About MADA
MADA History & Activities
In 1929 a group of antiques dealers within and around Maine decided to form an association and promote their trade by organizing an annual show. Thus the Maine Antiques Dealers Association (MADA), the nation’s oldest organization devoted to the antiques trade, was born.
In 1943, after a number of years sponsoring successful antiques shows, the members of MADA ceremoniously voted to organize into a corporation to promote fair trade practices and relations within the antiques business, to promote and maintain a standard of ethics designed to inspire the confidence of the public, and to disseminate valuable trade information. These practices and standards of ethics continue within our membership’s obligations today.
Antiques Shows
Since MADA sponsored its first show in 1929 for fifty-nine exhibitors at the Lafayette Hotel in Portland with an admission fee of twenty-five cents, a major purpose of this association has been to organize antiques shows for its members.
We continue to promote the "Coastal Maine Antiques Show," under the sponsorship of the Damariscotta River Association at Roundtop Farm. This show has been a highly successful MADA venue for years, and will be held in 2012 on Wednesday, August 29th.
We are also pleased to announce two new shows for our members. "Antiques At The Arena" will take place May 19 & 20 at The Biddeford Ice Arena and there will be a show October 20 & 21 at The Carraige House of The Colony Hotel in Kennebunkport, with a gala preview Friday evening, October 19, sponsored by the Kennebunkport Historical Society .
Endowment Fund
In 1998, in order to "pledge its membership to the highest standards of service," the MADA Board of Directors established an endowment fund to promote education in, and knowledge of, historical Maine arts and decorative arts. Through the years, this program has benefited various Maine museums, historical societies, and preservation projects in their outreach and curatorial endeavors. For more information about our endowment program, please contact us.
Antique Dealer Directory
We print a popular MADA Antiques Dealer Directory and Shop Guide each spring which is distributed throughout Maine and in neighboring states. Each MADA member also receives directories to distribute to customers, and we mail free copies to all who request one . Order a MADA directory.
Mailing Address
Maine Antiques Dealers Association
P.O. Box 255
Wiscasset, ME 04578
MADA Officers 2012
President
Nancy Prince
361 Danforth St.
Portland, ME 04102
Home: (207) 879-9253; Cell: (207) 650-9130
nancytprince@gmail.com
First Vice President
Elizabeth DeSimone
P.O. Box 45
Saco, ME 04072
Home: (207) 284-8657; Alt: (207) 646-0505
edesimone@goosefareantiques.com
Second Vice President
Kimberly Washam
1235 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 775-3301; Cell: (917) 297-8288
k.washam@myfairpoint.net
Treasurer
James LeFurgy
P.O. Box 533
Wiscasset, ME 04578
(207) 841-0024
jhlefurgy@hotmail.com
Secretary
Joe Bent
85 Cedar Lane
Nobleboro, ME 04578
(207) 563-7187
crash@tidewater.net
Ex Officio Past President
Kimberly Washam
1235 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 775-3301; Cell: (917) 297-8288
k.washam@myfairpoint.net
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