Tuscany Italy Flea Market Antique Tour "The Antiques"!

How is the Antiquing in Italy? Lots of people know of the great treasure hunting in France, but the number one question about our Italy trips is ... How is the shopping?

We time our trips around the Flea Market dates in the city of Arezzo. Located at the top of a hill (as most Tuscan cities are...) , once a month, the entire city turns into a flea market!

Italy The Best Girlfriend Getaway to Tuscany!

What's not to love! Belle signore! Such beautiful ladies joined us for our Red Shed Tuscany, Italy tour. What more could you ask than a group picture on a bridge in Florence???  Lots more... 

 How about wine school and dinner in San Gimignano, complete with hors d'ourves made with fresh herbs straight from the winery gardens...

Tuscany Italy Antiquing Tour "The Villa"

Finally! We are sharing a few photos from our Red Shed Antiquing Trip to Tuscany! We stay in a lovely centuries old restored Italian Villa that is perched on a hillside overlooking vineyards and olive trees. Wide open living areas inside and out. Such a treat! Join us for our November trip during the Olive harvest season! Imagine that this is your home for a week....

Romantic Homes April 2013 Featured Paris Keys

We were so happy and Thankful when Romantic Homes featured Red Shed Antiques in their yearly April French addition.

Though they had called for photos, we really didn't know if we would have a paragraph or a page. We were so tickled when we found we had a several page spread and were the featured store in the Shopkeeping section! 

 We actually found out when our phone started ringing, with sweet customers good wishes. They knew before we did!

We've had lots of calls about the key ornaments that were featured on page 78. We were completely sold out, but we finally got back into the studio and made just a few more.

They are made from large antique French keys that we found in Provence. We add a handmade Paris graphic to a sparkly metal tag, a large dangling rhinestone,

 and fuse a handwritten French script document from our personal collection to the back.

 

This photo was taken before hand dyed seam binding ribbon was added, but each key will include a ribbon. These are large keys from 4 - 6 inches. With tag, about 7 - 8 inches.

 Hang them by a string or ribbon to adorn a lampshade, door handle, or use as a fan pull!

Buy now by using the button below. We only have 6. Shipping is FREE in the lower 48 and included for $24.95!

Dates for Group Fall Flea Market Trips to Europe ** Early Booking Discounts!

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We've added three more dates for our Fabulous Fall Flea Market Trips to Europe! Check out our Early Booking Discounts.... Tuscany, Italy Nov 1st - 10th 2013 Enjoy the ultimate “Under the Tuscan Sun” experience. Mix in world class vintage shopping adventures, cooking classes, winery visits and eye popping scenery, and you have a Red Shed Tour, Italian Style! You will stay in the heart of Tuscany in an amazing 17th century Italian villa. Though this lovely hamlet will impart renewal and serenity, our daily tours will have your heart pumping with excitement! This date is during the olive harvest season! We have also timed our tour to coincide with the exciting Arezzo Market. Once a month this entire ancient walled city turns into a flea market, filling its winding streets with hundreds of vendors offering limitless treasures. We will also shop “secret” consignment and local antique shops as we explore the beauty of Tuscany. For more info CLICK HERE $3745 Double Occupancy Paris, France September 11th - 17th, 2013 If visiting the world famous “Marche aux Puces”, the Paris Flea Market, is on your bucket list, search no further! At Red Shed Tours we have been sharing the joy of the Paris fleas with excited shoppers for over 9 years. We will introduce you to the best places to shop in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Our deluxe hotel is on the lovely Left Bank directly in the heart of the shopping district and walking distance to the exciting Latin Quarter, Notre Dame and the river Seine. You will also experience all the charm that Paris has to offer including private tours, scrumptious meals, and even an illuminations cruise down the Seine, with the best seats in the house. This is truly a ultimate girls trip best shared with a best friend, sister or mom. For More Info CLICK HERE $2985 Double Occupancy (Early Booking Rate, deposit by April 31st) Reg $3259 Provence, France October 10th - 17th Longing to see (and shop!) the French countryside? Join us for an unforgettable journey to Provence, the South of France. Our home base is the ancient city of Aix en Provence, called “City of 1000 Fountains”. Beautiful architecture and statues surround as we explore the Aix flea market not once, but twice during our stay! We will also visit the L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue markets, and oh so many other little known shopping locales. Many times we are invited to dealers homes for a private sale! You will also enjoy a boat ride on the azure Mediterranean Sea, a winery tour, cooking class, parfumerie tour and invitations to private homes for interior tours. Tour participants are very emotional when they leave the wonders of Provence. For more info CLICK HERE $2945 Double Occupancy (Early Booking Rate, deposit by April 31st) Reg. $3249 Call, Click, or Email for more information Red Shed Antiques & Tours 317 Church Street Grapevine, TX 76051 817-310-6006 email: RedShedAntiques@gmail.com What's special about a Red Shed Tour? The owners of Red Shed Tours have been professional travel planners for 20 years, AND we own an antique store in Historic Grapevine, Texas. After years of visiting the flea markets of Europe, our customers asked us to “take them with us!”, and that's exactly what we did. Each tour is designed to be truly the type of trip that we would love to take. One of our “secrets to success” is that we hire professional shopping guides who live and shop in our European destinations. These lovely ladies know all of the tiny little shops and interesting markets that are normally only frequented by locals. We only use the best guides, best transportation companies and high quality accommodations. We must be doing something right as most of our customers travel with us again and again. Good Friday and even Better Saturday! The Red Shed will be open on Good Friday, March 28 and March 29th. If you are off work, come see us! We have lots of fun Easter decor, and new items coming in daily. French Enamel Plaques French Linens Blown Glass French Rolling Pin    ©2013 Red Shed French Antiques & Travel | 317 Church St. I Grapevine TX I 76051

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Grapevine Antique & Vintage Sale Texas Spring Inspires

Thanks so much to all of the great customers who made our Spring Inspires antique show such a great success! Great thanks to Melissa Darst of Melissa Darst Photography for getting up SO early in freezing temperatures to take these fabulous photos!

Vintage Valentine Fabulous

It may seem weird for a shop owner, but I almost never buy anything for myself. Today I walked into Elsie Mae on Market in Mabank, TX, and fell in LOVE with this hand cut tin heart on a vintage cabinet door made by a total sweet "heart" Sherry Terry.


At first I thought I would put it on this shelf in my living room, but the size wasn't quite right..


So I moved it into my kitchen


And I love it there! I also thought I could tuck photos of my valentines..


(Hubby, Son, & Grandson).

Sherry cuts and grinds the vintage tin then turns them into beautiful art. Here is the inside heart, which I am bringing to the shop in Grapevine..


It will be there Monday! (Along with some smaller hearts hung on ribbon).


I HEART them! Nothing is better than handmade quality!
Valarie