Well… at last ! The first major snow of the season. We morph into Granite- Staters who have learned to let Mother Nature dominate, and accommodate accordingly. Christmas is over. Our guests are tucked back into their own beds. We get the leftovers from the feast and watch out the window at the swirling snow. … Continue reading January 2011 News from NHADA
Eno and I had a very special Easter day this year. With family scattered all over the USA, we celebrated with Melissa Alden (NHADA Secretary) and her husband, Jack Kane, who drove over from the seacoast to the Monadnock region. We met at the Hancock Inn, in Hancock, NH, the oldest inn in the state. … Continue reading June 2010 News from NHADA
Now the days are lengthening, and we feel spring coming. I wish I could bottle this experience and send it along with your paper. Nearly everyone associates NH with cold and snow (translated by me: warm hearths and simmering stews), and so the first March we lived up here, we were totally blindsided by the … Continue reading May 2010 News from NHADA
In February, Trish McElroy asked me to do an interview on the radio with her, tp get people out to her Concord monthly shows, and to stimulate interest in antiquing in NH. We were on a show called “Coffee Chat”a moning radio program in Concord , and we felt it went very well. It got … Continue reading April 2010 News from NHADA
Where are you when you find yourself, in a striking 19th c. building, with high ceilings, huge gothic arched windows, and a glorious view, right from your seat, of steeples and cupolas, on a clear day in early January? At Steenburgh’s Americana sale, this one in Haverhill, NH, in Alumni Hall. I had never been … Continue reading March 2010 News from NHADA
We lost Ted Hayward early in the morning on Christmas Eve. Ted and Carole have been devoted members, and have tirelessly worked for the good of the NHADA. This loss affects us deeply. Ted was a most passionate connoisseur of American country antiques. A good carving, painted box or any rare example of early “paint” … Continue reading January 2010 News from NHADA
Rumors…..We are a creative crowd in the antiques business, and no where does it emerge with more originality than in the rumor department. The NHADA Board came up with a completely original idea during last winter: to give our loyal and amazing exhibitors something that had never (that we know of) been given before – … Continue reading October 2009 News from NHADA
This column is dedicated to the many, many giving dealers who make the NHADA Show possible. In case you have ever wondered how this massive volunteer effort culminates in the outstanding show in Manchester each August, the secret is dedicated people. Tom Thompson and Bev Longacre are at the helm, each dealing with huge responsibilities … Continue reading September 2009 News from NHADA
If the NHADA had a flag waving in NH, it would be lowered to half-staff as we mourn the loss of one of our most treasured pioneers. Margaret Scott “Scotty” Carter died very suddenly on Wednesday, June 10, with her daughter, Melissa Alden, at her side. Scotty and husband, Win, were stalwart supporters of NHADA … Continue reading August 2009 News from NHADA
Canterbury Shaker Village, Canterbury, NH. September 27, 2009. NHADA is introducing the sequel to Blue Ribbon at one of our states most beautiful venues. The admission price will admit show attendees to both the show and the Shaker compound. We are very high on this event and want to assemble a star-studded cast of dealers. … Continue reading July 2009 News from NHADA