About the NHADA

The NHADA began with an enthusiastic small group of dealers who met at the Long Meadow Inn in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in the early 1950's. The aim of the group was to "...elevate and maintain the standards of the antique [sic] business in New Hampshire, to increase general public awareness and appreciation of articles of antique value, to promote the best interests of all phases of antique dealing...." Dues were five dollars.

Today the association has just under 300 members who endorse these same early objectives and traditions while finding themselves at the forefront of a much larger business. From its humble beginnings, NHADA is now one of the most respected dealer organizations in the country.

Officers and Board Members

President: Kathy Schoemer, Acworth, NH
Immediate Past President: Linda Tate, Sanbornton, NH
VP, Communications: Sharon Platt, Portsmouth, NH
VP, Membership: Peter Sawyer, Exeter, NH
VP, Show Co-Chairman: Thomas M. Thompson, Pembroke, NH
Director, Show Co-Chairman: Beverly Longacre, Marlborough, NH
Director, Gail Piatt, Contoocook, NH
Director, Ken Pike, Nashua, NH
Director, Rich Bojko, Manchester, NH
Secretary: Melissa Alden, Portsmouth, NH
Treasurer: Peter Austin, Chichester, NH
Auditor: Dennis Berard, Fitzwilliam, NH

All photos on this website courtesy John Gauvin, Manchester, NH.