Jan and John Maggs Antiques
Conway, Massachusetts
Newsletter -- August 27, 2005
A small flying machine buzzes our barn on an idyllic Summer afternoon
Shows and Shop
It's been a most interesting month. The Little Compton and Mystic shows refused to deliver as we had hoped. For us and for most of the shows' other upper-end dealers, sales were off by as much as half as shoppers appeared reluctant to part with their money. Fortunately, business in our shop enjoyed a healthy burst, both from local customers, vacationers, and dealers from far away places. New Hampshire Antiques Week was quite good for us; we stayed at home, avoiding travel expenses and show rents, and several buyers visited us on their way to and from the surfeit of shows in Manchester.
Fortunately, as many dealers are reassessing what they buy and have been holding back at shows and auctions, we've been able to buy some outstanding furniture and smalls at very good prices. Some of these are listed below.
Newsletter Index
For any of you who might like to re-read the story of "small chips" or "the painted corner cupboard", see some of our photographs from Ireland, Belgium, or England, to browse the documentary of the restoration of our home, or revisit any other item from the past issues of this newsletter, we've just created an index. For a clickable window to the content of these issues, click here.
UPCOMING SHOWS
The five weeks after Labor Day will be a very busy time for us. Our schedule for September and October is given below. Click on the links for more information (and discount cards, when offered).
September 6, 2005
Brimfield, MA
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September 8, 2005
Brimfield, MA
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September 10, 2005
Barn Star Productions.
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September 24 - 25, 2005
Vermont Antiques Dealers' Association Show
Hunter Park -- Manchester, VT
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October 2, 2005
Manchester, VT
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October 8 & 9, 2005
Dutchess County Fairgrounds; Rhinebeck, NY
To see a complete listing of our show schedule for 2005, click here.
Featured Inventory
Here are a few of the great new pieces we've found since last month's newsletter. Click on the highlighted text for more information:
American furniture:
A fabulous cherry Chippendale slant-front desk from a Greenfield home
A beautiful 18th-century three-drawer chest in original surface SOLD
A late 18th-century pine corner cupboard in old blue
A primitive pine shopkeeper's desk in original red SOLD
Smalls:
Coin silver sugar tongs by Baldwin & Cowles
Federal period looking glass with reverse painting SOLD
Very graphic steel cultivator wheel
Large late 18th or early 19th century brass chandelier
Leather-covered dome-top box
Bone-handled cutlery by W. Greaves and Son
Paintings:
A pleasing American oil painting on canvas from our personal collection
A naive painting of flowers on a piece of silk SOLD
If you think that Sanders and Pounce is the name of a law firm, you really should click here.
This Month's Feature
Last month's feature, From Conway
to Shelburne, generated so many positive reactions (actually, five
e-mails, but that's more than enough encouragement for us) that this month we
offer an encore presentation of Conway scenes. To travel with us to Cricket
Hill, Roaring Brook Road, Poland, and Shirkshire,
click here.
Tales of the Trade
This month a story of a midsummer night's near-nightmare. Click here.
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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 click the mailbox, or write to jmaggs@jmaggs.com.
And we thank you for being a customer.
John and Jan