Jan and John Maggs Antiques

Conway, Massachusetts

Newsletter -- January 13, 2005

SINCE LAST MONTH'S NEWSLETTER....

December seemed particularly busy this year. Opting to devote the month to our shop and do no shows was a bit risky, but the shop was busy throughout the month, and our year ended with a solid fourth quarter. Our thanks to all who helped make 2004 our largest grossing year since 1999.

The new year began with a sluggish outing in Hampton Falls, followed by a Mystic show that was hampered by a slippery Saturday morning, exacerbated by forecasts of impending doom by the media. Nonetheless, our sales were very strong, fulfilling our expectations for this very good show. Congratulations to David and Karyn Garside and Chuck and Jan Thompson for making the transition of show managers go so smoothly. For pictures of the Mystic show, visit David and Karyn's WEBSITE.

We finished 2004 with a very strong inventory, perhaps not ideal for tax purposes, but an affirmation of our ability to buy competitively at a time when many of our colleagues are being very cautious. So, there are plenty of fresh pieces, some of which are described below. We'll be at home and in the shop during the weekends of January 15-16 and 22-23, then back to to Hampton Falls on the 30th.

UPCOMING SHOWS

We have one more show in January and two in February. Click on the highlighted links for more information.

• On January 30th we'll return to New Hampshire for another installment of Paul Davis' lively one-day Hampton Falls Antiques Market.
• On February 13 we'll be in Concord, MA for our first papered-wall show of 2005.
• On the 20th we'll join many of New England's top country dealers for the Tolland, CT show.
• Our March schedule begins on the 5th & 6th with the Guilford, CT show.
• On the 19th we'll return to Ellis Tech in Danielson, CT for the 13th Annual Country Antiques.

To see a complete listing of our show schedule for 2005, click HERE.

NEW INVENTORY

Here's a sampling of what's new in the shop---

American furniture:

• Connecticut River Valley five-drawer pine Chippendale chest [ON HOLD]

• Deerfield banister-back side chair

• Country Sheraton maple rope bed with pine headboard

English furniture:

• 18th century English oak gateleg table

• 18th century oak coffer with decorated frame and panels

• 17th century Dutch gateleg table

• 18th century English oak stretcher base table with drawer

Four period Chippendale looking glasses:

• Mahogany Chippendale mirror with carved crest

• Small mahogany Chippendale mirror

• Chippendale mirror in old surface

• Petite pine Chippendale mirror

And these other small bits:

• Early 19th century Delft inkwell

• Set of 18 coin silver spoons [SOLD]
  
  
   

This Month's Feature

This month we offer the eighth in our series of twelve pictorial articles on our restoration of our home. After our first winter inside we shift our attention to the exterior. SPRING 1987 -- CLAPBOARDS AND PAINT
 

Tales of the Trade

We're happy to pass along Judd Gregory's tale of a recent photo shoot.

Links

To visit the Jan and John Maggs Antiques website, click HERE.

For directions to our shop, click HERE.

To e-mail us, click on the mailbox.

For past issues of this Newsletter, click the links below.

• February 2004
• March 2004
• April 2004
• May 2004
• June 2004
• July 2004
• August 2004
• September 2004
• October 2004
• November 2004
• December 2004

For links to businesses and places of interest, visit our Links Page by clicking HERE.

Thanks for taking the time to read our little monthly. As always, we encourage you to e-mail any comments that might make the newsletter more useful to you. Just use this link.

And we thank you for being a customer.

John and Jan