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Atlanta Greets Scott Antique Markets August Re-Opening!
By Tom O’Hara
Atlanta, GA— The reopening of great time selling from her assortment parents who were Scott Antiques
Scott Antiques Market, Atlanta August including a Nineteenth century also in the business. Market is popular
6-9, 2020 was greeted by large crowds walnut veneer chest of drawers, a Exhibiting at the with the shoppers
and most of the regular dealers for the library table in mahogany, both with Scott’s show for 22 for its extensive
first Post-COVID19 shut down show. strong Continental influence and more years he had low collections of
At the end of the show’s second day, furniture. expectations for the furniture from early
times in America.
Promoter Don Scott said “The crowds An exhibit of Federal Period show, but was been
found their way back to their favorite furniture was offered by Ron Evans pleasantly surprised
treasure hunt after this spring and from Athens, GA. This month he at the crowds, the
summer shut down, our only time to received a great start with the sale show as a whole
not gather every month in 34 years.” of an Edwardian, late 1800’s narrow and very good sales.
He added “Dealers were happy to stepback breakfront followed by more Jim Butte Murrells Inlet, SC was Mike Ronnick has a diversity of
return and they all had wonderful than a dozen pieces of furniture on offering his “beautiful 18 century, vintage items, from books to furniture.
inventories for the exuberant shoppers Day 1 of the show. musical Chippendale clock,…” which “We’ve had a good crowd this month,
who were buying, with especially the Joe Mendelsohn from Mt. Dora, found a new home. His major interest sold well, people were ready to shop”
fine furniture.” FL is an expert in Asian Antiques is in high end Georgian and Federal he said.
Among the early finds was at having learned the trade from his furniture. The Scott Antiques Market
Christine Shellogg’s exhibit, where John Crews retired from his is held monthly on the second
her 26-drawer walnut file cabinet was career at Center for Disease control Saturday weekend in Atlanta starting
purchased by an Atlanta CPA. Also in Atlanta and now is full time into on Thursday soon after 10AM.
sold early in the show, a Biedermeier his antiques. The main focus of his September 10-13, 2020 is the next
night stand was in a corner booth inventory is small boxes, tea caddies date. It is located at 3650 Jonesboro
belonging to Andrew Harley, from from England, Europe and also some Road, just off I-285 in the two
Forest Acres, SC. Harley had three from China. buildings, Atlanta Expo Center, North
more case pieces of furniture, a set Kim Postans said, “People are and South. Opening times on Friday
of chairs, three valuable works of art ready to shop, we weren’t sure if and Saturday are 9:00AM closing the
and many of his typical European people would be ready to buy, but we first three days is at 6:00PM. Sunday
accessories sold during the show. are thankful they did.” She and her hours are 10:00AM-4:00PM.
Franya Wade, from Atlanta is husband sold well on the first day For more information call
another regular monthly exhibitor at Athens Ga. dealer Ron Evans sold furniture and continued over the weekend. 740-569-2800 or website www.
the show who said she was having a very well over the weekend, over a dozen pieces They are from Sarasota. scottantiquemarket.com.
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