We saw this at the market on Saturday and it brought back memories of the Vespa Ciao Bravo I bought when I first moved to France in 1975. Moby, is a model of moped by the French manufacturer Motobécane made during the second half of the 20th century. The Mobylette was launched in 1949 and was manufactured until 1997, with production …
Category Archives: Objects
Postcard from Malta: Door Knockers – Heurtoirs
One of the first things I noticed in Malta was the door knockers, so I’ve been collecting photos of them. Here are my nine favourites for the moment. Une des premières choses que j’ai remarqué à Malte étaient les heurtoirs ; je me suis donc mise à les collectionner. Voici mes préférés pour le moment.
A Neat Scarecrow – Un épouvantail astucieux
I think this is the neatest scarecrow I’ve ever seen, protecting the grapes. Je pense que c’est l’épouvantail le plus astucieux que j’ai jamais vu pour protéger les raisins.
Leather Stitching Clamp – Pince à coudre le cuir
When Monique et Jacky sold us their beautiful house, Closerie Falaiseau, they left us lots of interesting objects. One was a large pair of wooden tongs more than a metre long but they weren’t quite sure what they were used for. Imagine how thrilled I was when we visited a leather museum in Château Renault …
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The Pusher-Puller – La poussette-tirette
We found this (but didn’t buy it) at the monthly flea market in Blois which is held every second Sunday of the month. Nous l’avons trouvé (sans l’acheter) à la foire à la brocante mensuelle de Blois qui a lieu le deuxième dimanche du mois.