Grey Doffin Posted December 9, 2010 Report Posted December 9, 2010 Hi guys, I spoke with Al Bardi (the organizer of the Tampa show in February) yesterday. He told me that rooms at the hotel that have been blocked out for us are filling fast. If you plan to attend the show and don't yet have a room reservation better act now. Cheers, Grey Quote
sensei215 Posted December 12, 2010 Report Posted December 12, 2010 Hi, I would appreciate any infio on the show. I would like to try to do it. Tim S Quote
Mark Posted December 12, 2010 Report Posted December 12, 2010 http://www.tampajapaneseswordshow.com/Home_Page.html Quote
bobjim Posted December 19, 2010 Report Posted December 19, 2010 I have never been to a sword show before, is it like a gun show where you can bring your own sword from home without being an exhibitor? Thanks. bobj. Quote
Grey Doffin Posted December 19, 2010 Author Report Posted December 19, 2010 bobj, Like a gun show in that there will be a hundred or so tables for dealers, and you can bring a sword to walk around and sell, and there will be a few seminars/displays. Grey Quote
ububob Posted December 19, 2010 Report Posted December 19, 2010 ...but unlike many gun shows there will be no beef jerky and beanie babies. Quote
Turbo storm Posted January 4, 2011 Report Posted January 4, 2011 ububob said: ...but unlike many gun shows there will be no beef jerky and beanie babies. Awww dang. My two favorite redneck items. Beanie babies look so good with my NASCAR legends collector plates. So will this show still center upon Japanese swords, etc with a side helping of other militaria? Quote
Grey Doffin Posted January 4, 2011 Author Report Posted January 4, 2011 I believe that Nihonto will be the bulk of the show. Grey Quote
Turbo storm Posted January 4, 2011 Report Posted January 4, 2011 Grey Doffin said: I believe that Nihonto will be the bulk of the show.Grey That is the answer I was looking for. Much appreciated. Quote
Mark Posted January 4, 2011 Report Posted January 4, 2011 i actually have some beanie babys, i had not thought of bringing them but i guess i can bring a few Quote
Soshin Posted January 15, 2011 Report Posted January 15, 2011 I have some beanie babys with wonderful painta and fine tekkotsu on their rim and the inside of the sukashi. I will bring them to the Tampa Show! Just kidding... I will be attending the show for the first time and can't wait as I have booked my flights and my hotel room. Just the idea of going to Florida in Feburary for a weekend sounds like a good idea given how cold it has been in Maryland. I am of course focused on what I am interested studying and collecting tosogu but I will still take some time to look around a bit at the Nihonto and other Japanese associated forms of art. Any advice to a show newbie is welcome. Yours truly, David S. Quote
b.hennick Posted January 15, 2011 Report Posted January 15, 2011 My advice to beginners or to those who go to their first show is to choose one type of sword e,g. koto Bizen and ask if the owner has any you could look at. After going around the show once you should have a good idea what a Koto Bizen blade looks like. You need to know how to look at a blade. That is on the net in many places. You should handle the sword carefully. BTW Grey Doffin on behalf of the JSSUS gives a talk on sword etiquette and how to handle a sword. It is worth while taking. He usually gives the talk early Saturday morning. If you have any energy left you could go through again and ask for Mino blades etc. Some schools are not well represented and so asking for Koto Yamato or Yamashiro will result in far far fewer blades to look at. If looking at tsuba again pick one school as ask for those. "What can you tell me about this ...?" is usually a good question to ask. You might mention that you are trying to learn and are not ready to buy as yet. Go to all the lectures/talks that you can. Drop by and say hello! There will be many messageboard members at the show. Quote
Pete Klein Posted January 15, 2011 Report Posted January 15, 2011 I'll be there and will be doing a presentation on Nobuie for the NBTHK AB. Should be fun. Quote
b.hennick Posted January 15, 2011 Report Posted January 15, 2011 I look forward to your presentation Pete! I hope that you have some fine examples for us to look at/touch. Quote
Pete Klein Posted January 15, 2011 Report Posted January 15, 2011 Hi Barry -- looking forward to seeing you again! There will be a handful of tsuba but not a big display as they are difficult to find. It will be mostly lecture with pictures which I hope will not disappoint. Of course if anyone coming to the show has any papered examples please feel free to bring them along. Quote
Ted Tenold Posted January 16, 2011 Report Posted January 16, 2011 I'll be attending as well. The NBTHK/American Branch lecture and display will be on Gendaito, and have some very nice and unusual examples. Quote
cabowen Posted January 16, 2011 Report Posted January 16, 2011 Ted Tenold said: I'll be attending as well. The NBTHK/American Branch lecture and display will be on Gendaito, and have some very nice and unusual examples. For those of us who can't make it, how about some specifics??? Quote
Ted Tenold Posted January 16, 2011 Report Posted January 16, 2011 We'll planning to exhibit examples by Gassan Sadakatsu Kasama Shigetsugu Tsukamoto Okimasa Shibata Ka Sa Nobumitsu (a rare Naginata made in 1941) Kanefusa (23rd Generation) Yasukuni Jinja smith, Kajiyama Yasunori (aka: Yasutoku) Yasukuni Jinja smith, Kajiyama Yasutoshi Minatogawa Jinja smith, Masanao Quote
cabowen Posted January 16, 2011 Report Posted January 16, 2011 Thanks Ted.....Looks to be an interesting assemblage... Quote
Stephen Posted January 16, 2011 Report Posted January 16, 2011 Quote The NBTHK/American Branch lecture and display will be on Gendaito Ok thanks now you have me making plans on going...wonder if i can find a cheap motel, problem is its a long drive, i dont fly anymore. Quote
bluboxer Posted February 3, 2011 Report Posted February 3, 2011 Stephen, there is a Hampton Inn just around the corner and they have a shuttle that runs regular airport trips Quote
Stephen Posted February 3, 2011 Report Posted February 3, 2011 Thanks Alan its on i want to do list, i should leave now stop by Dallas for SB, go to NewOlens for MG...then drive over lol...maybe take in Daytona too. Quote
Curran Posted February 5, 2011 Report Posted February 5, 2011 I will be driving up to Tampa on Saturday. Not sure yet if I can stay for Sunday. Anyone have a spare Exhibitor badge and 1 to 2 feet width of show table space to buy? PM me. Quote
ububob Posted February 8, 2011 Report Posted February 8, 2011 Did anyone take a camera with them? Quote
Jean Posted February 8, 2011 Report Posted February 8, 2011 Often Bob, often, but people are so busy that they don't take time to take pictures Quote
Curran Posted February 8, 2011 Report Posted February 8, 2011 The show is this upcoming weekend. I will take a camera, but others always take more & better pictures. I will be there Saturday and probably Sunday. Anniversary gift arrives on Friday. We have a nice Spanish dinner then, celebrating 1 day early. Then I go off to Tampa and play. I begrudgingly put 3 or 4 items on a table. Sell one or two to cover the expense of the gift. It looks like Cyrus has the Kunitomo Teiei covered, so I won't offer mine out. Afraid I will be tempted to buy one of his. I'll contend with Valentine's day when I get back. I always wonder about the wisdom of placing this predominantly male event around Valentine's Day every year. Quote
Stephen Posted February 8, 2011 Report Posted February 8, 2011 Quote I always wonder about the wisdom of placing this predominantly male event around Valentine's Day every year. Curran i always wondered that too. Add NASCAR fans and sweethears going somewhere warm...always made it $$$ to book a flight. Quote
aeguy Posted February 9, 2011 Report Posted February 9, 2011 Approximately 4 years ago, I asked a senior Florida Token Kai representative about taking pictures of the Tampa show for the purpose of posting these images on this forum. While my request was not refused outright, it was evident from the representative's reaction that my request was more than a little unwelcome. I decided against asking why this was so, but surmised the overriding fear was these images could be easily used by thieves to case the show when posted on an Internet accessible forum. Accordingly, I never asked again. I realize others have taken and posted pictures of the Tampa show on this forum in the intervening years, and cannot explain how this was accomplished in view of my experience. In hindsight, I certainly understand this fear, but would also submit that agreeing to post show images AFTER the show had closed would've been an acceptable alternative to not posting any show images. Now that the Tampa show is under new management, I'll again ask if it is OK to take pictures of the show. If Mr. Bardi doesn't refuse my request, I'll certainly take & post pictures of the Tampa show for the general NMB membership/readership to review & enjoy. I promise. Best Regards, Quote
b.hennick Posted February 9, 2011 Report Posted February 9, 2011 Hi: Many people take pictures at all the shows. No one has ever asked the photographer to stop. Most pictures are of the people. OTH I have taken photos of swords and fittings. Most people are polite enough to ask if they photograph my items I usually say yes. Similarly people ask to take photos of table holders. Finally it is better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission. At least I have often found that it works better that way. Quote
ububob Posted February 9, 2011 Report Posted February 9, 2011 That appears to be the case at the SFO show and DTI, we'll see how this plays out in Tampa under new management. Quote
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