FLTK Tampa Sword Show

[nihonto1001]

FYI...

 

I just got a letter from the FLTK c.o. Troy Baxley. It states their Tampa Sword Show is done.

 

I wonder if this means Al Bardi is not going to continue the show?

 

Jon

[Curran]

Don't know. Been in Florida for a number of years and a member, but either get nothing or 2 copies of various mailings.

 

I thought it a stretch that Bardi could manage it from Hawaii, but hoped he could prove me wrong. Be a hero to me for that.

So I hope you are wrong and someone educates us soon.

[Mark]

I think Al is doing the show but it is no longer the FTK show, i have a flyer for the show and it is called TAMPA Japanese SWORD SHOW. It is just that the FTK has nothing to do with it so their show is ended

[Ted Tenold]

Al Bardi is promoting the show on his own, without the Florida Club. I received the letter as well and it's basically the formal announcement to the membership reaffirming what was said earlier this year. Al Bardi is going to promote it as an art and arms show which will include early firearms (early arms such as early percussion and lock types, not rim or centerfire). He's also promoting it as a public show which will be a very welcomed change. I think we can consider this a new show in the same basic time slot and location as the now defunct FTK show.

 

Way to go Uncle Al!!

[Pete Klein]

Curran -- Al lives in Florida now.

[Jamie]

  Ted Tenold said:

Al Bardi is promoting the show on his own, without the Florida Club. I received the letter as well and it's basically the formal announcement to the membership reaffirming what was said earlier this year. Al Bardi is going to promote it as an art and arms show which will include early firearms (early arms such as early percussion and lock types, not rim or centerfire). He's also promoting it as a public show which will be a very welcomed change. I think we can consider this a new show in the same basic time slot and location as the now defunct FTK show.

 

Way to go Uncle Al!!

 

 

I haven't been collecting that long, so I was hesitant to chime in. The above is exactly what I heard at the end of the last Tampa show last year.

[Curran]

Peter,

 

Al lives in Florida now? No friggin way! Your coast, my coast, or the panhandle?

If over here, he's welcome to some cigars out of the humidor if he wants to drop by.

 

An open show should be much better. I know the antique firearm aspect will bring some collectors down from the NE. I'll bring the great great uncle's Civil War Police Revolver for the gunnies.