The French Flea market

               

A massive flea market is taking place in the south of France TODAY!! This massive, glorious, once a year flea market is not far from where I live....

The Announcement:

84	CARPENTRAS  (15 Km de L'Isle sur la Sorgue)  GRAND VIDE-GRENIERS DE L'HIVER - Marche Gare - Route de Pernes Les Fontaines - 7h-18h - Extérieur - Entrée gratuite Tel : 06.80.85.89.22 - 04.66.53.54.92 - Fax: 04.66.53.54.92 1200 Professionnels + Particuliers + Habitants

In English it reads like this:

84 (The county department number.)

Carpentras, (is the name of the town.) Then it says it is 15 Kilometers away from a more known town called, L'Isle sur la Sorgue.

It goes on to say:

Large Winter Flea Market- to be held at the market place by the train station - Pernes Route Pernes Les Fontaines - 7:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m. - Outside - Free entrance.

Telephone number : 06.80.85.89.22 - 04.66.53.54.92 - Fax: 04.66.53.54.92

Then the cream de la cream of information... The announcement says how many dealers will be setting up: 1200 Professionals antique dealers, flea market dealers and locals will be selling. Be still my heart! Yes folks this is heaven. This is a dream. This is my idea of a lucky, good day. 1200 professional antique dealers, plus other local dealers, and car boots, and garage sales all wrapped into one day in one place.   I am so sorry you cannot be here. Honestly I am. I bet it is enough to make you green. If it is any consolation, if it helps at all to know, I cannot go either. So sad, so true, so not what I had plan to do. Now who has chocolate to share with me?

photos: Buttons. Maybe only buttons will be for sale at the flea market... that would make me feel better.

Comments

[Alison Whittington]

"If it is any consolation, if it helps at all to know, I cannot go either. So sad, so true, so not what I had plan to do."

Oh, so sad! Such a let-down! I am sure it was wonderful.

I made fresh chocolate-chip cookies this week. Come on by, any time. You will always be welcome at my home. (We have Hershey's Kisses in a big jar, too, a jar full of love. I know they aren't the most delicious chocolate in the world, but there's something so endearing and heart-warming about hershey's kisses.)

[My Melange]

OH My, I HAve nOw piCKed mYselF up FroM faLLing Off my ChaIr. I WiLl noW NEEd sOMe MeDIcAtIOn to ConTInue on WiTh mY LiFe.....soRRy fOr tHE sTraNGe wRiTIng...mY hAnDs aRe SHakIng fRoM ExCIteMent!!!!!!!!

[Cousin Chris]

Corey,
Remember the Button Braclets that my Mom used to make? My Sister has a few of them still.
Cousin Chris

[stephanie]

You can't go!!! Just once a year! well, maybe next year...

I have the BEST chocolate, made in Boulder...mmmm, take a bite?

[Betty @ She's Sew Pretty]

I would so need chocolate if I had to miss that. Poor Corey!

[Lea]

What????!!!! Now... what could possibly keep you from going???? You know I always have chocolate somewhere and I've been missing you something like a whole lot...

[Paula]

Oh how I would like to attend that flea market. Of course I would be so broke after all is said and done.

However, I do happen to have some very fine chocolate bought just yesterday from a fabulous little shop in Santa Fe. I have several varieties but my favorites are the Sierra Blanca, dark chocolate infused with lime and ancho chile and then topped with white chocolate. And.......Oh this one is sooooo good........peanut butter/red chili bar covered in dark chocolate. Oh and I almost forgot, the white chocolate, almond, lavendar/lemon bark.........just heaven, but truthfully, not as good as that flea market I'm sure.

[Dee]

Oh my...I'm so sorry you missed it! Buttons? Oh do I love vintage buttons!

[Elizabeth]

Wow...those cards of buttons must be for the professionals...never seen that many on a card before....thanks for sharing!

[susanna]

Awww, man, Corey! That sounds like so much fun and I do wish that you could have gone, found the best treasures ever and then told us all about it afterwards. Ah well...I suppose the good thing is that it might be an annual event? I certainly hope so!

[annie lockhart]

just the thought of all that wonderful old frenchy stuff in one little town...makes my knees wobbly. one day!

[Rosemary]

I can't believe you could not go Corey. How simply awful.
Rosemary

[Sandy]

Oh poor Corey! And poor us, not to see your photos. Those buttons though, I love them & the pretty graphics on the button cards.

[Sandy]

Oh poor Corey! And poor us, not to see your photos. Those buttons though, I love them & the pretty graphics on the button cards.

[cheeky]

You cheeky girl, you! I was looking forward to all the wonderful photos, stories, goods and conversations you would be sharing with us all. Now I feel really deprived.
Somehow I think you will keep filling us up with your wonderful words + photos.
xo

[cheeky]

You cheeky girl, you! I was looking forward to all the wonderful photos, stories, goods and conversations you would be sharing with us all. Now I feel really deprived.
Somehow I think you will lkeep filling us up with your wonderful words + photos.
xo

[Suzanne]

Corey, I bet it was a lousy, terrible, flea market with only garage wastes!... And if only there was to be a hand full of good sellers they all went away at the moment they knew you couldn't go! I bet!

[nicol]

Well my dear we'll save up our dollars for next year and I'll just come on over with a big suitcase full of chocolate and then fill it with antiques for the way home. How's that for a good plan?? xo N

[rochambeau]

Just read you will not be going. So sorry! ;-(

[rochambeau]

Hope you'll come home with treasures galore. Is this the one you froze to death at last year in your penny loafers?

[AmandaMay]

yes, green! oh so green! and so sorry you will not be able to attend. I am positive there will only be buttons. Boring buttons too. 1200+ vendors of boring buttons.

If I got on a plane now, would I make it in time?

[Bridget]

I do have chocolate for you, Corey and cakes and sweet things and...macarons!

[cruststation]

Oh Corey, I so wish I could come with you to this massive event (...then I read that you couldn't go? why?!) Come share a hot chocolate with me *hugs*

[Dawn]

Oh Corey, I can only dream of the wealth of treasures at this market!!! Sounds like heaven to me ~ you must sneak away and GO!! xxoo, Dawn

[Pam Aries]

Oh..crap..I just read your last line..I am so sorry :(.. I got so excited , I thought you were going.

[Pam Aries]

I a mso green..I look like I just came from Mars! I know you will have so much fun! OH MY..one day will not be enough!

[Passsementerie's Diary]

Yes, I'm quite sure that I heard on the antiques grapevine that it was to be a button-only fleamarket, with perhaps a couple of stalls branching out into paperclips from the seventies.

*tries to help Corey feel better*

[Colette]

Green...and yellow and a touch of blue!

You can have all the chocolate I have in the house.

xoxo

[Shannon]

WHAAT! You can't go?? I would've been green with envy if you did. I'm sad for you because I know you would've been in 7th heaven if you were able to go.

[martina]

You poor kid-so many tempting goodies but you cannot make the show. No chocolate here right now, but how about a large slice of homemade carrot cake?

[Pinkie Denise]

Oh, Corey I am so sad for your, I don't know how you can stand it. Even chocolate would make me feel better.....Well, I am sure you'll
make it up in other ways. Try to have a good one.....Pinkie

[melissa @ the inspired room]

AAAAAAACKKKKKKKK!!!! I am green with envy. And so sad you cannot go either! If you could go at least I could go vicariously!

When I went to France I was only able to stay for three days. I did not get to go to ANY flea markets. I would love to travel there and ONLY go to flea markets and wonderful events such as you described.

Someday!

xo

[Ulla]

Green doesn't even begin to describe it! We, I can't wait to see what you find! I'll save up a years worth of chocolate to come with you some day!!!
Hugs from Ulla!

[carolyn]

There is chocolate cake over at Willow House right now I think you need a large slice - oh the disapointment.

[Sheila]

Chocolate would help you feel better I'm sure..!
Too bad you couldn't pay for purchases with buttons isn't it..!
Lots of wintery weather here today, a day for snuggling up and writing Christmas cards.
Enjoy your Sunday Corey..
hugs
xx

[patpaulk]

Do you want that chocolate melted and drizzled??? Have fun!!

[stljoie]

You can't go!?! Merde.

[tommie]

so sad you cannot attend.....on the bright side, think of all the $$$ you will save.

[delphine]

wow i could hear your excitement jumping from the page!!! have so much fun!
delphine
ps and here is some virtual chocolate. :)

[Marva]

But I love buttons!!!!! I'm so sorry you aren't able to attend, even more sorry that I'm not able too! LOL! Marva

[Pat Spiller]

Oh Corey. Tres dommage. If not me, why then it SHOULD be Corey! Same time, next year pour vous?

[di]

The most vivid shade of green you have ever seen! I hope you have a great day!

[Mary]

Oh I would have loved to attend this one - must be everything Frenh I'm lusting after - a curvy boudoir chair, a linen covered sofa, a really huge old armoire, glittering chandeliers soft antique linen sheets.........and of course more Mother-of-Pearl buttons to fill my old glass jars.

Corey, if I bring the chocolate please can we go together next time!!?

[tut-tut]

So near, and yet so far . . . what gives?

[Candy]

You must be very disappointed! It sounds like your idea of heaven on earth for sure. Hope all is well though if you're eating chocolate it's probably all fine. Maybe next year.

[Miz Booshay]

Don't think about it.
Denial is the only way :o)

[Cheryl]

I'm so sad I can't go, but absolutely devastated that you have to miss it! Why, why, why?!!? Such a cruel world!! Cheryl

[mary]

Does it take place every week-end ?

[Katy]

I'd be in heaven - running my hands through all those buttons - I love buttons!
I think I need some chocolate, too.

[Darla]

1200 dealers? Makes me dizzy just thinking about it. You must have some super special plans for the day to have kept you away.

Darla