Dear Freedamnheads Hello! Long time no hear! Entering October, I eventually decided our new location for our 10th anniversary event “Inspiration LA 2019.” Date: 2/8-2/9/2019 Location: LA Convention Center This venue was built in 1970s; it is already VINTAGE, but has been well-maintained. VERY CLEAN!! I will announce more details soon. Any questions, please […]
Super Sad News: “MITCHI”aki Ishida (1962-2018) passed away last Thursday… His funeral will be held at Fukui Mortuary (downtown, LA) on 3/3 17:00
Dear Freedamnheads I was crying last 5 days…I lost my best (Japanese) friend last Thursday… You, So-Cal surfers, may know that “MITCHI”aki Ishida, owner of Amsterdam Wetsuit, passed away at his apartment in Dana Point CA, due to heart attack or something. He was a very famous surfer in So-Cal surf community. So many friends […]
Inspiration LA 2018 show was successfully done! Super Thanks!!
Dear Freedamnheads Thanks so so much for your joining us Inspiration LA show last weekend. Weather was so nice in whole weekend. Thus, we were able to share more good feeling with over 3,500 audience! As you know, I never advertised about my event in any media, but I saw many new audience were waiting […]
2/10 Schedule: Let us enjoy one more vintage day, plus AFTER PARTY at RRL!
Dear Freedamheads Today was super fun PREVIEW NIGHT with sooooo many GOOD VIBE audience. Thanks so so much for your coming my show!! Yep, I also had enjoyed with a lots of my friends and beautiful ladies!!!! About tomorrow’s schedule, 10am-5pm…We start Vintage Day *On Sat, many of regular and family audience will come! Sure, […]
2/9 Schedule: WE will have PREVIEW Night and 2 parties tomorrow! Are you ready for Inspiration 2018?!!
Dear Freedamnheads Today was super fun day with old and new friends!!! Yep, I just came back from two BEFORE parties: Schott La Brea Store & The Stronghold in Venice! We already started setup jobs with fashion exhibitors in advance today! Tomorrow 2/9, Vintage exhibitors will start big setups jobs in the morning to 4pm! […]
2/8 Party Info: Enjoy together!
Dear Reedamnheads Again, tomorrow evening, we will have two parties in Hollywood & Venice! Please don’t miss both! See you soon! Rin Tanaka 2/8/2018 1. at Stronghold in Venice 2. at Schott La Brea store […]
2/8 Schedule…Yep, I am 100% Ready for our 9th annual VINTAGE weekend! See you soon!
Dear Freedamnheads Good news! I got “Charity Party Approval” from LAPD today! Yep, Finally!!! As schedule, Inspiration 2018 show will be officially held at the REEF on 2/9-10!! You know, how many times I have been to LAPD located in South Downtown?! “4 TIMES” in last 30 days, although I did nothing wrong. So LAPD […]
Calbee give us 1000 Shrimp Chips!
Dear Freedamnheads Mr. Takashi is my old friend, who is working for a very famous Japanese snack company: Calbee USA. He kindly gave us 1000 Shrimp snacks!! Yep, this is a very popular snacks among young people, but I still like it, because of good for BEER!! Thanks so much, Takashi-kun! Rin Tanaka
La Colombe Coffee Roaster give up 200 latte coffee!!
Dear Freedamnheads Good news! I got 200 lattes from a local famous “La Colombe Coffee Roaster”! Wow, thanks so so much!! First 200 customers will get it!! Thanks so much again, La Colombe Coffee!! Rin Tanaka