Jan & John Maggs

Antiques and Art

Fall Opening - Session II

On the weekend of October 17 - 18 we posted The Best of the Best - approximately 60 newly acquired pieces from all inventory categories. This weekend, November 7 - 8, we'll offer The Best of the Rest - another 60 new stock items we think you'll like, but with a somewhat lower price point. The format of the presentation will be the same as last month's. Look for an email at 10:00 on Saturday.

Then, coming soon after, is our annual December Gift Fest - more than 100 antique and vintage pieces, chosen for giftability and price. The sale will begin on December 5. Look for more information in our December Newsletter on Tuesday, the 1st.

From our Fall Trip - A day in Florence

We've visited Florence many times and feel quite at home wandering its narrow streets and exploring the wonderful buildings and collections that fill the city. We've visited the major sights: the Uffizi, the Bargello, the Duomo, climbing the more than 400 steps to the top a few years ago, and the other major tourist attractions. For our most recent visits we've stayed in Airbnb apartments in Oltrarno, the somewhat less touristy area on the other bank of the Arno. In September we found another pleasant apartment, only a few steps from the Ponte Vecchio. From this pied a terre we planned to visit our favorite, lesser-known places. Our first day would take us to the amazing Palazzo Davanzati and the cathedral of Santa Croce. To join us, please click the picture of Brunaleschi's Dome, seen through a window in the Palazzo Vecchio.

Notes From Our Past

This month we take you back to summer 2009 and a little botanical essay on bittersweet, the invasive species we love to hate. Perhaps it's just an excuse to visit our beloved old barn that was leveled by a tornado in 2017. Click the picture of the invader to see lots of green.