Jan and John Maggs Antiques
Conway, Massachusetts
Newsletter -- July 23, 2006
Since last month's newsletter . . . .
. . . . we've received dozens of e-mails and calls reacting to our decision to take our home off of the market and stay here in Conway. The unfailingly positive response of our customers and friends has made us more certain than ever that our decision was the right one. We've begun instituting a few of the changes we had envisioned for our new home and workplace (an air conditioner for our office quickly found its way to the top of the list). Heartfelt thanks to all who wrote or called.
We've had serious interest in the land on which we had planned to build, but at this writing, it's still available. Anyone with interest in this very beautiful parcel of over one hundred acres in nearby Ashfield might drop us an e-mail.
Brimfield was very slow, and it appeared to us that most fields were less than half filled. Selling was correspondingly slow, although buying was quite good -- largely due to the lessening of competition. Our sales at Hildene and Rhinebeck, on the other hand, were better than usual for us, though not everyone was as happy at the end of either show as we were.
As activity in our shop has continued to be strong as well, we're redoubling our efforts to keep well-stocked with fresh things. To expedite your planning, this month we've added a calendar of our weekend hours to our website that may be accessed from our newsletter or from the welcome page of our website. Now, at least, when people ask "what are your hours?", we'll be able to give a cogent answer.
Those who remember Toby, our guard cat, who died of diabetes last winter, may be happy to learn that we have a new pet. For the story and a picture, click HERE.
WEEKEND SHOP HOURS
Click here for a calendar.
AUGUST SHOW SCHEDULE
August begins with the
Little Compton, RI Show
at Wilbur School on the Commons on August 4 & 5
On the weekend of August 19 & 20
we'll be at the Mystic Hilton in Mystic, CT
for Country Cape's second annual Summer Mystic Antiques Show
September will be a very busy month for us, with two new shows.
A list of our September shows is given here. Details will be included in next month's newsletter.
September 5. The Dealer's Choice; Brimfield, MA
NEW September 6 . Heart-o-the-Mart; Brimfield, MA
September 7. May's Antiques Market; Brimfield, MA
September 10. Antiques In A Cow Pasture
September 15 - 17. The Newport Antiques Show
September 23 - 24. Vermont Antiques Dealers' Association Show
NEW September 30. Golden Ball Tavern Outdoor Antiques Show
Click here for our complete show schedule for 2006.
This Month's Featured Inventory
A Selection of Recent Finds and a new gallery of our full inventory of paintings by Dennis Sheehan.
American Furniture
Mahogany Sheraton Dropleaf Table [#17070] SOLD
English and Continental Furniture
18th Century English or French Oak Joined Chest [#17078] SOLD
Kitchen and Hearth
Smalls
Three Ovoid Stoneware Jugs from our Inventory
Early Stag-Handled Two-tine Fork and Spear-point Bladed Knife [#17103] SOLD
Paintings -- This month we've split our painting inventory into two distinct galleries. Use the links below to visit them.
This month, the final installment in our series on travel in the UK: Travel Tips
Next month we begin a multi-part pictorial on our Ashfield project -- with lots of pictures.
Antiques Word of the Month
Everyone knows snuff as a form of tobacco. The term is somewhat more elusive when applied to traditional lighting. What does it mean "to snuff" a candle? Click HERE to become even more confused.
Tales of the Trade
This month's tale concerns a stranger-than-fiction coincidence that occurred in our shop this month. Click for A Perfect Circle.
The Back Page
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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