Hello.
This is the first of what we hope will become a near-monthly newsletter to our customers and friends. Our goal is to share with you current happenings in our shop, shows, and researches. You are receiving this e-mail because you are already in our Address Book and because we think that you might like to hear from us periodically.
We are strongly opposed to spam, and if you would prefer not to receive these newsletters, please use the e-mail link below to let us know. Your name will be removed immediately, and our feelings won't be (too) hurt.
The format of this occasional publication has been under consideration for some time. The panel at the left lists some of the things we plan to include in our newsletter. Click on any item in that list to see more.
New Inventory will provide a glimpse of new entries on our website and provide links to descriptions, background, and prices of these newly listed pieces. This will not only give you a chance to see what's new, it will also increase our incentive to stay current. This issue contains eight newly acquired pieces of American Furniture. Click New Inventory on the list at the left for a look.Upcoming Shows will list our schedule for a month or two. Those of you who visit our website are probably aware that our complete show schedule can be found there. The information available through this newsletter will be both more timely and more complete, giving a brief description of the show and printable discount coupons, when available. This page will also include links to reviews of some of our past shows published in the trade papers. This month we've linked to reviews of the Vermont Dealers' Show, Rhinebeck, and Brimfield (don't miss the photo of John).
The Features Page will contain an essay or article of interest. We plan to begin by reprinting articles and ads from the first 12 issues of The Magazine Antiques, which are in the public domain, but we envision becoming a venue for our own writings as well as the work of others associated with antiques. This first issue contains the article "Playthings of the Past" by Alice Van Leer Carrick, from Volume 1, no. 1.Tales of the Trade will recount the sort of yarns that all dealers like to tell. We've begun with one of my favorites, and we invite readers to send us theirs.
Our Links page will direct you to internet sites which we have found interesting and/or helpful in the hope that you might enjoy them as well.Obviously, our goal is to make our website more visible and helpful. We promise that this site will be free of external advertising, and responsive to feedback. We invite you to use the following e-mail link to give us your reactions to this newsletter, including suggestions to how it might be improved.
Thanks for being a customer.
John and Jan