If you love old letters, documents and books as much as I do, you'll undoubtedly enjoy the Antiquites Brocante Livres et Papiers Anciens beginning Friday, Feb. 5 at Halle Freyssinet. The event at 55, bd. Vincent Auriol continues from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through February 14th.
Be sure and stop by my friend Gunnar Pettersson's Stand No. 418 for an intriguing selection of antiques and collectibles. Take the Metro Line 13 to Chevaleret. Happy hunting!
Photos above and below of 18th-century documents.
A June 1910 issue of Le Parisien magazine.
OMG!!! Exquisite calligraphy! I also love your elegant header. This makes me think of your blotter that I now own. Thank you so much for shipping it; I'm thrilled to own it.
Posted by: dutchbaby | 14 February 2010 at 18:27
love these lettres! merveilleux!
Posted by: JanePoet ~ JP/deb | 08 February 2010 at 04:41
I should be there, oh me oh my!! ;)
xoxoxx
Posted by: a fanciful twist | 05 February 2010 at 17:43
The beauty of the written word...literally.
Thank you for sharing.
Kim
Posted by: Kim | 03 February 2010 at 22:52
oh sweetheart! this is heavenly.
xo
Posted by: christina | 03 February 2010 at 21:46
Merci for these beautiful post! :-)
Posted by: Merisi | 03 February 2010 at 21:42
Old paper -- it is SO my cup of tea! Gorgeous!
Posted by: jeanie | 03 February 2010 at 19:23
I love these old handwritten paper ! It is funny because I bought a lot of this kind of paper and I was writing to post to be posted this week and I stop here and what I see words, handwritings , all what I love
Posted by: le petit cabinet de curiosites | 03 February 2010 at 16:58
Wow. The Librarian in me is jealous. I've always enjoyed going old documents. In one of my Library Science courses I once got to handle a Benedictine Monk's prayer book from the 1500s. That has got to be one of the coolest things so far in University.
I hope you have a good time. Find something cool to take to Amsterdam.
Posted by: Jordan | 03 February 2010 at 03:47
How did they write freehand so neatly? It is beyond me! What was their secret? Practice, do you think? Amazingly beautiful.
Posted by: www.middleagedwomanblogging.com | 03 February 2010 at 02:36
You are singing my song!! Lovely photos....would love to attend.
Posted by: Theresa Cheek | 03 February 2010 at 01:18
so
it is not just me.
such penmanship makes my heart flutter.
:-)
the fact it is in French!
ahhhhh...
like icing on the cake.
{{ the large, swirling capital letters make me swoooon }}
Posted by: somepinkflowers | 02 February 2010 at 23:03