New Products Online!

Check out our newest additions to The Paris Market Online Boutique! 

Just in time to help you start your weekend right! 

1. Harvey Hedgehog | 2. Ram Head Shooter Glass | 3. NY Lunch Hour Mug | 4. Coloring Set  

5. Olive Wood Salad Servers | 6. Sketchbook | 7. First Aid Kit

Click here to see what else is new in the Shop!

Behind the Glass: The Call of the Young and the Wild

With summer approaching it’s easy to reminisce over the carefree days of adolescence. A feeling of nostalgia looms in the air as we dream of the possibility to experience the world as we knew it when we were young. The Imagination a child possesses is extraordinary. Even the smallest experience can seem like an epic adventure. The youthful risk-without-consequence attitude now seems more appealing than ever. As the nights continue to stay warm, the idea of a voyage deep into the mountains becomes increasingly enticing. Equally as inspired, our display artists worked hard to capture our nostalgia for the freewheeling days of being young in our newest window display. 

Here are a few items to help you relive your past adventures:

1. Preservation Notebook | 2. Bedroll | 3. Brass Globe | 4. Toadstool | 5. Willow Fishing Basket | 6. Cracker Box with Glass Slide

Available at the Paris Market.

Postcards from Paris: { Café de L'INDUSTRIE }

Play Billie Holiday at any moment, and I will immediately regard the ambiance as right.
As an added measure, place a few potted plants in the scene, and then some various portraits of painted women, good food, and the company of a calico cat claiming territory by the windowsill. That’s what one can expect at Le Café de L’Industrie.
I was amongst the early dejeuner diners. The restaurant was just barely set up for lunch; most tables were available, forcing me to choose which cozy nook to claim myself. I decided on a seat with a courtyard view, and with a lovely red-lipstick lady hanging overhead.
  The crowd that shortly poured in after me were a bunch of bo-bo's, bourgeois-bohème. They were all wonderfully styled; casually glamorous while indulging in le plat du jour; leisurely taking in the typically French cuisine. By the time my entrée arrived the restaurant was filled.  The confit de canard is my favourite. My tastebuds would welcome it every day, if it weren’t for my waistline. That's the charm and comfort of the Café de L’Industrie;
 the setting is right and the food is right.
Situated around the corner from the Opera Bastille, it's a bit of a commute from my side of town, but it's always a worthwhile experience, and my leisure lunch spent with Billie Holiday confirms it.

Bisous,
Reba

 

Writing with Style: Our favorite notebooks

Carrying around a pocket-sized notebook is a wonderful habit to develop. The art of journaling is a very therapeutic form of communication. Whether you want to jot down a quick idea or recount your day’s events, writing is essential for organizing thoughts and emotions. It’s also a great way to remember details that would otherwise disappear into the vast recesses of your brain. 

Recently acquiring new notebooks to our collection has inspired us to spend some extra time journaling. Fitting perfectly in any bag, our notebooks are ideal for any of your writing needs. With the wide range of eye-catching covers available, taking a minute out of our busy day to write has never looked so good!

Available at The Paris Market!

Vintage Luggage: A traveler's memento

We've all been feeling the travel bug lately. Summer is approaching, and planning a vacation is in the works for all of us. It seems appropriate to start shopping for some stylish luggage, which we have plenty of! Vintage suitcases always seem to have more character than modern options. Browsing through our collection we couldn't help but feel nostalgic for the days when airlines would place interesting stickers on luggage either as a security measure or simply as a decorative travel memento.

Bold colors and strong graphic design prevail in these vintage travel stickers, making every suitcase a unique keepsake. With time a personal travel history develops and your luggage becomes a symbol of your adventures across the world.

As years progress and your journeys continue, new stickers cover previous ones, creating a beautiful collage of weathered travel markers.

Continuing our own travel plans, it's exciting to consider new locations to explore, especially ones found on our very own vintage suitcases. Here are a few more of our favorites:

WEARSTLER'S WONDERLAND

Although usually not my taste, Kelly Wearstler’s eclectic style can definitely become acquired.  Her maximalist midcentury design is sophisticated whimsy with a whole lot of swank.  Every view predetermined, the “money shot” is ubiquitous.  “See, I told you playboy bunnies are talented”, remarked my husband.  I subconsciously drowned him in our pool.  The true vision, however, is the undulating turquoise green nirvana directly outside my window. 

Paula 

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