The Girls Are Back In Town!

There are lots of reasons to smile seated at these tables! These gals went to France, shopped at several flea markets, had the time of their lives and now they want to share it all with YOU!




Not everything they coveted would fit in a suitcase, of course,



but plenty of goodies came home! Stop by during our July opening (July 7, 8, 9 & 10th) at Paris Flea Market in Livermore to see for yourself!

Did We Mention We Got A Mention?

You can never hear too much of a good thing! That's why we were so happy to be featured on Marsha's Musings. The very sassy and talented Marsha Mees (who makes fabulous, we mean FABULOUS, mini dolls) came by to see us last month at the store and we're pretty sure she'll be back again this month (June 2, 3, 4 &5) because she is only has one setting: GO!



She gives her blog readers quite an animated tour of her shopping experience with us. And look at just some of the loot she packed up in a purchased vintage suitcase and went home with:


(Photo from Marsha's Musings)

That girl is a fan of our vintage fans and she almost blew a bulb when she caught sight of a gorgeous chandy hanging from our ceiling. We were this close to taking a sip from a bottle labeled "Drink me" when we saw her Parisian mini room. It'll make you wish you were small in a big way! Make sure you check out her sidebar for lots of DIY inspiration too!

Thanks, Marsha for the shout out--you are one DOLL yourself!

May's Passion For Fashion

When you've got a passion for vintage fashion, you hop on that clotheshorse and ride, Sally, ride!

And when you take lots of pretty customers and let them loose in our "Le Chic Boutique" upstairs, what do you get? A Mother's Day fashion show!


Our customers/models included( from left to right): Megan, Marissa, Bethany and Colette.


They roamed our store on Saturday and showed us all how to ROCK the hip vintage outfits pulled together by our very own fashion coordinator, Amber!


Casual, to formal and every style in between!





They look as cute and stylish coming...


as they do going!


Thank you ladies!


Next on Sunday, we had more models.

Let me direct your attention to Natalie and Heather who were all smiles in their summer garb.



Don't forget the bags and shoes!



Ready for a night in the club.



And finished off with every gal's closet staple; versatile LBD's!

And speaking of "stylish"--we had a group of ladies calling themselves the "Bag Lady Hat Brigade" show up on our doorstep that were a fashion show all themselves! We just had to take their picture too!




What's your passion? Vintage clothes, jewelery, furniture or accessories? Come see it all at our June opening (June 2, 3, 4 & 5th). Sign up HERE to receive our monthly announcement and you won't miss a thing!

Celebs Are Heading To Paris Flea Market!

Yes, the word of mouth is a powerful thing! Stories of the goodies to be had and the fabulous prices at Paris Flea Market in Livermore, CA has caught fire and spread to Hollywood as evident by this quickly snapped photo!

This silver-haired fox and regular monthly shopper has GOT to be related to Kirk and Michael Douglas, don't you think?!?!? We sure did!

In any case, we believe all our customers to be celebrities in their own right! And the biggest superstar of all is none other than YOUR MOM! We hope you'll join us in celebrating mothers/sisters/aunts/BFF's and all the the important women in your life during our May opening (May 5, 6, 7 & 8th). Plans to let her know she's number one include makeovers, a vintage fashion show and many one-of-a-kind gifts!

Joyeuses Pâques!

We hope you have a blessed Easter spent with family and friends! Happy Easter!

Things That Make You Go " ! "

Qu'est-ce que c'est?!? Our April opening is this Thursday! What is all this?

If we could bottle the "en grande quantité" amount of talent and energy contained in all of our "Fleas" we could sell it and make millions. But instead we like to make our money the old-fashioned way; by gathering the beautiful elements we love, putting them on display and opening the door to our many customers. About this time of the month, the gathering part is done, and what we're left with is this:

Oodles of ornate-ness!


Boxes of bounty!


Piles of pleasure!


Wonderful wire waiting for walls!


Bags of beauty!


Dressers needing knobs and clocks ready to tick!


Chandeliers lighting a pathway to the ladder!


What a mess, but it's a beautiful mess, and that in itself is inspiration to our collective creative "eye"! By this time on Thursday, April 7th, this blank wall will be full of someones creative vision and maybe YOUR new-found treasure!


And don't forget to wear any Spring hat for a chance to be entered into our $50.00 shopping spree! Plus, if your hat has been handmade by you, there's another $50.00 shopping spree contest waiting to be won for the one voted to be the best by our staff!


(Ruffles and Rust 2011)

Hope to see you then! For more information on our April sale, please check out our website at www.parisfleamarket.com

In Your Easter Bonnet

In your Easter Bonnet,
With all the um, uh, stuff upon it
You'll be the grandest winner
In our Easter parade!


(from Ruffles and Rust 2011)

And you'll have TWO chances to win a $50.00 gift certificate! Just wear any "Springy" hat into our April opening (April 7, 8, 9 & 10th) at Paris Flea Market, and you'll be entered to win. Plus, the headpiece voted the best handmade hat will win another $50.00 shopping spree at our store!
Ladies, start your glue guns, and good luck!