May 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 gentle transformation of our villages, hills, fields and
mountains from the winter browns and whites, to the astounding rainbow colors of
spring in the north. It's not just the greening; it's the soft palette of
violet, yellow, soft red, greys, etc. The light is different and there is
almost a blurring of reality. Our Acworth Postmaster calls it
"Brigadoon".
Dealers are finally washing winter off thier vans, giving
the inside a sweep, and gearing up for Brimfield, the journey to our mecca each
year. That week kicks off the spring season, and the arrival of the outdoor
venues. Grab your muck boots and rain gear, and
head to New England, where it all began!
I am home recovering from a
rather nasty surgery on my hand, and so my first antiques outing won't be til
late in May. But I know that the past winter yielded lots of stuff for many of
us,and you don't want to miss the spring venues.
NHADA has been advised
that the Lincoln-Woodstock Chamber of Commerce (NH) is hosting its annual OLDE
NEW ENGLAND DAY, on Saturday, June 26, and inviting antiques dealers to
participate. This sounds like good, old NH fun: booths are 10' x 10' and cost
$25.00. Their website is www.LincolnWoodstock.com; email is
info@lincolnwoodstock.com and phone contact is: 603.745.6621. I have always
wanted to try one of these yankee events. Bet the food is awesome.
Happy
Trails. Visit good, old NH.
Kathy Schoemer Acworth, NH