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On a Silver Platter
Prior to your foray into Louisiana, pack any damaged heirloom sterling from around the house, so the experts at As You Like It Silver Shop can tell you if the piece can be repaired. Should the piece be beyond repair, seek and ye may find the exact same antique fork or spoon in mint condition among the veritable treasure trove of silver crafted long ago by such celebrated companies as Wallace, Gorham, and Tiffany.
3033 Magazine St.
(504) 897-6915
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Antique Road Show
No time for a shopping excursion to the French countryside? Aux Belles Choses makes the journey for you, bringing back everything from Provencal table linens to antique French curtain rings. English wares are covered too, especially with the boutique’s vintage garden accessories (think old English weeders and dibbers). All shop items are found thanks to scavenger owners who hunt through tiny ateliers, brocade shops, flea markets, and even car boot sales. Consider this shopping source your own personal antique safari company.
3912 Magazine St.
(504) 891-1009
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Picture Perfect
Photograph scenic New Orleans during your stay, then look to A Gallery for Fine Photography for antique images captured long before your arrival. This French Quarter emporium carries prints dating back to 1839, including works by such renowned lensmen as Helmut Newton, Alfred Stieglitz, and Henri Cartier-Bresson — all for sale here. Big bonus at this rarified gallery shop: a bookstore devoted to photography, including newcomer 50 Photographs by Jessica Lang. Cost of the signed, hardcover version is a very well-spent $60.
241 Chartres St.
(504) 568-1322
www.agallery.com |
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Trolling for Trinkets
For discounted souvenirs and a lot of fun finding them, head to the French Market in the French Quarter. Cash is king, bargaining is expected, and patience is well rewarded as you sift through a lot of junk under a giant tent to find your jewel — be that the work of a local painter or an imported hand-woven basket. Billed as America’s oldest city market, the 200-year-old must-visit shopping spot also provides fresh produce (the pear-shaped vegetable mirliton is a local favorite) as well as preserved goods to take home. Canned alligator meat, anyone?
1100 and 1200 blocks of N. Peters St.
(504) 522-2621
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