Showing posts with label France. Show all posts
Showing posts with label France. Show all posts

Saturday, November 16, 2013

WE'VE BEEN INVITED!

We're so excited! After returning home from a long, hot but very productive show in Round Top, where we made new friends and caught up with old ones, we received an email from One Kings Lane asking us to participate in their Vintage & Market Finds. They had stopped by our booth in Round Top and "absolutely" loved our things!



While Lolo is searching flea markets, boot sales, shops and warehouses in France over the next two weeks, I'll be busy choosing, photographing, measuring and weighing items to be listed in our first sale. As soon as we know the dates, we'll let you know. We will feature our wonderful selection of French antiques, as well as a variety of accessories and gift items...just in time for the holidays!

Antique French Vaisselier

This will be the last buying trip of the year, so remember to "Let Lolo Know" if you are in need of a particular piece. Pictures will be posted daily as he sources unique finds, rare items and cherished treasures across the French countryside. Be sure and check to see if he stumbles upon that special something you can't live without that gives you a glimpse into French everyday life in years past. 

Blue Lobster from the Brittany Coast

And his mom has already told him she'll have blue lobster for him this trip. More about this delicious French lobster later. Lucky Lolo!

À Bientôt!

Lolo & Mimi

Sunday, September 1, 2013

LOLO LANDS IN FRANCE...DAY 1

Lolo has landed! He arrived in Nantes on Saturday just in time to have a simple lunch at home. 

Nantes Atlantique AirportNantes, France

A fresh baguette, pate, local stone crabs and a bottle of Cassis sat on the table laid for four. A "simple, everyday lunch," shared with family and eaten with pleasure. This is how the French eat.

Cracking Stone Crabs
Typical French Lunch
Fresh Baguette,  Pate,  Stone Crabs and a Glass (or Two) of Cassis

After lunch he visited with his mother, sister and brother-in-law before heading out for a quick look at a local dealer's warehouse. This is how an antique dealer thinks!

Louis XV Confitures
Louis XV Grandfather Clock
Louis XV Country French Table
Round Side Table
Antique Writing Table with Barley Twist Legs 
Top Opens to Hold Stationary
Antique French Armchair 
Country French Side Table

He didn't find much on this little outing, but now that we've given you a tiny peek into what it's like to go antique hunting in France, be sure and check back frequently to see if he does stumble upon anything you are interested in or find desirable. If so, "Let Lolo Know"and contact him at info@lolofrenchantiques.com. There will be much more to come over the next week!

À Bientôt!

Lolo & Mimi