Sparkle autobiography of a flea market
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Autobiography of a Flea (1888)
Below is the raw OCR of The Autobiography of a Flea. This novel was originally printed in ca 1888. The text below is from the 1901 reprint.
Note that there is disagreement on the date of the 1st edition. Some say 1885, 1887, and 1889.
Social Studies of the Century Series
The Autobiography of a Flea
Printed for The Erotica Biblion Society of London and New York
1901
CHAPTER 1
I left England, wafted by a favorable wind blowing to the south, and found refuge in a little village in Provence, aptly named Languecuisse-which, for those astute readers who are not fluent in the French language, is translated to mean "Tongue Thigh." An interesting name although I must say that I did not choose the site purposely; I simply was opportunist enough to let the wind carry me where it would. Autumn was not far off, and the chilly climate of England did not appeal to me since I would have been forced to go into hiding or hibernation, limiting my chances of nourishment and also of diversified contact with interesting people. For even a lowly Flea may have aspirations to culture, mark that well. The village of Languecuisse was dominated by vineya
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I would have been happy with receiving just an email from Top Design contestant and Martha Stewart Living Senior Style Editor, Eddie Ross, but to go to the flea markets with him was a both a treat and an honor! Eddie is so amazingly talented and knowledgeable that I joked that I was learning from The Master but it really was the truth! Luckily, we got to take a few photos and enjoy the outdoor flea market at 39th and 9th before the deluge began!
Eddie, not surprisingly, had already done a walk-thru before we arrived and had started making a pile! His partner Jaithan, who also couldn’t have been sweeter, joked that when they are driving Eddie can spot a tag sale and be out the door and have things under his arm before anyone else is even out of the car and I believe it! It was amazing watching him find things that the rest of hadn’t even seen! You gotta dig!
Not only does he find things that others over look but he thinks outside the box so a ceiling light fixture could become a cake plate if placed on top of a vase! He is a creative genius!
Some of Eddie’s purchases included a fabulous bar cart and Christmas ornaments because he’s already thinking about his holiday decorations! Somehow this doesn’t surprise me!
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