http://www.southeastjapaneseswordshowauction.com/

been out of the loop so if this is old news sorry, seen it on Bob Bensons site....

Stephen-

Saw that yesterday. Also was thinking to check in on you and Mr. Stuart, not having heard from either of you recently.
The Tampa show moved back 1 week from Valentine's Day, which means better fro those of us with spouses. Especially with spouses who have b-day two days before v-day.
I expect to be there the whole show, though not sure if I will take a table or not.

I suspect the show will be better advertised and open to a greater percentage of the public in Florida (locals never seem to know about the show), but it won't have the advantage of a shinsa team as it did last year. ~~~ It was a near stealth shinsa. Would have been better if the Yoshikawa NTHK or their USA caretakers had managed to integrate them more into the show. Seemed quite the ships passing in the night with neither benefiting from the other. Many in the show room didn't know where the shinsa was, nor did the shinsa have any signage to make it easier for walkins.
In previous years I've had to represent for individuals visiting from Sarasota in order that they be permitted into the show. That sort of invite-only is logical from a security point of view, but not wise in terms of attracting new collectors.

Hope to see you there.

Curran

Hi Curran and Stephen,

I am planning to attend the new Tampa show next year. I am glad they moved it away from V-day in February as I will be sending that day with my wife. I will fly in on Saturday morning from Washington, DC and stay until late Sunday afternoon. I will be booking my flight shortly.



Yours truly,
David Stiles

Thank you for the update.

I am planning to attend too next year. Can´t wait to meet some of
you (US guys) in person.

how lucky am I that I live 30 minutes away form the tampa airport. I cannot wait. It will be my first show. I have been reading up on show etiquette and so on so I hopefully don't look like to much of a fish out of water. I do have a question though. Is it ok for attendees to bring in their own swords, for possible trades, sales, etc.?

Thanks,

Paul,

Yes. Welcome to bring your swords. Just practice good etiquette.

I live in Sarasota part of the year, and there are a few of us within an hour or two of Tampa.
Feel free to get in touch with me a month or two before the show.

Hi Everyone,

I will be bring some tsuba for show and tell. One will be the Momoyama Period Namban that Curran has already requested me to bring it is discussed in the following NMB topic tread: http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=13927. I will also bring this other tsuba that was discussed on the NMB: http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=13176. These two tsuba will be for discussion only. Please send me a PM if you would like to see anything else I have talked about on NMB or is listed on my website.
I may bring a few additional tsuba that I might be willing to trade for something nice I find at the show. I am looking forward to the Tampa show next year.



Yours truly,
David Stiles

Paul -- Just a bit of fine tuning, please. It's perfectly allowable to bring a sword or two but sometimes people show up with a dozen or two. In that case they generally are asked to take a table if there is one available. It's neither safe nor practical to carry around multiple weapons through the aisles and it tends to be unfair to those who have purchased tables. If anyone is in doubt just write the show manager prior to the exhibition date and they will be more than happy to explain details.
PS: I watched a few years ago where someone bent over with his arms full of swords and several ended up on the floor after sliding out of their saya. Not good form, what?

Thanks Peter. That is not a concern to have with me. If I were to bring anything in, it would just be one with the main intention of just discussing it with other enthusiasts. Thanks for the clarification though.

Dear All

I get to go to the Tampa show this year. Yea!

I will have my wrapping stand and can do tsuka-maki as you watch.

Should be able to wrap 3-4 over the weekend.

Should be fun.

later
david
jswords@mcn.net

David,

Always enjoy watching your work. Very glad you are attending.

I purchased the (Buck?) book and read it this summer.
I also was slowly translating the tsukamaki section in the new Owari-Yagyu Koshirae book. The book is really 40% about tsukamaki and there are quite a few things I cannot translate, though the deconstruction in reverse order of some of the wraps is fascinating photojournal work.

I will have an original Owari-Yagyu koshirae with me, with nice old wrap and am hoping to have a nice Higo koshirae returned to me after nearly 10 years on loan.

Dear Curran

I look forward to seeing your koshirae and talking to you about your translation.

later
david

dont look like ill make it, IMRT is draining me of get up and go, nice that its not on same weekend as Vday but still on D 500,,,hope all have a good time and please PIC PIC PIC....want to see all that have aged like myself. enjoy

I hope that is going well Stephen. We're all pulling for you. John

Hi Everyone,

I am very much looking forward to the Tampa Show this year. I just wanted to post a photograph of the set of tsuba I will be bringing to the show this year for show and tell. One tsuba will be entering NBTHK shinsa this April. It's the tsuba in the middle of the photo labeled Higo (Hayashi). That's going to be a lot of old iron for a carry-on bag.

P.S. Stephen I hope you feel better soon. Take care.



Yours truly,
David Stiles