Welcome Pinkies! Thinking Pink in Paris

Hello to all of my Pink Saturday bloggers... welcome to my little part of cyberworld where I love to write about my latest antique finds, family, and adventures in antiquing.

Dear Hubs and I have the antique bug in common, so it helps to both be on the same page. We both think looking for fun antiques is entertaining! Good thing because we do it a lot. We EVEN went scouting for vintage stuff on our honeymoon in Paris, France. That's me in the above photo. Note I am wearing a pink scarf.

Of course it was my favorite place to look! Who wouldn't in Paris, France? Let's overlook the fact we got lost on the Metro, got off at the wrong stop, and walked FOREVER. The point is we finally made it to the Marche au Puces. (Market of Fleas)


Ever find something and pass it up because you thought it was too expensive? Then later kick yourself for not buying it? Well, this particular day I found a tiny pair of pink satin ballet slippers, the smallest I had ever seen, even for a child. And I passed them up. What was I thinking? Yep, I still think about those pink slippers.

We found neat stuff but not everything was affordable to us. A vintage porcelain canister set with pink florals caught my eye, French books, and some barber items made it to the suitcases. I have sold almost everything I purchased that day minus a book and the Quimper pieces I bought for my Mother.

Now here are a few highlights from the trip. One thing I need to mention: I am not "allowed" to show my Dear Hubs in photos on my blog. This is why most of the photos include me!

Here I am having my portrait drawn in Montmartre, the famous area near the Sacre Couer where the artists hang out and scoop up cash, I mean, sketch your picture. Let's just say it looked nothing like me.

Here I am floating down the river seine on a dinner cruise boat...what a fabulous night it was! And I wore a pink dress people! Pink dress! Come on, that's dedication. I didn't even KNOW about Pink Saturday at the time.

And here I am with Monet's famous "Les Coquelicots" painting in the Musee D'Orsay museum... I have a special place in my heart for it. My Italian great Grandmother gave me a satin wallet with this picture on the front. I cherished it and still have it today! I don't know why, but I teared up when I saw it in person. Kind of like "Someone pinch me because I am standing in front of the REAL thing!"

It was a special moment.

Thank you for taking the time to come along with me for a look back at my PINK fling in gay old Paris!

And a BIG BIG BIG thank you to Beverly for featuring me on Pink Saturday today!