kissakai Posted February 12, 2017 Report Posted February 12, 2017 Hi I am reducing my tsuba collection and this will be my first attempt at selling at a fair I will be at the Birmingham Arms and Armour Sale at the Birmingham motorcycle museum on the 19th February Would anyone attending who is a NMB member please introduce themselves as it would be nice to put faces to names A snapshot of what I will be taking and I may add a couple of other small fittings 3 Quote
pcfarrar Posted February 12, 2017 Report Posted February 12, 2017 Do you have your own table at the fair? Quote
kissakai Posted February 12, 2017 Author Report Posted February 12, 2017 Hi Peter Yes I have my own table It is number 180 so I assume this will be in the last room Quote
DaveT Posted February 12, 2017 Report Posted February 12, 2017 Hi Peter Yes I have my own table It is number 180 so I assume this will be in the last room Grev, just so that you are aware we operate a members sales table for the Northern Token at each show, members can sell items on the table. Easy rules, you sell anything you donate a single payment of £10.00, if you don't sell anything its free. We are in the second room, wall table 82. 4 Quote
paul griff Posted February 13, 2017 Report Posted February 13, 2017 Hello Grev, Look forward to meeting you.. Regards, Paul.. Quote
Brian Posted February 13, 2017 Report Posted February 13, 2017 That is an excellent service offered by you guys...kudos! Quote
DaveT Posted February 13, 2017 Report Posted February 13, 2017 I did this Brian because I witnessed collectors being at the mercy of dealers when they wanted to trade in. Some of whom were really low balling them.I pay for the table on a yearly basis as a dealer and extend the table to the token members. This really works both ways, I have a very limited amount of stock, so the added value for me is that the table is always packed out, and there are guys on hand who really know their game. I would recommend that maybe this concept is replicated. Also to place items on the table you must be a member of the Northern Token, over the past year the membership has increased due to this facility. We also buy in at a fair price from visitors.Everyone is happy. 3 Quote
Dr Fox Posted February 13, 2017 Report Posted February 13, 2017 This is Dave's table at work last year. 2 Quote
kissakai Posted February 18, 2017 Author Report Posted February 18, 2017 Hi Just getting my stuff together My wife is helping me at the Fair so I'll have chance to look around Dave - I always have a look at your stand and will see you on Sunday Paul - I look forward to seeing you Peter - I'm not sure if you will be there but again it will be nice to see you I thought there would be more NMB members there but I suppose it depends where you live 1 Quote
Dr Fox Posted February 18, 2017 Report Posted February 18, 2017 Grev there will be a few of us there. cheers. Quote
DaveT Posted February 18, 2017 Report Posted February 18, 2017 Hi Just getting my stuff together My wife is helping me at the Fair so I'll have chance to look around Dave - I always have a look at your stand and will see you on Sunday Paul - I look forward to seeing you Peter - I'm not sure if you will be there but again it will be nice to see you I thought there would be more NMB members there but I suppose it depends where you live Peter is going to be there. How about we all meet upstairs around 12:00 noon? Quote
kissakai Posted February 18, 2017 Author Report Posted February 18, 2017 I'd didn't know there was an upstairs!!!!! 2 Quote
Dr Fox Posted February 18, 2017 Report Posted February 18, 2017 Grev there is a full service cafe upstairs, we grab a table and a cupa. 1 Quote
kissakai Posted February 19, 2017 Author Report Posted February 19, 2017 My first fair I really enjoyed the day as it's nice to put faces to names, the only problem is my memory virtually non-existent which is really annoying What not to love about the Northern To-Ken guys - a great crowd Michael, a young collector picking up his first sword (a wakizashi in polish and shira saya) so a great starter Also Fuchi/Kashira (black shakudo) that is much better than anything I have Good chats with Kyle and Clive among other The nitty gritty Sold five tsuba but bought another three Sold two kozuka and bought another one Sold a matching tsuka and saya. My wife handled the sale as I was on walkabout The buyer had a bare blade that fitted both items - how lucky was that If I had been there I'd have3 charged him more as soon as I saw they fitted LOL Grev 2 Quote
IanB Posted February 19, 2017 Report Posted February 19, 2017 Grev, Agreed a great day and such a pleasure to meet like-minded people. Sadly I didn't buy anything but that is not a problem. What is important are personal relationships. Ian Bottomley 3 Quote
Dr Fox Posted February 19, 2017 Report Posted February 19, 2017 Good to meet you today Grev, stay lucky. Denis. Quote
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