Flea Market Finds - Un mélange d'objets

Marché aux Puces de Vanves

Marché aux Puces du Vanves - Les acheteurs

Madame et Monsieur enjoying a morning at the flea market. 

Flea Market Finds II - Les chapeaux

Marché aux Puces des Vanves

La tour des livres

So many treasures to be found at the Marché aux Puces. 

Marché aux Puces VII

Today ends our mini series at the Marché aux Puces. I"ll leave you with one of the most unusual booth that we've ever found, Tombées du Camion (fell off the truck).  Actually, I read about their shop in Montmartre years ago and we tracked it down. Now they have several booths at the flea market as well. If you're looking for out of the ordinary finds, this is your place. It defies description.

Marché aux Puces VI

Of course Paris would have a vendor for old champagne corks. I'm pretty sure mes amis could have our own booth there!

Marché aux Puces V

And sometimes I get lucky enough to capture a bit of Paris Rouge at the same time.

Marché aux Puces IV

Surely Ina Garten has shopped here!

Marché aux Puces III - Les chaises et les feuilles

Lovely old furniture is in abundance but there is so much more to shop for. Plan to stay quite a while when you go.

Marché aux Puces I

Today, we're beginning another mini series. We'll travel to the 18th arrondissement to the well known Paris Flea Market, Marché aux Puces.

This shop full of antique linens and lace items if probably my favorite. We'll come back here tomorrow to look around!

Vêtements de bébé et un clown

Surely, la Marché aux Puces is a photographer's delight. I probably should go alone and spend a long day there. I've only visited twice, and I don't think I gave it enough time to really explore and photograph.

Passing Time

Long days at the Marché aux Puces. Vendors pass the time reading.

Quirky

Normally I zip over to Monsieur Google and try and find a nifty French phrase for my title, but this collection from the QUIRKY, Tombées du Camion left me unsure. Maybe some of my French speakers can help me out.

Tombées du Camion has several shops around Paris.  In 2011, Mary, Peter and I tracked down the original shop in Montmartre. As a photographer, it's a delight. It's just chock full of an odd but very orderly collection of vintage memorabilia, doll heads, print shop letters, vintage ties, you get the idea. If you visit the Marché aux Puces you can stroll through their stalls there. Visit their website for other locations.

Pots en cuivre

My Paris savvy readers probably are thinking  E. Dehillerin, and that would be an excellent guess. They are known for their extensive collection of copper cookware. These well worn pots and pans were spotted at Marché aux Puces. I love the patina.

Of all the offerings at the Marché aux Puces, I think I enjoyed the lace and linen vendors the most. Such beautiful handwork. 

Beaucoup d'argent

Many treasures to be discovered at the Marché aux Puces.

Something For Everyone

At the Marché aux Puces offers everything from feed sacks to sterling silver. I shop for photos!

Grand ou petit?

Many choices at the Marché aux Puces!

Les lettres

You could easily spend an entire day poking through the treasures and oddities at Tombées du Camion ( fallen off the truck) at the Marché aux Puces. It really defies description! Years ago Mary, Peter and I found the shop first shop tucked away in Montmartre ( 17 rue Joseph de Maistre, Paris 75018). This last trip, while photographing the Marché aux Puces, we stumbled on two more stalls there. The sheer volume of the tiny treasures could be overwhelming but each shop is incredibly organized to make your search much easier. There are crates upon crates of letters in all sizes and styles. A photographer's buffet!

Les chaussettes

Marché aux Puces