Sure, you can go to Restoration Hardware to outfit your home office, but wouldn’t it be more rewarding to know that clock on the bookshelf was made in 1918 and was once owned by a riverboat captain?
The next time you’re on the hunt for an item or if you just want to see what kind of vintage jackpot you may hit, check out Scott Antique Market that comes to south Atlanta the second weekend of every month.
From Americana to Victorian, you’ll find old-school furniture, books, art, maps, bottles, oriental rugs and just about anything else you can imagine. Scott has more than 2,000 exhibitors packed in two huge exhibition halls so you could literally spend all day there. The experience can be overwhelming but there are plenty of cool one-of-a-kind deals to be unearthed.
Some items are a bargain and others are pricey collector’s items, but half the fun is haggling with the sellers, so don’t pay the listed price.
Located on Jonesboro Rd near the airport, the next market is August 13-15. It’s $5 to get in and the ticket allows you access all weekend. Tip: For the best selection, go Friday morning before everything is picked through or for a better price, go Sunday afternoon when dealers are anxious to unload items.
Photo by Emily Dryden
In a world of ever increasing population density and digital connectivity, it’s perplexing we can still feel isolated, but many do. One, Images of Isolation explores this theme through the photography of Aaron Pevey, Joe Martinez and Emily Dryden. Each image in One—whether portrait, still-life, interior or landscape—suggests a sense of isolation that often inhabits the city dweller, for better or worse.
Hosting the show is One Twelve Gallery, a not-for-profit exhibition space that’s located in an Inman Park church across from Krog Bar in the Stove Works loft. One Twelve is dedicated to engaging the community through art, and because they’re non-profit and volunteer-run, the majority of proceeds go back to the artist.
About the photographers:
A recent transplant to New York City, Emily Dryden worked as a freelance photographer in Atlanta after graduating from Portfolio Center. Her work has appeared in Atlanta magazine and CMYK.
Joe Martinez grew up in a Navy family and lived all over the world before graduating in photography from Atlanta’s Portfolio Center and settling in nearby East Point to freelance. He has worked with Nickelodeon, Yahoo! Music, and Atlanta magazine.
Aaron Pevey, lives and photographs in Atlanta. He shot the prints in One with vintage cameras and developed both digitally and on 120 film. He uses all-plastic cameras because, “they bend light in interesting, unexpected ways.”
Event Details:
The exhibition runs through October 23 and is free to the public. An opening reception will take place Friday, August 20th from 7-9pm. More information can be found at OneTwelveGallery.com.
Recently, AMC kicked off season four of the brilliant, unconventional drama Mad Men. If you’re late to the party, the cultural phenomenon set in 1960s New York has inspired modern fashion and made the Manhattan and Old Fashioned cocktails en vogue with a new generation.
One of the most fascinating characters in Mad Men is the era itself. With unprecedented accuracy, the show examines the social history and evolving norms during the Golden Age of Madison Avenue advertising. A new book, Mad Men Unbuttoned – A Romp Through 1960s America digs deeper into the historical and cultural allusions in the drama. Although it’s inspired by the show, the book is more of a handbook to highlights of the sixties.
Author Natasha Vargas-Cooper has developed eighty-six mini-essays, each with color photos, broken down into chapters on advertising, design, films, literature, style and the workplace. From Lucky Strikes ads to Gray Flannel Suits to the Kennedy Assassination, this is an interesting read for those that track the show or as Vargas-Cooper puts it, anyone that wants to “understand the most dramatic cultural shift in the twentieth century.” $11.55
Hotlanta is living up to its nickname these days. We’ve all learned a few coping mechanisms to deal with the heat, but there’s a new summer chiller to add to the list. King of Pops sets up a cart on most sunny days at the corner of N. Highland and North Ave cooling off customers with handcrafted paleta – which is Spanish for fresh fruit frozen on a stick. 26-year-old Steven Carse and his brother make the rounds to farmers markets to select quality (often organic and local) fruit then chop, juice and freeze it.
These aren’t your average frozen pops. The creative selection changes daily but we sampled Georgia Peach, Cherry Lime, Grapefruit Mint, Mango Habanero, Strawberry Balsamic, Peach Mango, Chocolate Sea Salt and Banana Pudding.
In addition to the main corner in Poncey-Highland, King of Pops carts are turning up in different parts of the city and available in a growing list of local markets and shops. Check their website or Twitter for the most up-to-date locations, hours and menu.
For the first time in history, the majority of our planet lives in cities. As our urban centers have grown, we’ve come to realize that our parks, plazas and squares are not our cities’ luxuries, but communal necessities.
Atlanta’s largest green space, Piedmont Park, is in the midst of an expansion and upgrade that will add 53 acres. Though today it’s one of the treasures of Atlanta, it’s hard to believe that in 1887 it was considered too far from the city for the local government to buy it.
Instead, Benjamin Walker sold 189 acres of his farm land to the Gentlemen’s Driving Club (now the Piedmont Driving Club) to create a private club and horse racing grounds. Soon after the purchase, the Driving Club allowed The Piedmont Exposition Company to use the land for fairs and expositions, naming the space Piedmont Park.
The Piedmont Exposition was a regional success which led to other events, including a World’s Fair in 1895. In 1904 the City of Atlanta bought the land and contracted a redesign plan from the respected Olmsted brothers, sons of Frederick Law Olmsted, the architect for Central Park in New York.
The park became a main gathering place for the city and its outdoor activities. A few college rivalries have their origins in the park, including the first time Georgia and Auburn played each other in football in 1892 and the opening game of Georgia Tech and Georgia baseball in 1898. Also, the city’s first professional baseball team, the Atlanta Crackers, played in the park from 1902 to 1904.
Today the park is protected by a public-private partnership led by the Piedmont Park Conservancy which has raised $23 million for the first phase of the restoration plan. While many people haven take advantage of the expansive lawns, it’s easy to overlook the dog park, bocce courts, stocked lake for fishing, grilling areas, soccer fields, playgrounds and a new swimming pool. This summer get out and explore more of the park – and be thankful it’s not a parking lot.
