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France's Largest Port City
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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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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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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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New Shipment from France Coming this Week!
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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In Search of Paul Gaugin
Exploring Gauguin’s Brittany town of Pont-Aven…
Where the Aven river splashes over rocks…
And flowers bloom everywhere.
Brittany is all about boats…
Even one suspended from a tree.
And France is all about eating…
And about being together in a place where we feel at home.
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Welcome Home!
Back home again in our own little French garden. Thanks for following us along on our journey. Look for our new arrivals on Saturday, August, 25.
Gearing up for France
We're getting excited about our upcoming trip to France. Just a few more days! We've got a lot more planning to do, but it always gets done. It'll just be Renee and Alexander this time. Watch out, France! This mother and son duo is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to antiques!
On Our Way
Well, after zipping up our sweater-filled suitcases, we made it to Dallas and are waiting for our flight to Paris.Here's Renee, pouring over "The Notebook," a fixture on every French Metro buying trip. It's where every detail of each day's work is kept, until it gets into the laptop at night. So, what's in the notebook so far? Our clients' wishlists, of course.
So, have we ever lost a notebook?... View full article →
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