le marché aux puces trouve

Continuing on the French theme...
Haggling over one or two euros in the hot hot French sun had to be the highlight of our trip.
Don't assume flea markets only occur in Paris, they are everywhere!
France has thankfully stayed very French,
by that I mean that modern home shops are few and far between,
hence sooo much flea fodder.

 I was in good company too.
My mother and sister in law, who have similar needs to me were along for the ride..
..and what a ride!!
I would love to have had a heart moniter on all three of us when we first glimpsed the greatness!

We were soon heading off in different directions.
And I loved it!!

Loved it, loved it!
Funny how haggling is so much easier and much more fun
in a foreign country..we are talking single figured euros however!

Then came the fun show and tell of what we had found.
My first purchase were these two handled cups that reminded me of drinking hot chocolate for breakfast in France during a childhood visit.
They actually turned out to be English!!

This leather satchel was mine as soon as I spied it
not bad for 2 euros hey?
My mother-in-law has since noted that satchels are the next big thing..
..I would like to say I already knew.
When really I'm just a hippie,
not a fan of the big bag scene!

By the time I'd spied these beauties I had already been round once, and was on my second look.
Strange how you notice different things each time.
I was after something 'French' and there they were
pleading me to take them home and release them from their taped up grubby existence.
After some frantic haw hee hawing I got them for 5 euros instead of 6! LOL

Okay so we were nearly done.
We'd found each other,
whilst waiting for the last purchases to take place I bought these tins for 2 euros!
They are just my colours.
Hanging about flea stalls is dangerous
the instinct to buy is strong!

 My last buy was actually the first thing I had spotted.
Ever on the look out for fabric,
I rifled through an old trunk and found these overalls,
Obviously for patchwork..

..though maybe not what do you think?
hehe
After my overall purchases we started seeing old women wearing them,
mainly outside cleaning windows or just chatting!
Maybe I'll start a new trend?

Brocante is another outlet for authentic pieces.
I loved this hand painted jug especially its spotty handle.

And this gorgeous turquoise lamp, a mainstay in all french homes!

...they dont call it flea market for nothing..
..along with the goodies came alot of real French dust and grubbyness!
 Like I said
I loved it!!