Round Out Your Christmas Shopping at The Gables

Italian Olive pots

Christmas is only a few days away, however, there is still time to pick up some wonderful gifts from The Gables Antiques. These antique Italian olive pots are very popular and come in a range of sizes.  They can be used in the kitchen, foyer, or in a bookcase (as displayed below). This selection is comprised of French, Italian, and Spanish pots (you … [Read more...]

GABLES HUNT Part 11

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The Marais, a glimpse from Suzanne. The buying part of the trip was essentially over, but it's hard to turn it off even though I allowed myself and my husband to wander the Marais area of Paris for a couple of days.  This is one of the original oldest parts of Paris that is being restored.  I noticed the beautiful doors on the many city chateaux - … [Read more...]

GABLES HUNT Part 10

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On the fast track to Belgium and Holland. We have one lone day to cover a lot of territory, so we chose the TGV for this journey. Of course this meant arising very early even after getting in from Normandy the night before at a late hour. There is just little time to sleep even though we do manage to eat and drink our share. We truly feel like "les Grands … [Read more...]