A Touch of History
The National Association Breweriana Advertising (NABA) is a nationwide breweriana collectibles organization dedicated to the preservation and study of American brewery advertising. Founded in 1972, we have more than 1000 members. If you are interested in collecting beer-related items or just knowing more about them, please consider joining NABA. Our full color, quarterly magazine, "The Breweriana Collector," is chock full of great pictures and stories about brewery history, breweriana and our members who collect it. Please look around this website to learn more and consider joining our group! For just $35 per year ($90 for three years), you’ll receive the quarterly magazine, a printed directory of fellow members and information on various breweriana collector shows, auctions and events throughout the year, including NABA’s annual Convention. Next year, we'll be celebrating our 51st anniversary with our biggest convention ever, in Pittsburgh, PA. from August 2nd to 6th, 2022. We invite you to join NABA and attend!
| 1st Board - September 1972 |
Read about NABA's 1st Convention Here: Convention 1
Founder’s Award
Given for Distinguished Service and Contributions
to NABA and to the Breweriana Hobby
2012 - Bob Kay 2014 - George Baley 2015 - James Kaiser 2017 - Helen Haydock 2018 - John Ferguson 2019 - John Stanley 2020 - Dave Alsgaard 2024 - Ken Quaas |
Bob Kay Writer's Award
For outstanding contributions to The Breweriana Collector magazine
Recipients 2019 - Larry Moter |
NABA Presidents
2021-Current: Ken Quaas 2015-2021: John Ferguson 2011-2014: George Baley 2007-2010: Larry Moter 2003-2006: George Baley 1999-2002: Norm Jay 1997-1998: Jim Shoulter | 1993-1996: Phil Graf 1989-1992: Peter Blum 1983-1988: Bob Chapin 1977-1982: Dave Matthews 1976: William Ross 1974-1975: Herb Haydock 1972-1973: John Murray |