Jan & John Maggs

Antiques and Art

Our 2025 December Gift Fest continues

Thanks to all who have responded to this year's Gift Fest. While one could say that a third of the offerings have sold, we prefer to point out that two thirds remain. To encourage you to visit again, we're adding a few additional items to the listings: a group of designer purses and three framed turn-of-the-century prints. Click on the picture of Santa holding a lovely pair of English silver sugar tongs to view the listing. The new entries are at the top of the page.

At home in Conway - scenes from the passing year

As a gift to our readers, we've assembled a group of photographs taken in and around our home during the past twelve months. We invite you to have a look by clicking on the picture above.

Notes From Our Past

For more than thirty years, we've had the great fortune of visiting England on a regular basis. These visits have taught us much of English history and culture while introducing to scores of people who share our passions and persuasions. We cherish the relationships we have with these friends we've found in antiques shops, hotels, and pubs in the many villages we've visited. This month we'd like to recount a tale which began in what is perhaps the most likely of places, a country pub in a tiny village in the English Midlands. Click the table to come to Hoby with us.