Dear Freedamnheads Only 10 days are left by 2/9-10! Yes, I am 95% ready now and getting exciting! I like to show you floor map plan. That’s my main task which I spent about 10 months. You can’t see such small letters…Hahahaha. Me (47), too! Actually, I am putting 160-170 booth names in A4 size! […]

Dear Freedamnheads That’s my fun day every 4th Sunday. Yes, I just came back from Motorcycle Swap Meet, held near my house in Long Beach CA! Scotty, Chase, GIen ….I  met many friends who will have booths on 2/9-10! Today is nice weather condition to drink beer in the morning, because of very hot! I […]

Dear Freedamnhead Every year, Inspiration show has been involving NEW exhibitors. Yes, there are many vintage dealers in US, which I haven’t met yet! Here is a great example: Original Retro Brand from LA. Yes, they have many nice vintage items, too! Thanks for sending photo, Mike! Rin Tanaka  

Dear Freedamnheads Entering the “last minutes” times, I am receiving many  photos from exhibitors now! Here are very nice photos from thekaliman, our regular exhibitor since our QUEEN MARY times! He has lots of elegant vintage FUR collection! Wow…..Beautiful!! Thanks so much, Francisco!! Rin Tanaka  

Dear Freeadmnheads In 2010 when I started the Inspiration show, my audience was 80% men, plus their wives & girlfriends. Yes, Inspiration show was originally featuring vintage Men’s clothing, but last 5 years, women’s audience have been drastically increasing, although I never promoted. That’s fantastic!! Yes, Inspiration  is not a macho show! Here are great […]

Dear Freedamnhead I am receiving many photos from exhibitors now. Here are very nice vintage jackets from 1930s-40s, owned by Bigfoot & Wildboy from Portland OR!! Yep, he has nice vintage items too!! Can’t wait to see by 2/9….. Thanks so much, Ross!!   Rin Tanaka

Dear Freedamnhead Entering the “2 weeks+ left” stage, many exhibitors are getting busy for the “packing jobs”! Mmmm….I just got very nice photos from NJ! WOW, he has lots of high-quality items!! Object Americana (Booth #106)  is our new exhibitor, but he has many of high-quality vintage, especially old Jackets I seriously researching for over […]

Dear Freedamnheads Hello! I just got 1000 denim bags, sponsored by BEAM! Wow, this is very nice and useful! Since 2010, BEAM has been strongly supporting our Inspiration show and they already made 8 bags for LA shows, 2 more bags for NY show in 2015&2016! Yes, now I have… 10+1 bags now! How many […]

Dear Freedamnhead I just got a “Party Invitation” image from RRL Melrose. Yes, as schedule, RRL will have an “AFTER” party on 2/10 7-10pm! This annual party started 9 years ago…. Wow, we’ve already had this party 8 times (plus 2 times in Brooklyn, NY)  party at RRL. Wonderful! Don’t miss this party after the […]