The Odd's End ~ A Curiosity Shop

I try to support local businesses whenever I can. There is something about going into a shop that is off the beaten path and finding something that will add a bit of charm to your home, or be a muse to your creativity.  I wanted to write a blog about a shop that I have yet to find another like. Most of the time when you come to a "Curiosity" shop, it's just a flea market with a fancy name. That is so not the case with The Odd's End.

Located at 2774 College Avenue, Avondale Estates, Georgia, The Odd's End is described by the owner and operator Merrick Mixson as "A large old Victorian house where it seems like it shouldn't be, sporting ghosts and curiosities."  The shop offers all kinds of interesting and fascinating items.
 

Creepy Crawly Specimens

This is not your typical little shop around the corner. This is a shop with a sense of organized chaos, which I think looks amazing. You could spend a whole day and not see all the items that are for sale. You can tell by looking around that each item was picked out and bought for the store with an eye for things not normally found in the mainstream, which is a huge bonus to me. I don't want some dusty antique store - some place where you feel like you can't touch anything or look too closely. I want to go into a Curiosity Shop and feel, well curious. 

Old Fashioned Kid Cage... 

Speaking with the owner, Merrick Mixson, you get a sense of how much he loves his shop and the pride he takes in it. When I asked him to tell me about The Odd's End he said, "I have always loved the bizarre and creepy, so I love hosting a shop full of it to turn other people onto it. The hunting is most of the fun. Two floors full of fun that also hosts bizarre works by local artists."

Some of the interesting collectables to be found.

 
Mr. Mixson also describes himself as "An eccentric owner that usually has his rather large Malamute by his side."

Honestly you can't get much more small or local than this gem. There are also hints and rumors that the shop is haunted (Please share any ghostly happenings when you visit the shop). The Odd's End is a very charming Victorian house filled with amazing items like antique medical instruments, apothecary items, skeletons, skulls, ancient weapons and pickled specimens. If you're in the market for a present of the most unusual, or if you want something for your own collection, The Odd's End will have something for you. 

 

Carved out of deer bone...

So you don't live near Atlanta Georgia and you still want to check out The Odd's End? Have no fear, you can check it out on Facebook! The Facebook page is ran by the owner and he'll answer any questions you might have. In fact Mr. Mixson is one of my favorite people to talk to. He knows enough about just about anything, but not enough to sound like a text book :)

Please go by the shop, the address is 2774 College Avenue. Avondale Estates, Georgia 30030. If you can't please visit the Facebook page.






The Odd's End Facebook page.