A Local Legend
Locals and tourists alike will also appreciate the Cartersville Antique Gallery’s collection of pottery by W. J. Gordy, an artist who was born in Cartersville in 1910 and died in 1993. “We have by far the largest retail collection of his pottery,” Kramer says. “We have people from all over come to visit our Gordy pottery.”
The collection includes a variety of vases, mugs, pitchers and other kitchenware in colors ranging from subtle earth tones to vibrant blues. “The more that I dealt with it, the more that I fell in love with it,” Adams says of the pottery. “Over the years it’s been a wonderful inventory to have in the store because I’ve learned so much about Mr. Gordy and his legacy with his craft and his family here in Cartersville. His pottery is in the Smithsonian, it’s in the Atlanta History Museum and the Atlanta High Museum, so he’s really one of our local claims to fame.”
For Every Occasion
When It’s About Time and the Cartersville Antique Gallery merged into this larger space, they took on another service that has become quite popular with customers: wedding registries. “We carry such a wide array of great luxury wedding gifts, and gifts for weddings have always been a large part of our business, so when we moved into this larger space several years ago, we had so many people ask about registering that we thought that was the next great step.”
Couples can find an abundance of things they may need among the boutique’s collection of home goods and giftware, and their registry will be easily accessible on the boutique’s website. Friends and family can also shop registry gifts in the boutique, and It’s About Time even offers gift wrapping.
According to Kramer, out-of-town visitors are often surprised that his boutique exists in Cartersville, but in his eyes, there’s no better place for it. “Cartersville is a great community and people have great taste, so there’s no reason for them to have to travel outside of the area to find the best goods,” he explains. “Carrying great brands, we can cater to the people in the area as well as all of the people who are coming in to visit.”