Bennett and Sudderth

Starts tomorrow! One-day sale in historic Margaret Mitchell. Click the link in our bio for details - small collection, but strong. Peter Max print, original Peter Max designed Chelsea Drugstore menu, Christian Dior Samourai bag, designer shoes, fantastic vintage clothing, JFK memorabilia, Beatrix Potter figurines, sterling jewelry, Olympic T’s and hats, leather-top Italian game table, and more. 10 - 4, 2898 Sequoyah Drive, hope to see you there!

Last week I received a call from a couple interested in selling a watch. After the transaction, they asked if I would take a look at a piece of art. I’m not an appraiser, but happily give my opinion of value, so I put my bag down and walked with them to the sitting room. “Have you ever heard of Mattie Lou O’Kelly?” he asked.

Have I ever heard of Mattie Lou O’Kelly? Only a million times. She is a folk artist who has works featured in the Smithsonian and the High. She was born on a small farm in Banks County, and when her father died and it sold, she moved to Maysville. My hometown. My tiny hometown of 2,000 people, if you blink you miss it, no traffic light, a train that runs right through the middle, and that’s just about it. She is a legend there.

Mattie Lou started painting in her fifties and created idyllic scenes that showed farm life at the turn of the twentieth century. She lived briefly in New York and West Palm Beach, but soon left city life to return to Georgia where she could “paint and paint and stay at home.”

The chances of meeting someone from Maysville are basically zero, and the chances of finding a Mattie Lou O’Kelly piece in the wild are even less. So when I asked him how he acquired the piece, he said he bought it from her when they both lived in Maysville, and my heart skipped another beat. He also lived in my hometown.

Not only did he live in my hometown, he was the preacher at the local Baptist church. And the house I grew up in that was built in 1903 - that belonged to Sarah White, the local piano teacher who played at his church. And if that wasn’t enough, he was responsible for starting the first annual Autumn Leaf Festival that still happens the first weekend in October and is only the most magical weekend of the year. There’s a parade and a cake walk and you can buy water ballon yo-yos and funnel cakes and hand-knitted toilet-paper roll covers. And the best part is the community-wide yard sale. And we had one every year.

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50% OFF TODAY! Incredible sale in North Decatur with lots of great items left! Click the link above for details - art, books, rugs, MCM, Judaica, kitchen items, vintage clothing, and SO much more! 2625 Mercedes Drive

Hey Atlanta! We’ve got another incredible sale starting tomorrow - a day earlier than usual, but Mother’s Day is Sunday and you need three days to shop all of these treasures! We’ve got McIntosh stereo equipment, Bitossi ceramics, vintage glassware, 1950s - 60s clothing, books, records, more Bulldogs National Championship coke bottles than you’ve ever seen, and a true time capsule full of all sorts of household goods still in their original boxes and wrappers. Perfect for film, collectors and just anyone looking to admire all these items from the past - please come see us on Rainbow Court from 10 - 4 all 3 days and take some of these treasures home!

STARTS TOMORROW! Hey Atlanta! You ready for another gorgeous estate sale? We know we are, and this one truly has something for everyone! This sale features a lifelong collection of black and white photographs taken by self-taught photographer Bill Boley. They are gallery quality, matted, and would be a wonderful addition to any space! The house is also full of Asian cabinetry and ceramics, designer handbags, MCM furniture and lighting, rugs and crystal/china for days. Don’t sleep on this one! There will be a line so get there early, and discounts will start on Saturday and go throughout the weekend. Click the link above for the listing and stay tuned for a walkthrough video from that will give you a better idea of where you’ll find the items in the house! Hope to see you there!

STARTS TOMORROW! Please join us this weekend in Oak Grove at this lifelong collector’s estate showcasing hundreds of items dating from the mid-19th century through the 1960s. Highlights include period furniture, art, china, crystal, jewelry, handbags and clothing, toys, games, books, holiday decor and so much more! There is something for everyone here and we have loved getting this ready for you. As always, the link is above in our bio and you can check out the videos by and .at in our feed for a walkthrough to get a better idea of the space. Hope to see you there, Atlanta!

**ONE DAY AWAY** We know you can’t wait and we can’t either! Please join us at 2761 Ridge Valley Road this weekend to shop this lifetime collection in a time capsule full of MCM and designer items. You’ll find Raymor pottery, Milo Baughman and Erwin-Lambeth Furniture, Lane, Kipp Stewart, Paul McCobb serving pieces, Thonet bentwood chairs, collectible advertising, vintage clothing and accessories, a Fendi purse, barware, original art, sterling jewelry, linens, Judaica and so much more! Doors open at 10 and we don’t use a sign-up sheet so get in line early and we hope see you there!

Hey Atlanta! You ready for this? This incredible time capsule has been sold and we’re hosting the sale! It was recently featured on and this is what it had to say:

“The Margaret Mitchell neighborhood began as the 4th installment of the Cherokee Forest development in 1960. This c. 1961 home on Ridge Valley Road was designed by Knox Griffin for the Rich family, and their 4 children. The house was featured in the AJC’s Dixie Living and Mrs. Rich commented ‘People would ask us if we were building a second airport - and we are delighted that everybody thought it was different looking.’”

Stay tuned for details, but the sale starts Friday and you can click the link in our profile above for the listing and all of the photos!

Great one-day sale starts tomorrow in Kirkwood! Shop contemporary, like-new name brand items including Barbour, Mac, Nikon, Cannondale, Kamado Joe, Marc Jacobs, Crate and Barrel, Pottery Barn and more! Starts tomorrow, 1629 Paxon Street SE, 10 - 5, with discounts throughout the day. Click the link above for details, we hope to see you there!

STARTS TOMORROW! Hey Atlanta! Come shop this incredible sale with us that starts tomorrow at 10 off Montview in Peachtree Battle! Highlights include William Yeoward crystal, Braves and Olympic shirts, books - tons of them! - on Civil War history, the South, gardening, travel, law, classics, plays, cooking, health and wellness - Minton, a Suzanne Kasler bedroom suite, great clothing and shoes (size 14 and 7/8) and a wild Ron Lee clown collection. Click the link in our bio for all of the photos, details, address and our policies! Hope to see you there!