IACF came up with some interesting leads this year and featured stories included Joe Mitchell, an event administrator for IACF who is an embroiderer, working for international costume designers.
Travelling 10,000 miles to stand as exhibitors for the first time at IACF Newark in May, Tokyo dealers Yuki Kobayashi and Hiroshi Muranishi of Tanuki Japanese Antiques were selling tea-making pieces, books and furniture.
Tokyo dealers Yuki Kobayashi, below left and Hiroshi Muranishi, below right, of Tanuki Japanese Antiques, pictured exhibiting at IACF Newark in May.