Ron Buzzell, owner of Dreamworks Antiques & Collectibles spent sixteen years building houses in New England.  In October of 1997 he climbed down off his ladder and began following in his father's and grandfather’s footsteps by starting his antique business.

Dreamworks specializes in professionally refinished antique furniture, a skill he learned as a child while helping his dad & granddad.  They both owned antique stores in NH, also specializing in refinished antique furniture.  While most of us were attending to chores such as taking out the trash and cleaning our rooms, Ron was re-gluing and sanding furniture! 

Ron continues to carry on the pride found in the craftsmanship of days gone by in the furniture he refinishes and is committed to making integrity a staple in his business.

Back in the day, when his family was in the business, they attended an antique show every month held at Boston’s famous Fanueil Hall.  While his parents sold their fine furniture, Ron wore a different hat, becoming the show's snow cone vendor. 

It is true that, on occasion, when the temperatures are 100 degrees in the sun, a snow cone business has its appeal, however, it is clear when looking at his finished product and recalling he wore more snow cones than he sold, that he has made the right choice!

Since Ron spent many years building people their Dream Homes, he decided to call the antique business Dreamworks – the “works” to fill up those dream homes.  At its inception the plan was to travel around to various antique shows and spend the off time buying and refinishing antiques.

However, over the years he acquired a large following of customers who expressed an interest in a store where they could come and see the antiques.  In 2002, Ron purchased a property in Tamworth, N.H.

The property built in 1850 was originally known as the “Three Trees Inn” & served as a boarding house during the civil war.  Letters, written by a male nurse for the North and sent to his wife who was a boarder at the Inn, were actually found in the floor boards.

The town of Tamworth has all the aesthetics that you think of when spending the day out antiquing.  It was summer home of President Grover Cleveland, and his son started the Barnstormers Theatre, the oldest running summer theatre in America.  It has a lovely Doctor’s and Farm Museum and you can visit the “Other Store” where you can still buy breakfast and manure all under the same roof!!!

The store is expected to open this summer, 2006.  A lot of hard work needed to be put into the property prior to the store opening.  Lumber from the original carriage house on the property will be used in construction of the store.  Also 150+ years old, the carriage house itself could not withstand being relocated, so it was dismantled and will be completely incorporated into the store.