Sought + Found Mercantile

04/02/2024

I have some news.
Jeff and I have closed down all of our businesses and have decided to move out of the country. We are moving to France.
We looked at various countries in Europe (Italy was my first choice) but France won out because of ease of obtaining a long-term visa, warm climate, healthcare, and access to the rail system that connects to the rest of Europe.
We have sold or donated most everything that we own - and put some items into storage here in Atlanta. We have rented a temporary two bedroom furnished apartment in Perpignan (as we needed to have an address in order to obtain our visas) but once we arrive we will both look for where we want to settle. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpignan
We leave at the end of this month with only suitcases (and Jeff's cat)!
Wish us luck!

Perpignan (UK: /ˈpɜːrpɪnjɒ̃/, US: /ˌpɛərpiːˈnjɑːn/,[3][4] French: [pɛʁpiɲɑ̃] ⓘ; Catalan: Perpinyà, [pəɾpiˈɲa]; Occitan: Perpinhan, Spanish: Perpiñán) is the prefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in Southern France, in the heart of the plain of Roussillon, at t...

06/27/2023

Here at rearranging our booth (aka making a big mess!) Couldn’t do it without the boys from the rugby team!

06/24/2023

Great day here at Kendra Scott. Beautiful store - very busy!

06/23/2023

Thanks to we are having a great day at our first pop up shop! Today through Sunday!

06/23/2023

https://soughtfoundmercantile.splashthat.com/
Starting today through Sunday, we have a pop-up store at Kendra Scott! See you there!

Shine with Pride & Shop to Support Sought + Found Mercantile - Friday, June 23, 2023

06/12/2023

We have just reduced the price of our Decorative Throw Pillows - - in both 20" and in 18" sizes!
Choose your favorites with a 10/90 down insert, a poly fill insert, or buy the cover only.

Introducing our collection of 20"x20" throw pillows created right here in Georgia. Handmade by refugee women learning to sew.

05/26/2023

Throughout the month of June, Kendra Scott partners with LGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs hosting markets in their retail stores across the country.
This year, Sought + Found is proud to be included in the market at the Atlanta store on Avalon.
Jeff and I look forward to seeing you there, June 23 - June 25.
Please click the link for further details!

Shine with Pride & Shop to Support Sought + Found Mercantile - Friday, June 23, 2023

05/14/2023

No, you’re spending Mothers Day adjusting lighting in your new retail space with an extremely grumpy business partner!

05/13/2023

Busy day here at Westside Market Midtown. Lots of folks shopping for Mother’s Day gifts.
We have also sold a few beds and sofas!

05/09/2023

My business partner, Jeffrey Arnold, watches YouTube almost exclusively - commercial TV, streaming services, etc., holds no interest for him.
For over 2 years, Jeff has been watching videos put out by a couple that are restoring a 16th century French chateau in rural France - "The Chateau Diaries".
A few months ago, Jeff sent the couple a few items from our store that he thought that they would enjoy (and of course hoping that they would open during one of their videos). I told him he was nuts and that it was ridiculous to send our product for free PLUS the additional expense of international shipping - after all, no one but him watched those videos.
Yesterday afternoon, we started receiving a bunch of emails from Europe and the States telling us how much they loved the items that we sent to the chateau (!!!) - this was our first clue that the video was on YouTube.
Beginning late afternoon and going strong through the night and today, we have been getting orders for our pillows, trays, puzzles (all that are featured in the video) and other items that we have on our Shopify site https://www.soughtfoundmercantile.com/
I now have to apologize to Jeff for doubting him as apparently from the viewer count, thousands of people watch those videos. (I have only ever been wrong once before so this is difficult for me!)
We have sold more pillows in the last 18 hours than we have since the beginning of the year!
Here is the video - https://youtu.be/NfFhW5EcCLQ - - our segment begins at 4:19
Enjoy!

In 'Cadeaux at the Chateau', all of the inhabitants of the Chateau de Lalande gather together to open beautiful gifts that people have sent from all over the...

05/03/2023

Day 106 of our showroom install...okay, actually it's Day #3...should have things organized and ready tomorrow (hopefully). Final pics and a reel either tomorrow or after we're able to walk and/or stand up.