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Page 2 The Antique Shoppe February, 2018
Scott Atlanta Kicks Off 2018 with Full House

By: Thomas O’Hara

Atlanta, Ga.— Don Scott filled his two this month. His biggest sale was a really
halls, Atlanta Expo Centers, North and big corner cupboard, American, probably
South with antiques, jewelry, fine art, Pennsylvania.
early collectibles and homes décor on Fine early silver and jewelry are the
the four day weekend, January 11-14, collection from Alderman Ford Antiques.
2018 continuing the unbroken trend of This Columbia, SC exhibitor, a regular at
great merchandise offerings filling the the show offers a large assortment of
3,500 booth spaces the second weekend both and this month had great fun and
of every month for over 25 years. success with their sales.
January is also the peak period for the Damariscotta, Maine exhibitor Nicoll
Market, with the largest audience, and Fine Art offered Georgian furniture
this month they were buying furniture, and fine art from the last 200 years.
spurred Don said, by the Atlanta area J. Hamilton Howard, Edgewater Park,
surge in home building in the last year. NJ was showing a signed landscape by
↑ Erin Spruill mixes materials from the The examples of offerings included Thomas C. Blake. ↑ St Augustine exhibitor Monica Laetham
last two centuries for her collection, Niche Erin Spruill, Niche Market of Georgia There were antiques for the found an early New England weathervane
Market & sells well. who mixes antiques with vintage sportsmen too. Max Hand was among by E. T. Washburn of a pointer dog
and even some not so old decorative the many offering sporting gear including
Easter Hill Antiques brings English and accessories for the young homeowners. fishing tackle, hunting accessories and A sample of the very early Sheffield silver
New England furniture to the show each Her collection offered variety at more. offered by Alderman Ford
month from Sharon, CT.↓ reasonable prices and sold well for the Scott Antiques Market has the Antiques, Columbia, SC. ↓
weekend including furniture, accessories variety! This is just a few examples of the
rugs and art. several thousand exhibits on display and
Nearby Easter Hill Antiques, Sharon for sale at the January show.
CT was selling furniture from the It happens every month, on the
Eighteenth Century, made in America second weekend. Coming up it will be
and Europe. A mahogany chest of February 8-11 and March 8-11. Hours
drawers, probably American sold on the are opening Thursday 10:45AM, Friday
first day: also a pair of European chairs and Saturday 9:00AM, closing those
with wonderful inlays on Friday; an days at 6:00PM and Sunday 10:00AM-
English corner cupboard sold on the last 4:00PM.
day. For more information call and show
Woody Straub, Umatilla, FL also sells dates call 740-569-2800 or visit the web
early American furniture and did well at www.scottantiquemarkets.com.

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