Jan and John Maggs Antiques
Conway, Massachusetts
Newsletter -- August 21, 2006
Dusk following the violent storm that broke our early August heat wave.
Since last month's newsletter . . . .
. . . . we've received e-mails from friends in Maine to southern California, as well as from many places in between, reacting to the picture of our new feline family member, Pippin. In this month's newsletter we've posted a few recent images. Use this LINK to see them.
Our weekend in Little Compton, Rhode Island was very successful, beginning with the seven pieces of furniture we bought on the way down and at the show, and extending through both Friday evening's preview party and Saturday's show hours, when our sales were very strong. Fortunately, we sold a couple of large pieces, which made room in our van and trailer for our new purchases. Being able to acquire good, fresh merchandise at the right price is crucial to our business. As one pundit put it, "You can't sell from an empty truck."
We're pleased to report that Lisa Freeman, in her column "Websites that Work" in the August 2006 "New England Antiques Journal" (NEAJ), mentions our monthly newsletter. We're complimented to be named in Lisa's thoughtful essay, next to "Acorns", the Fiske and Freeman newsletter published periodically on the web by Lisa and her husband John Fiske, who is also the editor of NEAJ.
Because our newsletter has become such an important aspect of our business, we're constantly working to expand and improve it. This month we're launching a new welcome page and expanded galleries, which will showcase a higher percentage of our stock than ever before. Our goal is to have at least 80 percent of our inventory on line by the end of the year. Use the link at the bottom of this newsletter to visit our expanding website.
Though we can't always take the time to answer them, we deeply appreciate your e-mails and are rewarded as well when readers take a moment at a show to identify themselves. Without you, none of this would make sense.
Thanks.
WEEKEND SHOP HOURS
Click here for a calendar.
SEPTEMBER SHOWS
An exceptionally busy month -- with 7 shows
BRIMFIELD
As Brimfield changes, we feel that we must change with it. This month we've added a third Brimfield appearance, giving us four shows in one week. It's an experiment that will help us decide which fields work best for us.
Tuesday, September 5.
Wednesday, September 6.
Thursday, September 7.
On Sunday, September 10 we'll participate once again in Barn Star's
Antiques In A Cow Pasture in Salisbury CT
The following week brings us to Rhode Island for
The Newport Antiques Show on September 15 - 17.
The Vermont Antiques Dealers' Association Show
will take place in Manchester VT on September 23 - 24.
We'll end the month on September 30 with another first-time-for-us-show at
The Golden Ball Tavern in Weston MA
Click here for our complete show schedule for 2006.
This Month's Featured Inventory
A Selection of Recent Finds and a link to our new Accessories gallery
American Furniture
Maple snake-foot candlestand [#17149]
Connecticut River Valley two-drawer blanket chest [#17148] SOLD
Small pine sea chest in old red wash [#17115]
One-drawer blanket chest in old, dry red [#17082] SOLD
Pine cricket table [#16967] SOLDPainted Sheraton one-drawer stand [#17068] SOLD
Small demi-lune table [#17122] SOLD
Large centennial gateleg table [#17150]
William and Mary Style Bench [#16983]To visit our gallery of American Furniture click here.
English and Continental Furniture
English oak gateleg table [#17076]
To visit our gallery of English Furniture click here.
Smalls: a few newly acquired items are listed below.
Two 18th century Dutch onion bottles [#15872] and [#15876]
Addison and Steele's "The Spectator", bound in eight volumes [#17136] SOLD
Small looking glass in walnut frame [#16964]
Beautifully carved Elizabethan oak bible box [#15962] SOLD
A pair of 18th century brass wall sconces [#16673]
Four lamps incorporating period Asian ginger jars: #14826 #15225 #16802 #16803
For a look at many more new listings, visit our newly reorganized Smalls Gallery.
Jewelry
Two 18th century Scottish silver Luckenbooth brooches.
To visit our gallery of Period Jewelry click here.
Paintings
Oil painting on canvas by Arne Aspelin [#17077]
Oil on canvas by Franciscus Baaijens [#17127] SOLD
Watercolor by G. Tucker in large gold leaf frame [#17064]
Dutch Winter scene on panel [#17074] SOLD
Two framed seascapes signed V. Avirvarei [#17128 and #17129]
To visit our gallery of American and European paintings click here.
This month, the first of five installments of pictures of our Ashfield property:
Chapter 1:
Discovering the Land -- April 2004 to January 2005.
Antiques Word of the Month
This month, a piece of early Scottish jewelry that found its way to the new world: the Luckenbooth brooch.
Tales of the Trade
A bridesmaid becomes a bride in this month's tale of The Georgian Dressing Mirror.
The Back Page
A newly acquired hutch table finds an unanticipated use. Click HERE for a look.
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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