderful things about our trips to France is the people we meet. We have just spent three excellent days in a bed and breakfast in le Calvados. The night we arrived we were tired, cold, and cranky, but Francoise and Herve were waiting for us with a fire blazing in a stone fireplace big enough to stand in. We felt like we had come home. As Francoise led us to our rooms up a winding...The Reward System
We’ve moved to a subregion of Normandy called Calvados, where a strong apple brandy by the same name is made. This weekend was packed with appointments – about twelve different stops in two days. One of our appointments didn’t even start until 10 p.m. and lasted two hours, but there is something about the obsessive nature of this business that makes it seem normal even when the rest of the world... View full article →© 2024 French Metro Antiques. Powered by Shopify
