Guest Blog – Antique Shopping with Brian in Buenos Aires

top:2px;padding-right:5px;font-family:times;”>When Antiques Diva reader Brian, a hot-shot attorney in Washington DC, emailed his recent pics from an antique shopping excursion in Buenos Aires, I knew these photos were diva-worthy! Brian was downright giddy in his email as he described his shopping experience, saying that with an exchange rate of 3:1, he could afford to buy practically anything his heart desired and that the pickings were rife with good selection, unique finds and fantastic local memorabilia.

Thanks for sharing, Brian!

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Covered antiques market.

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More tango dancers.