Shopping here in Montgomery Country, Arkansas
November 15th, 2007
There are several places to shop here in the country.
There are lots of great quartz crystal shops scattered around the county.
Where did you shop and what did you purchase?
Atlantis Found! Gifts and Garden Center, located in Mt. Ida, corner of 27 and 270, has the perfect gift or plants just for the someone special in your life.
At the garden center, they have a great selection of plants along with a new consignment section of antiques, flea and a consignment shop. Or just go next door that has a wide variety of crystals, jewelry, paintings/pictures, along with several great gifts for even the young at heart.
Atlantis Found! Gardens & Gifts is opened 7 days a week, winter hours 10ap - 6pm, spring/summer hours 10am - 7pm. Larry and Rae are very knowledgable about the plants, shrubs, and trees that they have in their garden center. Every customer that enters their store(s) are treated with courtous along with the knowledge of taking care of the plants that are purchased.
Stop in and visit Atlantis Found! Gardens & Gifts.
Comment by Becky Romero — November 23, 2007 @ 11:40 pm
I always stop by the square in Mount Ida and check out Splendid Splinters for hand made, one of a kind art.
Joanne
Comment by Joanne — December 11, 2007 @ 4:58 am
There are other great shopping venues in Mount Ida. There is a Second hand shop on West street that uses the profits to help the elderly at the nursing home. And there is a great antique shop on the square. Dont miss these two!!
Comment by Julia — March 9, 2008 @ 1:57 am
As cheeseheads on vacation in Arkansas, we stopped at Atlantis Found! to spend some time (and money) and discovered that the owners were originally from Wisconsin. We enjoyed the gift shop and could see by the size of the garden shop that the area enjoys a MUCH longer growing season than what we have in Wisconsin. Don’t miss it!
Comment by Jeanee & Kathleen — May 31, 2008 @ 11:47 pm
We visited Arkansas to find crystals to use in my Gourd Art projects. After spending a few days digging for crystals we decided to visit some local shops to see what else we could find. The selection of crystals, gem stones and fossils at Atlantis Found was wonderful. They have items that are ready to display or give as gifts and they have items that are in a more natural state that you can that you can give your own personal touch. The staff is very knowledgeable about the different gems and crystals and could also offer tips on the care and finishing of the stones. It is a long drive from St Louis, but we are already planning our next trip!
Comment by A Glaser — June 9, 2008 @ 8:37 pm
Atlantis Found! Super! Larry is so knowledgable and helpful on rocks and minerals. It is wonderful. When you purchase an item, he has a card with the history, properties…about that item for you to take with you. We were in several times over the four days we were in Mt. Ida. Larry was always so helpful and patient. Thank you Larry!
Comment by Teresa — June 28, 2008 @ 9:57 am
Atlantis Found crystal shop is owned by one of the nicest people you are likely to meet anywhere - Larry helped us with recommendations on lodging and dig-your-own-crystals mines, as well as showing us the remarkable collection of rocks/ minerals/ crystals in his shop. We had a delightful vacation in Mount Ida thanks to him!!
Comment by Tom and Arlene — July 11, 2008 @ 11:30 pm
We were vacationing in Hot Springs and decided to take a leisurely drive on west 270. On the way back, we stopped by Atlantis Found! to check out the rock and gift shop, since our young son has become a budding rockhound. There is a nice selection of interesting rock, mineral and crystal specimens, and you get a great info card for each one that you purchase. Larry is very friendly, eager to answer questions, and share his knowledge. He also wraps your purchases very well; our things arrived home in perfect condition. We will definitely be back to shop at Atlantis Found! the next time we are in the area.
Comment by Violet and Chuck Tanner — July 12, 2008 @ 9:44 am
We visited Atlantis Found yesterday,loved the store,spent an hour looking a gem stones,salesperson was great . We really recommend anyone visiting the area to take the time to stop at the store.They will not regret it!
Comment by Sharon and John — July 17, 2008 @ 4:54 am
We decided to take a different way home to Eureka Springs from our visit to Hot Springs and discovered a treasure trove of goodies at Atlantis Found. I am so glad we took a detour thru Mt Ida and stopped at this store.
I wish we had a truck to bring back some of the plants, but we did bring back several gems and crystals. Larry (I think) was a great teacher of the gemstones and fossils and was a delight to listen to his explanations. Will definately stop by the next time in the area. Thank you Larry for you time.
Comment by Butch — July 29, 2008 @ 3:09 am
I just enjoyed my first visit to “mine” for crystals and stopped in the Atlantis Found shop upon leaving the area. Never have I felt so welcome; the gentleman there shared cleaning information regarding my crystal finds…. I even telephoned him after returning to Georgia as I had forgotten the instructions… and was told exactly what to do. He had wonderful gift items in the shop but his friendliness, (and that of his assistant) was the biggest asset. Stopping at the ATLANTIS FOUND shop is a must when in the area.
Comment by Kareen — August 7, 2008 @ 4:47 pm
On the second day I was in Mt. Ida I stopped at Atlantis Found to look at crystals. The stones are beautiful. During my stay I returned to Atlantis several times to look at stones; purchase stones; and, talk about stones. Larry has sincere interest and respect for his trade. His stories and information are fantastic. I visited Larry and Rae’s shop area next door and found some fun and useful items. The garden center is delightful. The plants are thriving! Larry and Rae have made a wonderful oasis to visit.
Comment by Sharon Woods — August 22, 2008 @ 11:25 pm
My friend and I spent the weekend of Aug.8th at the Jim Coleman mine and on our way back to Dallas,TX we stopped at this lovely shop called Atlantis Found! Larry was incredibly generous with his knowledge and his time. We learned alot from him and were able to share some things with him as well. He has a great respect for the crystals and it shows in how he handles them when wrapping them for you. I would highly recommend to anyone in the Mt. Ida area to stop and visit this store on Hwy 270E. I am definitely planning another trip next year and Larry’s Atlantis Found! will be on my list of must do’s.
Comment by Robin Hamilton — October 30, 2008 @ 4:23 am