The Best Vintage, Antique and Collectible Shops in Paris
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The Best Vintage, Antique and Collectible Shops in Paris

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  • EAN: 9781892145734
  • Manufacturer: Little Bookroom

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  • Antiques aficionados and rummagers of every stripe: call to mind dimly lit attics, trunks smelling of old leather, dusty cartons, and that indescribable tingle of suspense aroused by the idea of a hidden prize which has been lying there, biding its time, waiting for you to find it. If you follow the instructions we have mapped out for you, you might discover almost anything. . . Armed with this list of Paris addresses, carefully selected to fulfill all your desires, you’ll be equipped with what you need to search for the unknown, unexpected surprise, be it large or small. Paris still contains many mysterious secrets and magical places, which you’ll discover, to your wonderment, as you explore its secondhand stores that are brimming with all sorts of decorative curiosities. At the rear of a courtyard or sheltered by a nineteenth-century arcade, in a Gothic stone basement or in an ordinary-looking shop, you will find a cornucopia of delights at a variety of prices, always with charm.

    Fifty-eight antique, vintage, and curiosity shops–as well as the Saint-Ouen flea market–are profiled and photographed in this lavish guide to all things collectible in Paris.

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  • Summary: Les bons trucs
  • Comment: A great guide for the inveterate browser. Think something between the upscale Louvres des Antiquaires and the junkiest Parisian flea markets and you'll get the sense of what this well-researched and very nicely illustrated shopping guide is focusing on. Author Edith Pauly is into stuff that is antique or vintage or maybe new or newish, but always cool, funky, decorative, useful and/or off-beat. It all looks pretty interesting as laid out in this 238 page, six inch square book. Not small (what reviewer thought that?), but portable if you're on an all day shopping crawl.

    Store/market names and addresses are provided along with hours, websites and Metro stops. Index provided at the back of the book. The only thing missing is price range, but you can assume that most of the stores listed are relatively downscale compared to the afore-mentioned Louvres des Antiquaires and old-line Left Bank antique shops. Just about every neighborhood in Paris is represented in these listings. "The Best Vintage..." was published in 2008, so it would be a good idea to check out the websites given to be sure that stores are still in business before making the trip there.
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  • Summary: The Best Vintage, Antiquwe and Collection Shops in Paris
  • Comment: This book is small in size but big on information.
    For anyone travelling to Paris this book is a must and even if not
    fortunate enough to be travelling this book is a great read.
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  • Summary: Small
  • Comment: It was not at all what I was looking for. I even thought about returning it. It was tiny. too small for me.
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  • Summary: Fun!
  • Comment: If you're going to Paris, this book is a must-read, and the size will allow you to take the book with you. All you'll need is a city map for a great shopping tour of the best shops of Paris!

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