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Are
You a "Chineur?"
French Antique Hunting Vocabulary!
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| A |
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| Aladin |
"Le
magazine des chineurs" A french antique magazine which
features an excellent calendar of antique shows and fairs. |
| B |
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| Bric
a Brac |
A
shop selling flea market type and other second hand items |
| Brocante |
An
upscale flea market at which lower priced antiques can also
be found. |
| C |
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| Chineur
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A
individual who loves ferreting about at flea markets and antique
shows for that unusual find and who doesn't shy away from digging
in the boxes under the tables!
Also: A French magazine for providing a calendar of antique
fairs and flea markets |
| D |
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| Depot-Vente |
A
Consignment Shop |
| F |
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| Foire
d'Antiquités |
Antique
Fair, usually professional dealers only. |
| P |
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| Puces |
Fleamarket:
Literally "Fleas", short for "marché aux puces" |
| V |
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| Vide-Grenier |
Literally
"Emptying of the Attic". These are usually village
sales at which there are a mixture of professional and invidual
sellers offering everything and anything. A cross between a
community garage sale and a flea market. |
