My maternal grandmother was the post master in Chapman Ranch Texas when I was growing up and in addition to running a bodega that gave credit to itinerate Mexican field workers she had a giant warehouse antique shop full of stuff she would buy in shows all over south Texas or things she had on consignment from an even bigger warehouse on the King Ranch. I later saw a pair of chairs from my grandmothers shop on the Rue des St. Peres and the shopkeeper was astounded by my knowledge of the provenance. All that to say I inherited my love of antiques from my mother´s mother. From my father´s mother I inherited my love of junk and bargains.
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