BACKGROUND

Famous American author Clarence Budington Kelland was born in Portland, Michigan, on July 11, 1881.  Mr. Kelland  was best known for his "Scattergood Baines" stories in the American Magazine  in 1921; "Arizona" in 1939; Sugarfoot in 1942; "Archibald The Great" in 1943;" The Great Mail Robbery" in 1951; and "The Monitor Affair" in 1960.  He also created such fictional heroes as Mark Tidd and Mr. Deeds.  His serials and short stories appeared in the Saturday Evening Post. 

He produced sixty novels and nearly 400 short stories in his sixty-one years of writing.  Several of his writings provided the basis for motion pictures, radio programs, and television shows.  From the 1920s through the 1950s, "Bud" Kelland was one of the most widely read and highest paid authors in the world.  He died February 19, 1964, at the age of 82..

 
THE STORE

The Clarence Budington Kelland store has relocated to the Lake Odessa Antique Mall, located in downtown Lake Odessa Michigan (616) 374-3089. Hours are Wed. 10-8:00, Sat. 10-5:00, Sun. 10-5. Kelland books, magazines, and movies based on Kelland stories. 

Contact proprietor Michael Judd at judd_michael@yahoo.com for additional information.
 
THE KELLAND HOMETOWN TOUR
A tour of Kelland's boyhood home.