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Considerate delivery!

Posted on August 31, 2010
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Robin & Lou Ann from New Holland, PA  item#12951
 

"The breakfront arrived last evening and it is a beautiful piece of furniture.  The delivery men were great…they had a delay and called us so we wouldn't be waiting around, very considerate."
 

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Worth the wait!

Posted on August 31, 2010
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Robert from Chicago. Items #14931 & #14929 "Table and chairs arrived. Can't begin to say how pleased I am. As they say, "the wait was worth while"."

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Belguim Container Arrives!

Posted on June 14, 2010
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Selected items from the recently arrived container from Belguim are dusted and readied for photography and listing at MaineAntiqueFurniture.com. We're excited to soon be offering such high-quality items, so very affordably. Look for these items and dozens more in the coming days on our  New Arrivals page!

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“…a pleasure to do business with”!

Posted on May 26, 2010
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SET OF 4 VICTORIAN ROCOCO STYLE PARLOR CHAIRS
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010

I received my parlor chairs today and I love them! The delivery was great, thank you so much for the chairs. You are a pleasure to do business with. We will check out more of your items hope to do business with you again in the near future. Be assured I will tell all my family and friends about your web site.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thanks again!
Edna, TX
 
(Editor's note: Thank you Edna. We can't wait to work with you again!)
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VICTORIAN OAK CARVED FULL SIZE BED

Posted on May 18, 2010
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We recieved the bed and are very satisfied. Thank you very much!

(signed)

Charles Brown

 

(Editor Writes: Thank you for your continued support of our business!)

 

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The credenza has arrived!

Posted on May 11, 2010
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Dear MaineAntiqueFurniture.com,

I just shut the front door behind Ace in the Hole shipping (what
a nice guy, by the way). The credenza has arrived! All I can say is
WOW! It's beautiful. It's so much more than I expected. I wish I
could award you all 6 stars. From beginning to end, this has
been one anxiety free, totally pleasant experience. Thank you
sooo much.

Warmest Regards,

Karen

 

(Editor writes:)

Thank you, Karen!

What a great review! We sure appreciate your wonderful note; it's always nice to hear from a satisfied customer. Thanks so much for everything, and we hope to do business with you again in the future. Best to you, especially for making our day with your kind words!

Sincerely,

MaineAntiqueFurniture

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Coming Soon!

Posted on March 31, 2010
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thought we were busy yesterday! The latest overseas container just arrived at the loading bay a few minutes ago. John is so excited to be adding 150 more items to our collection! In the coming days look for these beautiful European furniture pieces here:http://maineantiquefurniture.com/new-arrivals/

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Corner Office Views

Posted on March 25, 2010
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By Joe Labbe

Recently I sat down with the chairman of Kennebec River Antique Traders, (owners of this website) John Julia to get his view from the corner office… 

Q: John, spring has arrived in Maine, and many folks are beginning their spring cleaning ritual. What’s the right way to clean antique furniture?

A: The easiest way to clean antique furniture is just good old-fashioned soap and water. The soap that you would use would be Murphy’s Oil Soap or something similar and just put in a bucket with warm water and a lightly damp sponge, wipe things down, don’t get it too wet, wipe it down then buff it with a cotton cloth.
 
Q: Does refinishing a portion of an antique furniture piece increase or decrease its value?
 
A: It would definitely increase it because if they took a piece of furniture and did just a “touch up”, which is what they call it– it isn’t called refinishing because refinishing is a complete stripping and sanding and everything — but when they touch something up, they save the original patina. Touching up, let’s say, a scratched up surface area or darkened area, they lighten it up so you can see the beautiful grains of the wood. What would you rather buy, a sun-dulled, faded-out automobile that you can’t see what it looks like, or a nice shiny, buffed-up car?

Q: The warm sun can quickly fade furniture placed near windows. What can be done to prevent fading?
 
A: There’s nothing to be done to prevent fading except to keep items away from the windows. Put a shade up to cut down on the rays from sunshine. The way you take care of fading is by restaining or “touching up” as you mentioned earlier.
 
Q: Easter dinner is a major family event for many people. What do all great dining room sets have in common?
 
A: Food! (Laughs) I know you‘re talking about furniture, but really what makes it special is a gathering of family. The thing that’s most important in a dining room set is a table that will hold the right amount of people with the extension leaves that’s needed twice or three times a year. People always think that they need a set of 12 chairs, and that’s really tough to find. The most important thing is that it fits in your room properly; when it’s fully opened it doesn’t have to fit 365 days out of the year, only those two or three special days. Buy a high-quality set that’s sturdy and stylish. On a personal note, I want to take this opportunity to wish all of our friends a very Happy Easter. We have much to be thankful for this spring. Thank you.
 
John Julia started buying antique collectables at the seasoned-age of 13 when he discovered several large boxes of dusty comic books in a neighbor's garage. Knowing very little about comic books, but learning as much as he could from reading and from the generous advice of his father, already successful in the antique business, John eventually sold every one of those comic books. A life-long love for buying and selling antiques began just that way. Over the years John has purchased and sold many millions of dollars worth of antique collectables, vintage automobiles and vintage antique furniture.
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Pie crust table arrives unharmed…

Posted on March 18, 2010
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I just wanted to let you know that my Pie Crust Table arrived in excellent condition, I am very pleased. Thank you for an excellent transaction and beautiful table.

Thank you!

Karen, Johnstown PA

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Mark in So-Cal thanks us…

Posted on March 18, 2010
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Received my table yesterday. I would like to thank you very much on the crating and the service. I truly appreciate everything you did to get my lovely table to me. I love my table!

Thank You so much!

Mark in California

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Old chairs find a new home!

Posted on March 16, 2010
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Thanks! We received the chairs yesterday. They arrived in excellent condition. My husband and I are extremely happy with the purchase!!!

Have a great day
Sharika
 
(Editor's Note: We're happy you're happy Sharika! Come back and see us soon!)
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Happy with their new dining room set.

Posted on March 16, 2010
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Hello John:

Reference: #14492 Ten Chairs, Table with Leaf, Server and Sideboard, purchased on 02/15/10.

We received the set on Wednesday night. We certainly had an excellent experience dealing with you and your company. The set is beautiful as it was described. The delivery people, Jeff and Luke were organized, careful and focused in making sure the set was delivered and installed perfectly. It was nice doing business with you.

Thank you,

Allen

P.S. I hope you received our message on Thursday. Would you be able to put our comments on your site with respect to our experience dealing with you?

Thank you again,

Mercedeh and Allen

(Editor's note: We couldn't be more pleased that you had such a fine experience with our company, or to be sharing it with others!. Thank you so much for your business!)

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Hide-a-TV!

Posted on March 14, 2010
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Several years ago, my wife and I came to one of those pre-wedding arrangements that new couples often make. Compromises that allow two people to both enjoy setting up a new home together. Our compromise was the TV. The point being I have one and like watching it and she does not! Coming home from Sam's Club with our new 42" HDTV set at the start of football season, my wife reminded me of our compromise, which was, if we have a TV in our house (HA! IF?!!!) then we need to be able to put it away, out of sight, so it isn't the focus of the room. I thought this was an equitable compromise and I agreed to it quickly.

I was really disappointed in the choices out there for media center / TV storage. There are plenty of TV stands available in furniture stores, but the armoires we found were not very TV-friendly or decent-quality pieces. Fortunately I see great furniture everyday at work, taking pictures at MaineAntiqueFurniture.com. I found this rustic armoire and set our master craftsman, Merv on task to modify it for TV duty! He was able to secure a fully-articulating mount to the rear panel of the cabinet and added a couple of shelves for the audio/video components. I installed some cabinet lighting and a cooling fan to make sure that the electronics didn't over heat with all the doors closed. 

Some links to check out for the equipment I used for this project:

http://www.warehouseseller.com/dual-arm-tv-mount.html

http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?partNumber=240423-61448-35806BLK120D&langId=-1&storeId=10151&productId=3093197&catalogId=10051&cmRelshp=sim&rel=nofollow

http://www.coolerguys.com/

Now that we have a 2.5 year old son, having the ability to put the TV away has really improved our lives. If it's out of sight, it's out of mind and we can enjoy other things in life without the need to have Thomas The Train on every moment of the day!

I hope you enjoy the photos. If you have any questions about this project, or would like some advice on your needs, please post a comment and I'll be glad to help you!

Joe

 

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Dan’s new office!

Posted on March 14, 2010
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Hello John, 

You sold me these chairs a while back, and I told you that I'd send pics when the office was redone. They look terrific! Thanks again for the nice products.

Daniel

Elgin, IL  60123

(Editor's note: Lookin' good Dan! How do you manage to keep your office this neat & tidy? Any tips for us? lol)

More of these chairs are available for sale. Item number 14440

http://maineantiquefurniture.com/pair-of-matched-leather-art-deco-arm-chairs/


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