“You've got a lot of old southern money, and tons of
plantations in Georgia… objects trickle their way into the hands
of collectors who don't charge that much because there is too much to
even fuss with,” says Olmstead. “They just want to get rid
of things!&rdquo“It’s a very simple formula…In Savannah, the cost of living is half what it is in New York,” she says. “It’s a lot of bang for a little buck. Collecting antiques is a way of life in Savannah. It’s a rite of passage. Instead of delis on every corner, you’ve got silver and china in the windows.”
"Probably my most coveted find is a set of four Art Deco tooled
leather purses, all from 1917 and slightly different. It’s going
to be very hard to give those up!"So this Saturday, April 16th, Olmstead is bringing a bit of the South to Brooklyn with a limited selection of vintage clothes, antiques, art, and trinkets. And in a page that’s right out of a Southern belle handbook, the sale will be held over brunch at the The Bedford from 11:30-3:30 with tunes from DJ Peter Dark.
