Jan and John Maggs Antiques
Conway, Massachusetts
Newsletter -- January 14, 2008
HAPPY NEW YEAR - and heartfelt thanks to all who helped make 2007 such a good year for us. With our Ashfield project behind us we were able to devote our full attention to business and make a few improvements to our Conway home. Although not all of our shows were as strong as we might have wished, the downers were offset by a couple of exceptionally strong shows and above-average shop and Internet sales. For the new year we've trimmed our schedule to just over a dozen shows - down from nearly forty just a few years ago! Like many other dealers in these uncertain economic times, we're trimming in an attempt to find the right balance between shows and other marketing areas.
Partly to that end, we've given our website a new look. Encouraged by the response to the new format of our December Newsletter, we've used pictures, rather than words, to link to stock. Consequently, pages are shorter in length, and much more is visible at one time. We hope that you'll find this a pleasant change.
This Newsletter marks the end of four years of uninterrupted monthlies. We appreciate all of the feedback we've received over the years, and we hope that our readers will continue to find this publication interesting and useful.
WEEKEND SHOP HOURS
Our shop will be open by appointment only until February 16, but we'd be very happy to open our doors if we're around. Just give us a call.
UPCOMING SHOWS
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January 19 & 20, 2008
Greater Boston Antiques Festival
Wilmington, MA
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January 27, 2008
Tolland Historical Society Antiques Show
Tolland High School; Tolland, CT
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February 10, 2008
Concord Armory; Concord, MA
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Click here for our complete show schedule for 2008.
This Month's Featured Inventory
Click on any thumbnail for a larger image, more information, and price.
American Furniture
See more in our Furniture Galleries by clicking here.
Smalls
Two ovoid jugs signed T. Crafts
See more in our Smalls Galleries by clicking here.
Rugs
Three small antique Oriental table mats
To visit our Carpet Gallery click here.
Jewelry
To visit our Period Jewelry gallery click here.
This month's Feature
More about our other business - back issues of The Magazine Antiques. A recent purchase asks the question: When Is Enough Enough?
Tales of the Trade
This month we look at an alternate approach to marketing. Click the underlined text to read Mark it up!
The Back Page
This month's back page is the holiday greeting sent to us by a good friend. CLICK HERE.
Pippin's Page
For proof that Christmas is for all ages, CLICK HERE.
Click to visit the Jan and John Maggs Antiques website.
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 sign, or write to jmaggs@jmaggs.com.
