Jan and John Maggs Antiques


NEWSLETTER - July 2013
 
Shop-July 2013

Since last month's Newsletter, we've had another busy and productive month. At home, we finished our interior re-painting project and (finally) managed to find a few hours to work in gardens lush with rain-induced weeds and overzealous bushes. In the business, we made a very rewarding trip to Rhode Island, where we exhibited at the Tiverton Four Corners show, and then spent a few days at Brimfield, scouring its two dozen fields to find a few small treasures. Ironically, as the number of sellers who come to this show gets progressively smaller and the quality of what is brought continues to lessen, the serious dealers and collectors who still come to buy have become increasingly aggressive, making Brimfield more work and less fun than ever. We rate our week only OK.

 

Meanwhile, we're getting ready for our Tax Holiday Weekend Sale, which will be held in our shop and online on August 10 and 11. We've made this late summer sale a regular event in our schedule in recent years; it not only helps us keep our inventory lean and fresh, it also has added to the bank account we'll rely on to bring new stock home from our October trip to England. Expect a mailing early next month and, if you're nearby, plan to drop by for 20% to 50% off of everything in the shop.

 

With all of this going on, we're keeping this newsletter short and sweet. A few new listings, a re-run of the story of our 2007 visit to the Franz Hals Museum in Haarlem, and the usual fun.

 

We hope you'll have a look.

 

New Listings

 

With our Tax Holiday Sale just three weeks away, we're adding only a few new listings this month: two brass chandeliers, a 17th century one- drawer table, and a few smalls and pieces of jewelry. Click here to see what's new.

 A Trip to the Franz Hals Museum in Haarlem

 

Franz Hals Museum, Haarlem  

We invite you to reminisce with us as we recall our visit to Haarlem in 2006 and one of the most intimate and charming museums in Europe. Just click on the picture of the great hall.

Quick Links

 

Pippin's Page

 

  Pippin
Click on Pippin's nose for this month's image of our favorite feline. 
The Back Page
  
We love our office, nestled near the rear of the barn, with its wall of large casement windows that offer a restful view of the mowing to the north. Last week we had another visit by one of a family of deer that live in an adjoining thicket. I grabbed my camera, but by the time I'd reached the window, our visitor had decided to leave for safer quarters. I just managed this shot as he sped away.

We hope you've enjoyed our newsletter. Thanks for reading.  

 

John and Jan