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Glazed pincushion pig from the brocante. Early German bisque head. Vintage hat pins.
Composite head with wrapped wooden eyes. Antique lace sleeve ruffle. Mustard crock.
Clarity. Understanding.
Bisque head with glass eyes. High heeled shoe last. Vintage flower frog. Dip pen.
Of all the souls who visit the Belle Brocante, many, many arrive looking for vintage amber pharmacy bottles.
Keep them in your own personal cabinets of curiosities. Add fiendish delight to your vintage medicine cabinet. Line your window ledge and let the late summer light filter through amber glass.
These are available on Etsy for $20 per set ... with more to follow soon.
From Grand Maman's curtain rods. Or four-post bed. Or chairs. Or clocks.
Especially good if she had a penchant for painting and repainting, and if she was rather hard on her furniture. Have you peeked around her house lately?
And did you know that architectural finials were once viewed as a deterrent to witches on broomsticks trying to land on one's roof?
The C stands for Charlie. Charles if I'm in trouble. She has lots of nicknames for me, but they're not very manly most of them.
I can't quite see straight (all the better for making eyes at her). My tail was broken back when I was a wee 'un (long story, but it gets me extra sympathy). I have a wandering leg (great party trick). And my whiskers? Most distinguished. Occasionally I leave one on her pillow and she puts it in a little old glass vial on the shelf. She loves me, she does.
I'm pretty good with all the brocante stuff. Lots of stories to tell there. The best things so far are the bird parts. The bugs are interesting too, but a bit sniffy. Crunchy. I can see why people don't like cockroaches. Has she shown you the cockroaches? Oh my. You don't know what you're missing.
So that's pretty much me in a nutshell. Any questions? Anything else you'd like to know?
Vintage wooden letterpress in shallow stacking trays. The smooth sheen of ink soaked hardwood, edges softened by years of use.
What stories did these letters create? What headlines of horror or hope?
Eudicella Gralli. Also known as the flamboyant flower beetle, or striped love beetle.
Native to the rainforests of Africa, where it feeds on the nectar and pollen of flowers.
French brocante box from the Hérault. Wooden with original wire hinges, used to post gold.
Original vintage ephemera. Reproduction 1875 bird engravings. Charcoal. Gesso. Wood.
Approximately 7" x 9" framed. $100 each.
Take these wings, for I do not need them anymore.
