Dear Freedamnheads I am receiving many nice sample photos from my exhibitors. As you know, 70% of our over 200 vendors are from locals in So-Cal, but greatly, many vintage exhibitors from Bay Area, Seattle, Oregon, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Chicago …..and NY will set up for our show, too. Yes, my aim as a […]

Dear Freedamnheads Only 30 days are left by 2/10-11! I am getting excited every January in last 8 years. Yep, my setup jobs are mostly ok, because we already had shows at the REEF 3 times in 2013-2017. You also know well about the Reef, too. GOOD!   Here are some photos which I took […]

Dear Freedamnheads   In last few years, our Inspiration show has been having many antique dealers. That’s good trend for us. WONDERFUL, because I also like to see and touch antiques too, connected with our vintage tastes! I got nice photo from “Early California Antiques” in Hollywood! Eric Berg, a owner,  has a large store […]

Dear Freedamnheads  My doing setup jobs in last 8 years, I have been wondering; “Wow….Why many ladies vintage dealers asking me about the exhibitor’s spaces…?!” You know, Inspiration show was originally started featuring “Vintage Men’s Clothing show,” because I don’t know anything about Women’s clothing! Hahahaha! But in last 8 years, many “ladies vintage dealers” […]

Dear Freedamnheads   Hello! I am setting up our PARTY matters now, as well. On 2/9 we will have BEFORE PARTY in Venice, kindly hosted by Stronghold. (Thanks, Michael!) They did once in 2014. That was nice big party with many attendances, even although the event hadn’t started yet. At this BEFORE party, Lewis Leathers […]

Dear Freedamn Heads I have been receiving many nice photo from my over 200 exhibitors now. Yes, every vendors are thinking what items bring to the show now!! GOOD!! Example, attached photos here from Hayabusa Cat Clother in Toyama Japan, our regular vendor from 2010-2017 . I took photos about his original 1950s “SKULL” souvenir […]

Dear Freedamnheads Good news from Japan! As schedule, 1000 BEAMS BAGs will be arrived around 1st week of Feb! Here are sample photos from Tokyo Japan. ….Very nice!!! You know, only 1000 bags will be available at the ticket counter at 1F of the REEF. Probably all bags will be gone by the night of […]

Dear Freedamnheads   Happy New Year, everybody!! I hope you had great holidays in last few weeks. I also took good rests, drinking lots of wines!   Since 1/2, I have been receiving many e-mails, calls from exhibitors. Yes, as schedule, Inspiration 2017 LA show will be held at the REEF on 2/10-11. Probably, more […]