Don't miss the brocante at Bastille!

Papier-mache puppets at Sophie Pretelat's Anges et Demons stand at the Antiquities Brocante at Bastille. This is the last weekend, so get your skates on!  The brocante - with stands lining both sides of Canal St. Martin - is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Sunday. You can buy tickets at the main entrance on Place de la Bastille.

More papier-mache puppets, including one representing a drunk (below).

 

A rather morose-looking statue holding homemade candles, hanging from their wicks.

A giant brass Madonna crown and a small collection of plaster animals.

Early 19th-century papier-mache hat models. These are becoming hard to find.

 

19th-century oil painting of a buxom lass.

Framed woodcut designs on a Swedish desk.

 

The top of a Napoleon III gilt and mercury glass mirror.

A bust, cranberry glass carafe and glasses and blue gazing balls, for luck.

19th-century slate medallions; the one on the right is Napoleon Bonaparte.

An 18th-century well-worn wooden horse, with its original paint.

 

Mercury glass candlesticks.

 

Incredibly beautiful linens and lace at this stand. So tempting!

Comments

[Motor show coverages]

Great pictures, especially the puppets ones! I wish I were there at the brocante!

[A Fanciful Twist]

My heart, and eye for desire might burst with this post!! Your photos are more than unreal. Magical I tell yoU!! xoxoxx

[Di Overton]

I can't believe it was on for so long. Did they extend it because I couldn't go this year ;)

[Jackie lantry]

I forgot to mention that I also took pictures-if you want to see them visit my blog, blissfarmantiques.blogspot.com.

[Jackie lantry]

Tara, I just came back from France and visited the Bastille antiques market while there. VERY expensive! I could not buy things and sell them here (in Massachusetts) and make a profit. It was astoundingly beautiful though and well worth the trip. The other thing I found while in Paris surprised me...I thought I would be intimidated by the Chic Parisians...I was not. Though by no means "slim," I am not obese either. I am no fashion plate (don't wear makeup and dress sensibly-clean and classic, more on the conservative side.)I saw many heavy women and felt quite at comfortable side by side with the well-healed women I met. Interesting.

[Pascale]

Great pictures, especially the puppets ones - digital era James Ensor...

[JanePoet ~ JP/deb]

So many tempting treasures!

[Enzie Shahmiri]

Ahh Tara, these photos just made my day ~ lovely!

[gillian]

Hey gorgeous,
You constantly show off all the beauty around you, and I love it! I see some of these things and I'm mentally finding homes in my house for them. ;)
Oh dear! I meant to thank you for my Halloween card too, so thank you and forgive my lateness. Life is reeling and busy! You know all about it. :)
Love that lace and linen booth. xoxo

[julochka]

love the swedish desk!!! i'm quite happy i wasn't there because it all looks very tempting!!

[Tara Bradford]

Marilyn, that crown was huge and it did not come home with me! But a small one did. :) Will post photos soon.

[Marilyn]

Loving the treasures of the brocante. I am just starting to want some mercury glass candle sticks, beautiful. I like the morose figure with the candles too. And the madonna crown, is it part of your collection now?

Oh I could just picture you taking pictures at the brocante and soaking in the day.

Take care,
Marilyn

[Barbara]

Oh, such beautiful treasures! J'adore the bust and those mercury glass candlesticks .. the puppets are just plain fun. Thanks for this, and I'm wishing you well ...

[Merisi]

I feast my eyes on the treasures you capture!

[Helen]

Wish I could be there! Love those puppets and everything else, too! Thanks for the photos!

[noel]

Tara,

Amazing treasures here and candy to my eye. Oh how I wish I were there at the brocante!

Thank you for my Halloween card, it was ever so festive & fun.

All my best to you,
noel