Jan and John Maggs Antiques
Conway, Massachusetts
Newsletter -- December 19, 2005
Sincerest wishes for a wonderful holiday season
and all the best in the coming year.
A treasured Christmas gift from Linda McDaniel, neighbor and friend.
As the year ends . . . . . . .
... and we scurry about, trying to keep the shop full of surprises and prepare for the holiday season, we pause for a moment to reflect on the successes of 2005. Though shows were noticeably softer for most in our trade -- and ours were no exception -- we had our share of excellent ones. While other dealers steered clear of large pieces of furniture, we bought wood thoughtfully but aggressively, and most of our choices quickly went on to new homes. Shop sales were also down somewhat, but there were banner months, and November showed a marked upswing, fed by a very successful post-Europe opening.
We view it all as a reassuring sign that our conservative approach to our business is a good match for the times. As the year draws to a close, we reaffirm our gratitude to you, our customers, and we promise to continue to try to entice you to visit. Warm wishes.
JANUARY SHOW SCHEDULE
On January 7 & 8 2006, we'll be at the Mystic Hilton in Mystic, CT, for Country Cape Antiques Shows' annual January show.
CLICK HERE for more information about this fine little show.
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For reasons we can't quite understand, the Tolland show has been moved to
January 29, 2006.
CLICK HERE for more information about this outstanding show.
Our show schedule for 2006 is pretty well set. Click here to see it.
This month we offer a few of the many photographs we took during our October visit to Amsterdam. Click here.
Tales of the Trade
A story of fate lending a hand to commerce. Click for The Hand of Fate.
The Back Page
This month's Back Page conveys our best wishes to all for a happy holiday season.
Links
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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