Jan & John Maggs
Antiques and Art

Our August Tax Holiday Weekend Sale - all month
This is the first issue of our newly designed monthly newsletter. We've changed its appearance as mandated by Constant Contact, but its content will be familiar to our regular readers.

Since we posted our July email little has changed in Conway. We continue to be quite busy, as messages and emails appear regularly on our computers and phones. During the past month we've dispatched parcels to various parts of the US, including Texas and Hawaii, as well as Canada, England, Italy, Hong Kong, and Australia. As always, we're deeply grateful for this support.

Covid-19 continues to interrupt our lives, as it no doubt has made changes in yours as well. Here are a few of the latest adjustments to our status quo.

  1. We continue to be open by appointment. We've had a few visitors, but we'd be happy to see more of you. Procedures are outlined on our website. Please have a look at them if you'd like to stop in.
  2. Our Spring shipment from England arrived in Conway last Friday, so we've shifted our attention from house painting to preparations for our Fall Opening in November.
  3. Marvin Getman has announced that the December Wilmington Show will be an online event, so we won't be traveling to the Boston area this year. Marvin's format for an online show seems quite appealing, so we plan to participate. We'll keep readers up-to-date as the dates (December 6 - 8) approach.
  4. Although we had all but decided to cancel our September trip to England, British Airways made the decision for us three weeks ago by cancelling our flight. We'll apply our voucher to another trip, hopefully in Spring of 2021.

At the moment, Massachusetts is still scheduled to hold a tax holiday weekend at the end of August. As we have in past years, we are coupling the tax holiday with a major sale on our website. The sale launches with this newsletter and will continue throughout the month. You'll find links and details below.

Despite our new look, all the things you've come to expect are where you'd expect to find them. We hope you enjoy perusing our newsletter.
Our August Sale
How does 30% off with no sales tax sound?
The weekend of August 29 - 30 has been designated as Massachusetts Tax Holiday Weekend, and most articles purchased during that weekend are exempt from sales tax. As we have in the past, we're coupling the tax holiday with a major sale of pieces that are currently listed on our website. Beginning today, we've reduced the prices of twenty-one pieces from each of our four major categories by 30%. If you've had your eye on something, this might be the ideal time to make it yours, but even if you haven't been obsessing about anything, you might still enjoy a look. The sale will continue throughout the month.

Please note, although to be eligible for this sales tax exemption, the actual purchase needs to happen on the weekend of the 29th, we encourage you to make your selections as soon as possible. If you use a sales tax number, or if we're mailing to you out of state, your purchase is exempt from tax anyway, but if you are normally liable for tax, we will hold the piece for you until the weekend, at which time we'll process your credit card or PayPal payment or, if you prefer, cash your check. Our shop will be open by appointment during the Tax Holiday Weekend.

Clicking on the picture of our showrooms above will take you to the Sale Page. We've done the math, and sale prices are given on that page. Click thumbnails for more detail and pictures, but refer to the Sale Page for the August price. If you'd like more details or want to purchase something, please let us know its inventory number. There's one with each listing.

Happy Shopping!
Pippin
Pippin's Page
Those of you who've ever had a cat in your lives have probably noticed that most felines have a penchant, if not a fetish, for boxes of every size and description. Over the years, we've published pictures of Pippin taking comfort in - or is it "having his way with" - many. All that has changed this month. Click his picture to see how.
The Back Page
Another snap from a Sunday drive in New England. Please click HERE.
Thanks for reading.
Stay well, stay safe, be kind.
Find something you can't live without.
John & Jan