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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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