Oh Happy Day on Heart of the Mart Field
Today was just an incredible day! I bought some really great things. From 18th century Fleminsh turned stools to just a wonderful Continental Farm Table and then on to a really really rare pair of Dutch Delft Cows!! Just one of my favorite things to find, Delft pottery of the 17th and 18th century in [...]
ANTIQUES AND ARTS WEEKLY!!!!
Well believe it or not who is across the bar but Sharon and David from Antiques and Arts Weekly!! This pub at the Publick House is Where the Action Is!!! Below is the three of us! All looking forward to a great week of shopping and blue skies!
Road trip to Points North
HI!!! Well here we are sitting at the bar at the Publick House in Sturbridge Massachusetts having fun with some of our favorite dealer friends.Beverly and i had the best road trip up ever in the truck. Stopping at our friend and customer Nancy’s new house in Ocean City New Jersey, Lamb Chops and 100 [...]
Back at Shop Until Brimfield!!
Wow!! It is so nice to be home and back at the shop surrounded by all of my beautiful things! Garden week is over in Virginia and what a beautiful week it was. I know more than a few clients and friends that are so happy that it has come and gone. Lots of Furniture [...]
Finis!!!
Finis!!! today was the last fair at Montpellier. I am so excited i have never bought such great things as this trip to France. The dealers were anxious to sell and i feel like i bought every single thing that i wanted. 59 items to start the container for the fall. How will i wait [...]
Fairs in France
Bonjour from Provence!! I have bought some great things these last two days and am here now waiting for the Avignon fair to open at eight o’clock. The weather is lovely and I feel so incredibly lucky to be here and to be able to do what I do!! A few Americans are here but [...]
Trip to France
Hi I am leaving tomorrow for France for the first buying trip for the fall container. My last four trips landed here at the shop on Tuesday and we have been busy selling like crazy. What beautiful things in beautiful spots. And what fun to go to clients houses and see all of my pretty [...]
April 3rd-New Shipment Arrivess
It’s Christmas in April !!!!! Today a 40 foot container arrived filled with purchases from four trips- one to the North of France and Belgium, one to the fairs in the South of France and two trips to England. Below you will find some pictures of customers and friends who helped with the unloading and [...]
Summer Update with Pictures
Hello! It’s Phyllis, FINALLY updating Kim’s blog, an achievement made possible only by Ben’s expert emergency assistance with the computer. For this week, Kim’s on the North Carolina beaches burnishing her patina. She’ll be back in the shop on Monday, Aug. 13. Kim’s next shipment, laden with treasures from England and France, is scheduled [...]
Arrived in Paris and Scouting the Markets Already
Oh my word!!! It was 83 degrees in Paris today! Unbelievable. I landed at Charles de Gaulle at seven am, headed right to the RER B for Paris got off at st Michel , headed to my hotel on the rue Dauphine, alas my room was not ready, of course it is eight am. I [...]
To France!
I’m on my way to Paris this very minute, where I’ll be shopping for exquisite pieces for two days. Then, it’s on to markets in the South of France, where antiques of every description are waiting for me–and you! While the larger purchases must await container delivery, I hope to bring some fabulous smalls back with me. [...]
OMG…to learn to use the website
Hi! It is Kim here and I have just spent several hours with my friends, Karan Sheets and Phyllis Price trying to figure out my own blog. I am so excited to start it up again. My wonderful son Ben has decided to strike out on his own in this crazy antiques business. It has [...]