The Archivist

09/02/2026

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Community Pet Food Pantries: August Recap🐾

Since we aren’t posting every time pantries are restocked anymore, I figured we would do monthly recaps.

This last month, our free community pet food pantries (both in Griffin) collectively provided around 2,500 pounds of pet food to families in need❤️

A lot of the food this month was made possible thanks to our friends at Second Life Atlanta. We applied for and received a grant a while back for community outreach. With those funds, we have primarily purchased food pallets for the pantries. Their kindness and generosity has help keep community pet bellies full and families together.

It takes a village!🐾🐶🐱

Downtown Griffin pantry- The Archivist
NE Griffin pantry- Giving Out Daily pantry/G.O.Ds pantry

08/30/2026

Had a customer/collector travel up from north Florida today & made two purchases on this 1920s gas pump & 1930s coin op arcade shooting game “Challenger”. It was right on time for us…you truly never know who will walk in the door. Makes this a lot of fun & just meeting new people each day. It’s all faith & taking action!

08/24/2026

All my life I have lived in old houses. Every one of them I feel has blessed me when I needed it most. Im 61 now and finally just realizing that. This home was built in 1915 and many times I’ve imagined the people that have come and gone thru this grand foyer. The dogs that have slept on its porches. The children running and playing in the yard. And the many holidays spent here I will never know any details of this. All of it is in my imagination and that is the true beauty of this place. It has encouraged me to imagine things sweeter quieter and more peaceful. So much laughter tears and creative thoughts Ive had echoing off these walls. My time recorded here in some cosmic ledger that I’m sure exists somewhere. Someone told me once that an antique dealer lived here years ago. I hope he’s please with my finds. 🙏

08/21/2026

Mills not impressed with the 1950s Columbia bike…Come shop with us soon! Fall is around the corner IM READY

08/21/2026

08/11/2026

08/11/2026

Can’t wait for the 127 yard sale next year…setting up at the Totally Rad Vintage fest this Saturday, it’s located at the Atlanta Expo Center. In the meantime, come shop 11am to 6pm Tuesday thru Saturday. 🤙🙏

08/08/2026

Griffin, Georgia boasts a charming downtown with historic hotels and antique shops, along with restaurants serving up Southern comfort food.