This Sunday we woke up at 5.30am in order to get to one of the largest brocante fairs in France as soon as it opened.
The Bric à Brac in Marsac is a two day event but we went on the second day in the hope of being able to haggle down the prices a bit (although we also ran the risk of missing out on some real treasures). At 8am we stood in a queue waiting to pay our 3€ entry fee before being let in after a quick security check (understandable in light of recent events).
I do not exaggerate when I say that this fair is MASSIVE and covers about four large fields but this did not dampen our enthusiasm as it was such a joy to see so many traders in one place with such interesting stock.
I found loads of trucs and spent a small fortune and had our future antique shop been open I honestly could have bought ten times more.
By about 2pm we were seriously flagging. Tiredness had set in and the stifling heat that had been with us all day was beginning to get to us so we literally staggered around the final field (almost hoping we didn't see any more things to buy!) and made for home.
Here are just some of the buys from Marsac that are in my office waiting for a good clean:-
This antique fair is not for the faint-hearted but in my opinion was well worth the effort - I can't wait to get my new acquisitions listed on my Etsy shop!
