Still with a vibrant membership and bead bazaar! Wish I could be there! Have fun, Jaret and Rosanna!
Jaret (Jaret’s Old Beads) and I (Bay Area Bead Collector) will be representing the Bay Area. Also noteworthy is the second appearance of Jocelyn Okrent (Rita Okrent Collection) with fabulous beads from her Mom’s stash. Be sure to check out Adham Refaat ( Nofert) on the rotunda and Sharon Rogow (Beadlover) on the main floor - both regulars with lots of collectible beads of all types and eras.
This has grown to be the biggest 2-day bead show on the West Coast, and sadly, this is the last show. Operating expenses have just gotten too out of hand. BeadCollector.net sold at this show 2002 - 2004, then helped Ancient Beads and Artifacts 2006 - 2009. This last show, I'll be there proudly displaying the BCN banner on my "destash" table, and Ancient Beads and Artifacts will be selling as well.
It's a "last hurrah" of sorts - at least there is one sure event to look toward each year, with global bead collectors to visit and shop with from global sellers.....Long Live Tucson!
Steve Cohn (Bwanacon) will have my book, WILD BEADS of AFRICA, for sale at his booth.
I'm sorry to have missed this, and your wonderful destash table!
Joyce, as you know, thinks got pretty crazy here in Santa Rosa a few weeks after we met at the flea market. It was wonderful to meet you in person, and I hope we can meet up again.
