A typical day in the life of a very active antiques dealer (John) in 1970: Come along with me. It is a drab Monday morning in November 1970. Pitch dark at 4.00 am, we have…
Box House Antiques – The Story So Far
A message from John: I became interested in antiques from a very early age when in Japan, just after the war, where my father was appointed head of the Netherlands Military Mission tasked – amongst…
Spring Greetings
Greetings from John, as we head into Spring: As some of you are aware, we have been very busy since the start of 2023 and are struggling a bit to keep up with numerous restoration…
Tales from the Trade with John Maas – A Hollywood visitor
One morning a rather scruffy, unkempt individual, looking like a homeless drug addict walked into my Pimlico Road shop. As it was approaching lunchtime and I was hungry I wondered how I was going to…
The Beginning of 2023
We hope you are all enjoying a happy and prosperous beginning to 2023, with thanks for the ongoing support over the last two thirds of a century. We are unsure of how 2023 will shape…
Tales from the Trade with John Maas – Dealings with a WWII Spitfire Fighter Pilot
A message from John: It never ceases to amaze me that new discoveries can be made almost every day when you cover an area as extensive as we do: Cornwall to N. Scotland. This is…
Antique Dealers
How to find reliable antique dealers? Once you start looking you’ll find thousands under the general heading of ” Antique Dealers “. Your task is to shortlist and optimize those most likely to produce the…
