NY Times On Antiquing in Atlanta

Nick Kaye of the NY Times recently ran an article on antiquing in Atlanta. Kaye states Atlanta and its suburbs, such as Rutledege, Social Circle and Madison are fertile grounds for finding antiques, collectibles and unusual items along with good food and a beautiful country side. It is more of a travel piece, but it is nice to see the NY Times get out and promote antiques outside of the major auctions.

Kaye states Closer to downtown, in the trendy neighborhood of Buckhead, there’s good antique hunting on Bennett Street, a quaint little dead-end road lined with a number of upscale antique shops and art galleries. Items for sale in October at the Stalls, a large store with stock from 60 dealers, included an orange and blue snowball-patterned quilt that very likely dates to the 1930s ($325) and a 19th-century French walnut buffet ($4,500).

For sheer choice, many local shoppers patronize the Scott Antique Market, which includes 2,400 booths in two buildings and is held on the second weekend of each month at the Atlanta Expo Centers, not far from the airport. Another big draw is the Lakewood 400 Antiques Market, held the third weekend of the month about 35 miles to the north in Cumming, Ga.

To read the NY Times piece on antiquing in Atlanta, click HERE. The article also contains some links and contact information to some of the shops and antique malls discussed in the article.