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Post by lagatta on Jul 9, 2010 1:06:23 GMT
johanne and Canadian, just take some the next time you go. Interestingly in the Netherlands, every supermarket (at least the ubiquitous Albert Heijn chain) carries peanut butter at very pedestrian prices.
I only like peanut butter in Southeast Asian sauces and West African stews, and other dishes of that nature. Hate how it sticks to the roof of my mouth, on bread.
Nutella and derivatives are common in Montréal now. I actually rather liked the taste but swore off things that sweet several years ago; think they would nauseate me now.
Canadian, nobody on earth will make cookies like your mother's.
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Post by dahuffy on Jul 10, 2010 2:24:04 GMT
Hmmm, I see I have no fellow peanut butter fiends in the crowd. I don't go but a couple of days without a good old PB&J sandwich! |
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Post by lagatta on Jul 11, 2010 2:09:40 GMT
Why not? Have you travelled much?
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Post by dahuffy on Jul 11, 2010 3:06:01 GMT
I can't travel as much as I would like to,that's for sure.
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Post by mich64 on Sept 7, 2010 18:28:31 GMT
Thank you for the many photos of the Markets, exceptionally done. The photos of the Flea Markets have made me feel anxious for our trip to Toronto in 2 weeks. (This vacation was supposed to be a trip in Europe for markets, however, trip savings went to help out a nephew in need, we will have the same opportunity next year, I can be patient).
Therefore, my vacation will be to the Toronto area this year instead. My sister has promised me 2 great Flea Markets in the Cookstown area, north of Toronto. I am eager to find a silver brush and hand mirror for my bedroom/bathroom suite that we recently renovated, inspired by our trips to Paris. The other highlight will be to the Zoo so I can finally see a hippopautamus (spelling??)
Also, to my fellow Canadian, I had raisin bread toast with Peanut butter for my brakfast this morning, along with my tea. I have not had it with honey in many years, honey will be on my shopping list for the weekend. Threre are 2 spare jars of peanut butter in the pantry at all times! My husband eats in daily.
Thank you for the pictures and commentary!
Regards!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2010 18:35:08 GMT
Flea markets are fascinating in just about any country. (Dubai is one exception that I can remember -- Russian babushkas selling pink plastic combs and Dixie cups.) Feel free to make a report here about your trip to Toronto. We are easy to please!  And we can give you all the help you need about how to post photos. |
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Post by mich64 on Sept 7, 2010 21:34:39 GMT
Thank you kerouac, I will need help regarding photos of which I will definetly take at the Markets!  |
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Post by bixaorellana on Sept 7, 2010 23:59:47 GMT
I can't wait, as Toronto is a place I'd love to know more about. Wait a minute -- need to see Toronto, love flea markets .......... maybe I need to go with you! ;D
Welcome, Mich!
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Post by Je ne sais quoi on Mar 30, 2013 23:05:52 GMT
I know I'm late to this thread, but I am desperate to find out where those vintage dresses are, at St-Ouen. I am glad the mystery of the box is solved, but I had heard that there's one market/building in particular where one can see those vintage dresses and I want to, so badly.
I am a huge admirer of all things Kerouac, which led me to this delightful forum. I will be grateful for any help in navigating Les Puces so that I can find those dresses (just to look at, not to buy).
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2013 5:49:33 GMT
Here are the main vintage boutiques of the flea market. I believe that the place that I photographed was "Chez Sarah"
Les boutiques vintage
Chez Sarah : Vêtements anciens de tous styles, dentelles, rubans, galons, chapeaux, lingeries, sacs, bijoux fantaisie.
Marché Le Passage
Just looking : Vêtements et accessoires de mode griffés de 1950 à 1980 : robes, fourrures, sacs, accessoires.
Marché Dauphine, allée Cézanne, stands 234 et 242
Maroulla : Achat et vente de robes, manteaux et accessoires de mode griffés.
Marché Dauphine, allée Cézanne, stand 236
Les affaires marquand(tes)
Du vintage à prix avantageux : vêtements, bijoux, chapeaux, fourrures, sacs, bijoux...
Marché Dauphine, allée Cézanne, stand 182
Jacqueline Sainsere : Dentelles, accessoires, vêtements pour enfants…
Marché Dauphine, allée Cézanne, stands 203 et 204
La trouvaille : Cuirs, peaux, passementerie...
25 rue Lécuyer
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Post by fgrsk8r1970 on May 1, 2013 21:25:13 GMT
Another super fun thread with amazing photos !!! Thank you Kerouac, you always put a lot of work into these reports!! I have to say that I think we owned the gray rotary phone in #17 when I was 5 and then I must have owned the black stereo when I was 16 LOL. I still own the Kim Wilde LP in post #19 ;D  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2013 16:49:10 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2013 16:58:37 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2013 17:02:50 GMT
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Post by lagatta on Sept 16, 2013 23:39:21 GMT
It looks like some of those buildings have upper flats. Do people actually live there?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2013 16:39:16 GMT
Yes, people really do live right in the centre of the flea market. It must be very strange.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2014 20:00:55 GMT
I knew it would be completely different at this time of year, but I decided to take a quick trip to the flea market around 5pm. The first thing I saw was that a lot of people pack up their stuff the moment that night falls. During the summer, they would stay much longer. I took the bus to the crummy end with the ragpickers (Porte de Montmartre where buses 60 and 95 terminate), because I like to see the merchants improve rather than go downhill whenever I visit, so the direction of my walk has a certain amount of importance. I did not buy anything but I am already regretting it, because at the cheap end there was an absolutely huge stand of " everything for 1 euro" and I am thinking about all sorts of little items that I ought to have bought. Really, that little set of 10 tiny screwdrivers was a fabulous deal for one euro! I have a huge stockpile of batteries, but I was also surprised at all of the name brand battery packs on sale for one euro. I could only imagine that if they were not counterfeits, they were nearing their expiration date, but I had no reason to check. |
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Post by lagatta on Dec 22, 2014 1:08:26 GMT
The appropriate decorative use of such items is a) not to buy them and b) toss them in the recycling bin.
I've been there in almost winter, but not quite so late in the day.
As for the upper flats and lane housing, there is really a shortage of affordable housing in Paris proper and the inner suburbs, and strange and noisy as it might be, I'd prefer that to an hour's commute to the middle of nowhere.
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Post by kerouac2 on May 21, 2017 20:55:01 GMT
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Post by cheerypeabrain on May 27, 2017 20:28:21 GMT
I think that I'd feel quite at home visiting these stalls goodness knows what I'd come home with tho...I do get carried away by all the exciting (at the time) bargains... I can shop to Olympic gold medal standard me... Fabulous thread, great pics Kerouac. |
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Post by lagatta on May 28, 2017 15:28:29 GMT
In the last picture in the photo set just above, behind the books and the fridge, I see what looks like new blocks of flats erected there. Is that correct?
Is there anywhere decent to eat around there, or is one better off leaving the grounds for the normal Paris neighbourhoods nearby?
Yes, this is a great thread, and fun to see the latest trends in cheap throwaway clothing...
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Post by kerouac2 on May 7, 2018 10:52:05 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on May 7, 2018 11:09:39 GMT
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Post by bjd on May 7, 2018 11:44:25 GMT
I have one of those plastic colanders! Only .30€? Dang.
I'm glad you take the time to go to the Puces once a year, Kerouac. I haven't been there for donkey's years and feel no desire to go there on my (now) rare excursions to Paris. If you like junk and low prices, you could also check out the market on Sunday mornings at Porte de Montreuil. Low prices on "real" stuff, plus people selling things on old blankets on the sidewalk. As soon as they see a cop, they roll it up and pretend they are just standing there.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 7, 2018 14:52:53 GMT
How can this same couple walk at me twice in two completely different places? And what's the deal with her hands under her shirt both times? Thanks for another fun look at the flea market. The thrill of a treasure hunt is still drawing people in. Great video, by the way. |
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Post by Noone on Dec 3, 2018 19:53:58 GMT
I have to say I'm not really sure about the "bulk-food storage bin" explanation for "the Box". In my experience, sellers (on markets or in shops) often have no idea what they're selling (or even what's in the shop).
I would say that "the Box" looks like an antique set of industrial test sieves. They're still made and used today (and yes, sometimes for "céréales") but modern ones are usually metal. Easy to prove or disprove by taking out a few of the wooden "rings".
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