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Atlanta Gift Show 2013 | Day 1: Home away from home

I’ve been coming to the Americasmart for over 20 years. I started off staying in Downtown hotels and, about six years ago, decided to relocate to Midtown Atlanta. Although its a little less convenient getting to the convention center, it’s worth it to have great restaurants all within walking distance.

I’ve been coming to the Americasmart for over 20 years. I started off staying in Downtown hotels and, about six years ago, decided to relocate to Midtown Atlanta. Although its a little less convenient getting to the convention center, it’s worth it to have great restaurants all within walking distance. We always stay at The Georgian Terrace Hotel, which has been an Atlanta landmark since it opened in 1911. It’s ballroom was the site of The Gone With the Wind Gala in 1939. Many famous guests including Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh and Walt Disney. Although this hotel is not the newest or shiniest, with all the bells and whistles of the hotels popping up on every corner, we keep coming back. Every time I book the rooms, I always think, boy I could earn a lot of Starwood points if we stayed in a different hotel, but I just can’t do it. There’s something to be said about a hotel where the staff is helpful and friendly, remembers and calls you by name……I guess it’s a little bit like why people enjoy shopping at Palmer’s.

Anthony is one of the lovely people we look forward to seeing when we visit!

We have just finished our fifth day of shopping and I have to admit I’m exhausted. We fly out at 6 p.m. tomorrow night, so we have a full day tomorrow to finish up the rest of the show. We have found some fabulous merchandise, some which starts arriving immediately.
You are all going to be as excited as we are when you see what we bought!!!!!
We wanted to share with you some cool displays we saw at the show.

MOSAIC MIRROR REINDEER only $4,000.00. How many would you like? He was spectacular!

How cute are these pig pots!!! Too bad they were ridiculously expensive, I really, really wanted to buy them.

AND HOW COOL IS THIS TIGER!?!?! We are going to give him away…not sure how yet, but keep your eyes posted to our Facebook page!

And the final spectacular display of the day!

We don’t often talk to strange men, but when we do, we make sure it’s the most interesting man in the world!

See you back at the store!
CINDY & RENEE

In addition to running the store, Cindy oversees the purchasing, marketing and merchandising for Palmer’s, in addition to being involved in the design/redesign of every department in the store. Cindy’s latest ventures include the Gift Basket and Travel/Tour business.