Chicago Sword Show 4/24-26 2015 Midwest Token Kai

[reeder]

How's the show going?  Anyone getting any pictures?

[Mark S.]

I'll be heading over in a couple hours... Can't wait!

[Mark]

Show over. I can get some sleep. I took pictures but did not have time to add them

 

here are a couple from the front door

[Mark]

some of the tables and people

[Mark]

sunday at noon, still going strong

[reeder]

Mark, thanks for the pictures. Looks like a great show with plenty to look at.

[Jean]

A big thanks for the pictures Mark

[Travis Clarke]

Man, this looks like fun. I need to get my ass in gear and attend one of these days.

[Fred Geyer]

All,

 

As always Mark did a great job !!! Show 100% sold out and was packed on Saturday even Sunday at noon was busy, I never even had time to even eat lunch on Saturday, and missed Mike's NBTHK lecture which I heard was great ...they always are !!

 

Then each night after the show Mark has his evening party for the Dealers, so Great job Mark!!

 

Also picked up a great tsuba and Koshirea to bring home ,thanks to Fred Weissberg        

 

So I had a great Show !!!

 

Fred Geyer 

[Mark]

My thanks to Mike Yamasaki and the NBTHK (American Branch).. What a lecture and exhibition! About a dozen high end tanto laid out for hands on examination, everything from Koto Hasabe, Nobukuni through high end Shinto, toped off with a  Kiyomaro. Having the chance to actual handle and examine these treasures was a treat and my hats off to the owners who generously allowed them to be used.  Where else can you walk up to a table and pick up a real Kiyomaro and spend time learning from it. Mike's lectures are always educational, he walks the attendees through the kantei process so you learn how to determine quality "hands on"

[Brian]

Jealous as always. Well done to all involved.

 

Brian

[manfrommagnum]

That was an awesome show!