Time Was
Ruth
&
John
P. O. Box 2151
Sequim
Washington
98382
360-477-4128
ABOUT US
Hi. welcome to the home page of Time Was. We have
been in the antiques and collectibles business since 1987.
John, born in England and an American citizen as of 2002,
was a jeweler and diamond setter until 1990 when an
injury caused by 38 years at the bench forced a career
change, having begun his career as a diamond setter with
a 6 year apprenticeship in England from the age of 15.

Ruth began an interest in antiques beginning with her
English grandmother's gifts of teapot and teacups to her at
age 16, followed by the family victoriana.

We had a business called Regeneration in Redding,
California for a number of years and then Time Was
Antiques in Chester/Lake Almanor until moving to Oregon
in 2005.

We had opened our online business in 2002 and continued
with that after closing our bricks and mortar shop when
we moved to Oregon.

In September, 2007 we relocated to the Olympic
Peninsula in Washington state, a favorite spot for us.

We travel to England to search for wonderful antiques,
collectibles and tea items for a month each year.



We are members of the Antique & Collectible Dealers
Association.
We are members of the Torquay Pottery Association.
We are members of the Shelley China Collectors clubs in
the USA, England and Australia.
We are members of the Transferware Collectors
Association.
We have been featured in Southeastern Antiquing
magazine, Tea House Times and Tea Time Magazine.

Photos and descriptions taken from Time Was Antiques, at
http://www.timewasantiques.net have been included in
the 2007, 25th edition of Schroeder's Antiques and
Collectibles Guide (see page 492 in the Shelley China
listing)and have been invited to be included in the
upcoming invitation only Schroeder's Guide to Internet
Antique and Collectible sites.

We have been asked to be part of the invitation only
Schroeder's Online Antique Dealers directory
We currently advertise in Tea Time Magazine, Tea House
Times & Victoria Magazine!