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Hi Tony, The short of it was, Kim was not there. He was in Korea on another buying trip. I am sure that he is just a jobber who sells retail. I think the bonsai trade is much like the retail aquarium trade. The plants and fish seem to come from nations where labor is pennys on the dollar, and most of the fields are probably run by "families" much like the families of Chicago.

I have been to conventions before and asked about a certain tree with the attributes I want. I have been taken around the floor to half a dozen booths and shown stock at their booths. Later after carefull watching, I notice the guy is working all the booths. They just give them another family name, and have 6 or 7 booths at one convention. I see this most when I go the the shohin convention. It is here in Calif. every other year. It will be in Santa Nella next Feb.

Al

16-Feb-2003	#8
bonsaial1 Bonsai Doer Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Fresno, CA Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 13SH Posts: 5,364	Hi Tony, The short of it was, Kim was not there. He was in Korea on another buying trip. I am sure that he is just a jobber who sells retail. I think the bonsai trade is much like the retail aquarium trade. The plants and fish seem to come from nations where labor is pennys on the dollar, and most of the fields are probably run by "families" much like the families of Chicago. I have been to conventions before and asked about a certain tree with the attributes I want. I have been taken around the floor to half a dozen booths and shown stock at their booths. Later after carefull watching, I notice the guy is working all the booths. They just give them another family name, and have 6 or 7 booths at one convention. I see this most when I go the the shohin convention. It is here in Calif. every other year. It will be in Santa Nella next Feb. Al __________________ A tree a day...thats all we ask.