The nearby village of Cazals holds one of the biggest and best annual boot sales; this years' (yesterday) didn't disappoint.
I bought this quite heavy 1920's (?) wall sconce. The picture doesn't show it very clearly, but it has signs of having originally been gilded. It had been converted to electricity, but I shall convert it back again to candles (already done!).
And how could I resist this little 'pillow' to hang on the door when I'm working at Haddock's. The elderly lady who was selling it said she'd made it herself when she was young, but now has no garden. I was happy to give her ONE EURO for it.
This old tractor wasn't for sale!
I do like the wall sconce. Nothing like that here.
ReplyDeleteIt's a beauty; a classic French antique light.
DeleteA wonderful tractor. An interesting restoration project.
ReplyDeleteIt sits outside a wonderful museum of old agricultural machinery; mostly ancient tractors.
DeleteSo beautiful wall sconce,I wish we have things like that here.
ReplyDeleteIt was a very good market yesterday; lots of temptation.
DeleteAmazing to see what pops up at some car boot sales, it's just finding the jewels amongst all the dertitus.
ReplyDeleteThere were a lot of nice things yesterday, as well as the inevitable rubbish.
DeleteWhy do these sorts of things look so so much more inviting in France than over here?
ReplyDeleteIt must be that 'je ne sais quoi'.
Delete:-) excellent reply. Vous carpe'd the momento.
Delete99.9% of the stuff is dross and one would be lucky to find something that you want - let alone need. But from the hopeful sellers there has to be a point in turning up and some folk are delighted with their clothes especialy childrens' clothes & toys. It's a good job we are not all looking for the same 0.1%. It's a morning out!
ReplyDeleteLuckily we weren't looking for anything in particular yesterday; Lady M even bought herself some fabulous vintage sunglasses.
DeleteI do hope you'll show us a pic of the sconce en-sconced in your house, and be-candled?
ReplyDeleteOK; I will.
DeleteOK we've seen your swag. Great bargains. But what did Lady M buy besides the sunglasses?
ReplyDeleteNothing. She wanted to buy a pair of very nice antique metal garden seats, but there was no way we could have got them home.
DeletePity about the tractor not being for sale. It would look nice sitting next to your pool. What a treasure the little pillow is. I expect the maker will be so happy that it has a good home.
ReplyDeleteShe was very happy. I told her it would get good use (which it probably won't).
DeleteThe embroidered cushion is very sweet. I like the sconce too. A good haul.
ReplyDeleteDid you go?
DeleteThe sconce would be very at home in Norfolk
ReplyDeleteI'm still struggling to find a permanent home for it. Up at the barn I think.
DeleteEasy to wander and wander, I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteIt's a very big market; we covered about half before overkill set in.
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