The Hot Air Balloons are Back!

So, the hot air balloons are back! I first saw these in Spanish Vogue about two years ago, and when I was in the window last April I saw them in person- (and of course, later regretted not getting them.) Today I saw them peeking out of a box below the jewelry counter. Hooray!! They're back! I'm getting a second chance! 

We have all these colors too, even the rainbow one...:)

 

These little beauties should up in the air tomorrow...

Come to the Egg-stravaganza!

First Friday is HERE and the Egg-stravaganza is continuing to Saturday! 

From 6-9 pm today and tomorrow all day you can pick up an egg at the register

when you check out. Open it up for a surprise and see what you won!

Hint: There will be coupons to all the fabulous stores all along Broughton Street. And a few coupons for our store as well. Visit the Broughton Street page to for more info. In addition there will be one lucky winner of a small garden gift ---if you pick the lucky egg!

Hope to see you all there!

And have a happy Easter!

For a Special Basket

The bunnies went to the Sear's portrait studio for Easter this year:

p.s. if you need something special for a special basket this year, this bunny is IT. She even rocks a pair of espadrilles! of course, the basket it great too.

Little Treasures from the Past

A new arrival of old sample jewelry is being unpacked today. They're from the times when you walked into a jewelry store and you could look at the sample model/style and order it with the stones you wanted. Not that you can't special order something today, but these were specifically set out to be ordered in that particular fashion. Like a fashion automat!

C'est simple, c'est chic! 

 

Still in the shopkeepers envelope with their notes...

They're pretty cool and I can see a crafty person having fun with these little treasures - whether to make into more jewelry or to use for another project. Jessie did a holiday tree from lots of gems similar to this actually - see Holiday Centerpiece. And she used a few like this for her Valentine Boxes. We get lots of interesting things in like this. Odd things that you wouldn't find anywhere else. So along with our vintage grab bags, you can have fun digging through this cool little stash and finding something you love. Speaking of treasure hunting, I think next week I'll dig through the back and see what I'm missing. I found these magic slides last time...Au revoir pour maintenant...

 

Judge Realty Redesign 4/3/12

So you saw the Tea for Two baby shower that we did, now you can swing by Judge Realty to see the new office that Paula Danyluk designed for them. They were expanding and wanted to freshen up the vibe. Also fashion blogger, Mangue Banzima of Qui Style (and Paris Market fan) has some great snaps (like this one below) of the party too. Check 'em out here! His blog features the unique street style of Savannah.

 photo by Mangue Banzima

Check out more pics like this by Connie Gomez on The South Magazine's website here

Tablescapes: Spring Garden Party

Set your table right with rosy buds, feminine china, sparkling glass, and soft mossy balls.

See the Cattail Balls and Ranunculus on the Garden section of our website.

The Incredible Egg Tree!

So its Friday and we are heading into weekend.

Easter is in 8 days! I thought this would really get us into the spirit:

The Easter Egg Tree of Volker Kraft in Germany.

 

photo: Volker Kraft

So Gorgeous!!

photo: Volker Kraft

...and fun for big grands and little grands:

photos by AP via Daylife

photo: Volker Kraft

Happy Egg Decorating! I hope this gets you into the spirit and you can get an egg tree going like this guy. so cool. Definitely on my list!

Here's his official site: Volker Kraft

Breakfast with Kate

What's breakfast like for a petite Franco-Americaine like Kate? Simply Delicious.

For my breakfast I like to eat tartine. Tartine is a french word for toast with butter and jam. Strawberry jam is my favorite (moi aussi, Kate!)  

Here is my family recipe:

First, wash two punnets (Queen's English for basket) of strawberries,

and cut them in quarters. 

Then put the strawberries in a saucepan and add 280 grams of sugar.

Cook slowly at low heat for 45 minutes and stir often.

(YUM!)

The jam is ready when it drips very slowly from the wooden spoon. Last, pour the jam in a glass jar, and let it cool down before refrigerating.

I enjoy my tartine in the morning before school with my lait au chocolat.

Au revoir mes amis!

Kate

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 Thanks Kate! 

Text by Kate Brassard, photos by Isabelle Brassard and Lily Lewin

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And so apropos, we just got in a new shipment of these canning jars earlier this week -perfect for jams and jellies and all that good stuff!

Ah the good life. Bottle it while you can.

Easter Windows

Nous sommes prêt pour la fête!

Take a look at our fabulous windows for Easter this year! We are really busy at this time, so while Kelsey and Shelby charged ahead with Christina, Jessie and Megan also pitched in for some "au pair" work.

 Joyeuses Paques!

T is for Taxidermy!

Taxidermy is the art and skill of taking an animal skin and stuffing it to create a new near life-like presence. It requires all sorts of skills in sculpture, painting and general savoire-faire in the arts. The end result is sort of haunting to me - because its like a "ghost" you can touch. It warps my world view of the universe a little bit. But a lot of people really like it, like almost everyone here at Paris Market. I admit it can be cool, how close can you normally get to a Polar Bear or a Fox or a Wild Boar. And it does make me appreciate the spirit of the animal, the animating principle. And of course we used to have this little stuffed coyote in the store wearing a dog rescue vest from Germany that was totally adorable and it didn't bother me in the least. In fact I took a real shine to him. Perhaps that is what separates the comme ci, comme ca taxidermist from the Master Taxidermist. Can you impart life back into it? Can you somehow capture the essence of the animal by the glimmer you put back in its eye? If you can it's not creepy at all. It's actually quite nice. Check out some of what the Danyluks found in shops in France, a taxidermic hotspot. And what Reba found in Paris at Deyrolle. And check out what we have in the store right now: (we used to have a wild boar's head (no joke) but Kelsey snatched it up.) You have to be quick around here!