tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post8409821061270630506..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Saint-Aignan's annual brocante / vide-grenierKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-23226606344193274292016-04-29T11:20:34.782+02:002016-04-29T11:20:34.782+02:00I've been trying to track down the 2016 vide-g...I've been trying to track down the 2016 vide-grenier in Saint-Aignan, but without much luck. The best information I can give you is <a href="https://vide-greniers.org/41-Loir-et-Cher/Saint-aignan-sur-cher/Vide-greniers-et-marches-puces?_otid=navbar-types" rel="nofollow">this web page, which supposedly lists all the vide-greniers in the region over the next few months</a>.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-25604050736310143732016-04-20T14:02:28.381+02:002016-04-20T14:02:28.381+02:00HI, we were lucky to catch this event in 2014, mis...HI, we were lucky to catch this event in 2014, missed it last year. We are not going to be in the area until the end of August this year? will we miss it again. Some websites say it takes place the 4th sunday in the August, some say it usually happens in the middle of August... would you know when it will happen this year?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04863211839849618207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-91348768100821575202012-08-15T00:22:40.171+02:002012-08-15T00:22:40.171+02:00One man's junk.....One man's junk.....Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-4482893545684455012012-08-14T09:27:54.366+02:002012-08-14T09:27:54.366+02:00Hello Scyrene, I had to look up the acronym HDR to...Hello Scyrene, I had to look up the acronym HDR to see what it meant. I guess my photo is not really an HDR (high dynamic range image) because I don't think my camera does that kind of photograph.<br /><br />Beav, I'm sure the képis were for sale but I didn't see or ask the price.<br /><br />Bob, I am enjoying my vacation. Thanks. For me, the vacation means no traveling, I guess — no touring around with visitors. Just puttering around house, yard, and garden. And blogging about it.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-24506591530728821602012-08-14T01:17:02.074+02:002012-08-14T01:17:02.074+02:00Is that first photo an HDR?Is that first photo an HDR?Scyrenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07522861473181847726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-52125129210944373422012-08-13T16:13:09.768+02:002012-08-13T16:13:09.768+02:00Yes, the stool, swivel chair.Yes, the stool, swivel chair.The Celiac Husbandhttp://www.theceliachusband.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-11751636572640198782012-08-13T15:22:40.452+02:002012-08-13T15:22:40.452+02:00Ken
Were those képis de gendarmes on sale also?Ken<br /><br />Were those képis de gendarmes on sale also?The Beavernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-67464267632289402382012-08-13T14:32:55.266+02:002012-08-13T14:32:55.266+02:00Ken, you seem to be enjoying your "vacation.&...Ken, you seem to be enjoying your "vacation." I don't think you've missed a day of posting since you started it. Keep up the good work.Bob Rossihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08349830722788278723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-27311112913839981382012-08-13T13:44:47.681+02:002012-08-13T13:44:47.681+02:00Bonjour Ken !
The "problem" in "le...Bonjour Ken !<br /><br />The "problem" in "les foires-à-tout" and "les vide-greniers" can arise from the presence of professional "brocanteurs" who arrive very early, as soon as the event is to start, and buy all the valuable items which can be found and then sell them at once at a higher price... Véronique, a friend of mine, was so sorry to have sold a nice "soupière" to one of these "brocanteurs" and see this item sold at a much higher price a few minutes later... The competition is not fair between private people who sell and the "brocanteurs"... I thought the professional "brocanteurs" were not allowed to take part in more than one "foire-à-tout"/"vide-grenier" a year but the following official link doesn't list such restrictions... <br /><br />http://vosdroits.service-public.fr/F1813.xhtml#N1004E<br /><br />Well, like Judith, I must say that I'd love to see the items you bought :-)<br />Bises<br />Mary who enjoys the nice weather which has been ours in Normandy for a weekMary07https://www.blogger.com/profile/10730039957792562654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-28428686019934636182012-08-13T13:35:14.466+02:002012-08-13T13:35:14.466+02:00This is the time of year for the longest yard sale...This is the time of year for the longest yard sale that starts in Alabama and goes all the way through Tennessee and maybe further.<br /><br />That little chest is cute. I like the tall cupboard next to it. Marie has one that is very handy for dishes and glassware. You don't see that design here in the states.<br /><br />Yes, like Judy I want to see your buys.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-4644947244474937592012-08-13T13:23:38.525+02:002012-08-13T13:23:38.525+02:00Oh boy, will we get to see photos of your new stuf...Oh boy, will we get to see photos of your new stuff?Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-63451610359928875262012-08-13T13:02:47.320+02:002012-08-13T13:02:47.320+02:00Mitch, I didn't take pictures of the worst jun...Mitch, I didn't take pictures of the worst junk. Luckily, too, we had a very nice day for the event. Not too hot (how do you survive when 39C is a not-too-hot day?) and no rain.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-54935726484033667112012-08-13T12:59:57.790+02:002012-08-13T12:59:57.790+02:00This looks great. Sevilla has a flea market of sor...This looks great. Sevilla has a flea market of sorts every Thursday morning on Calle Feria. Some fun stuff but an awful lot of complete junk that should simply be tossed. Yours looks so much better.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-3402785810226432742012-08-13T10:45:19.154+02:002012-08-13T10:45:19.154+02:00Several vendors had sets of copper pots, pans, and...Several vendors had sets of copper pots, pans, and jam basins. There must not be much demand for them — I didn't see any get sold. Our friend S. had a set of copper pans for sale, but she said they most likely needed to be re-tinned. She said they were more decorative than practical. Don't copper pots and pans require a lot of maintenance work?<br /><br />CH, by stool do you mean that thing that looks like a high desk chair? I didn't even notice it, I guess. But I liked the little <i>commode</i>.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-50214541773290413952012-08-13T10:32:07.334+02:002012-08-13T10:32:07.334+02:00I would have snaffled that set of copper pans for ...I would have snaffled that set of copper pans for sure!john-sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17067198825182586195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-91871113650984008892012-08-13T08:56:01.584+02:002012-08-13T08:56:01.584+02:00Ah, so that was it !!
It sounds like you got some ...Ah, so that was it !!<br />It sounds like you got some real bargains. It also looks like St-Aignan's vide-grenier has a better class of junque than we often see at other vide-greniers. It takes some doing to spot a bargain amongst all the broken toys, worn out boots and souveniers of Alsace......etc, etc !!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-61898261689297404152012-08-13T08:42:46.343+02:002012-08-13T08:42:46.343+02:00Wonder how much those copper pots and such went fo...Wonder how much those copper pots and such went for. They look like a professional set.<br />Ellen Lebellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929639076042070115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-16520162078819366442012-08-13T08:25:58.551+02:002012-08-13T08:25:58.551+02:00That industrial stool in the image with the dresse...That industrial stool in the image with the dresser? <br />We bought four of them for our kitchen. They are not only good to look at, they are surprisingly comfortable.The Celiac Husbandhttp://www.theceliachusband.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com