A look into the life of a brocanteur...

  • It's almost here

    by Cobie van Helden
    Yes, it's almost here. I am making the final preparations for the first website update after the move. If you look at my website, you will already ...

  • Moving a second-hand shop and selling a beautiful cupboard

    by Cobie van Helden
    It feels strange to pack up all the bric-a-brac and antiques for a while and my god, it's so much. It seems like there's no end to it. If you've ev...

  • Sad and grateful

    by Cobie van Helden
    Yes, I am, sad and grateful; Sad because I have to let mom go and grateful because she was among us for so long. It happened so quickly and...

  • ON working holiday

    by Cobie van Helden
    It has happened a few times recently, a working holiday. About 4 to 5 days of flea shopping alternated with relaxation. And that worked out very we...

  • On visit

    by Cobie van Helden
    She has been a customer of mine for years and we have never seen or spoken to each other. Everything happens online. She speaks French and wheneve...

  • The story of the canary

    by Cobie van Helden
    The purchasing trip was wonderful! It was hard work, but everything went well. The weather, the environment, the people and last but not least; th...

  • Energy

    by Cobie van Helden
    How long ago... I did go shopping in between, but I haven't done a real purchasing weekend for a long time. I had my reasons; So much came my ...

  • Angry lady

    by Cobie van Helden
    When I am cleaning up the computer and want to throw away some old emails, I come across it again, the email from a very angry lady. The lady has b...

  • And then he's gone

    by Cobie van Helden
    It was about two weeks ago when my father-in-law, who is still very vital, suddenly started to do less well. He has just finished a trip with his ...

  • A holiday without flea market

    by Cobie van Helden
    On holiday I resolve to spend as little time as possible on my online store. I respond to the orders that come in and that's about it. We ar...

  • Holidays

    by Cobie van Helden
    She's coming to stay, granddaughter Femme. It's been a long time since she actually came to stay. She is now ten years old and already a big g...

  • A lucky guy

    by Cobie van Helden
    I thought only a few would miss my stories, but I have had so many sweet and nice responses to my previous story. Heart warming… Tod...