MARSH HOMESTEAD COUNTRY ANTIQUES, LLC

436 Chestnut Street Emmaus, PA 18049 PHONE 877-381-6682

email: marshhomestead@comcast.net

"Simply Country" book series by Judy Condon

Back Home - Simply Country is available NOW!!

Simply Country Gardens available again!

I'm traveling to Ohio in July to film; contact me if you have or know of a garden or home you feel I should feature!

I NEED GARDENS!!! The garden book has been SO well received that I'm planning another in February 2013. If you are interested in having your garden included, please email me. 

I'm looking for homes decorated for the holidays for the September 2013 holiday book!! Email me if you would like to be included in a future book!!

SHOP OWNERS:  NEW MINIMUMS AVAILABLE on selected titles!!

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Welcome to Marsh Homestead Country Antiques! My name is Judy Condon and I am the author of the "simply country" book series.

In 2002, my husband Jeff was relocated to Virginia which resulted in a major life-change for us! I retired as a Superintendent of Schools in Connecticut, closed my ten-year old large antique shop in Litchfield and we headed south. It was painful to sell our 1764 Northfield, Connecticut home built by Elijah Marsh, the grandson of John Marsh, founder of Litchfield. As a remedy for soothing a saddened heart and suddenly finding time on my hands, I decided to write the book I had held in my head for twenty-years and which I always knew I would title, Country on a Shoestring! Thus, the "simply country" series was born!

The series has continued to grow with increased readership and enthusiasm. Letters, calls and emails are received daily with appreciation for filling a gap in the hearts and souls of country lovers! There are currently 19 books with #19, Back Home - Simply Country! In all, five more books are in the process of being created for 2012 including another holiday book and a garden book in March. I advertise in Country Sampler, Country Business, Mercantile Gatherings, Early American Life and A Primitive Place magazines so you may be kept abreast of publication dates. Email if you would like wholesale pricing information.

I am currently looking for homes decorated for the holidays next year to be included in a future book.   I also need pictures of gardens this summer!! Contact me if you are interested in being considered for inclusion.

When I wrote Country on a Shoestring and wanted to market it to country shops through the largest national trade show, Market Square, I was told I couldn't just sell a book. I had to bring something else. I created a blackened wax lamb, took it to Market and came back with orders for 2,000! Suddenly I was producing over sixty pieces of hand-poured primitive wax pieces sold to country shops in the US and Canada, In October 2009, time no longer permitted me to pour fifty pounds of wax a week, do fifteen shows a year and film, write and ship five books a year. I now focus my time and energies on the creation of the "simply country" book series.

In my spare time, I enjoy playing golf with my husband Jeff, reading and playing Bridge. I love spending time with my five children and five grandchildren. Utilizing my background as an educational administrator and Connecticut State Assessor of beginning teachers, I am committed to working with teachers on the island of St. Maarten. When in St Maarten, I volunteer my time by offering workshops to help teachers learn new instructional practices and classroom management techniques hoping that I can make a small difference in increased learning opportunities for the children on the island. I have taught classes at the University there for students in training and have been in the process of collecting and purchasing used books which I ship to the schools to create a children's library in each of the schools on the Dutch side. In four years, I've seen a change which motivates me to continue further down this road.

Please email with questions to: mailto:marshhomestead@comcast.net

Country on a Shoestring    Of Hearth and Home        A Simpler Time   Country Decorating for All Seasons    As Time Goes By

Country at Heart   Welcome Home - Simply Country   Home Again - Simply Country   The Warmth of Home   The Country Home

The Comfort of Home    Simple Greens - Simply Country  The Country Life  

 Simply Country Gardens       The Spirit of Country  The Joy of Country  Holidays at a Country Home  A Touch of Country  

   Back Home - Simply Country   The Place We Call Home   Just Country Gardens