A Provencal Flea Market Find a Vintage Mirror
Ashley Tinker · InspireA flea market find! I couldn’t resist this lovely vintage mirror decorated with old postcards. I had promised myself to stop buying vintage postcards at French flea markets, but this could be characterized as a mirror… n’est-ce-pas?
What is the Origin?
I originally thought the postcards, or the object itself, came from the Netherlands, Belgium or Germany because of the wooden clogs on the left-hand postcard.
…Continue reading here to learn about clog shoes and these antique postcards. These vintage mirrors are one of many interesting items that you might find in the flea markets (brocantes) in Provence.
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