Bread and Butter in Barcelona

The Anthill Trade Show Season officially started this week in Spain's most wonderful city.
The Barcelona architecture is splendid, the hospitality supreme and the entire organization for Bread and Butter deserving of kudos.
Unlike so many North American shows, this one has a vibe of camraderie not only among attendees but also exhibitors.
The fashion sense of Europeans was evident throughout.
Especially pleasing were the constant crowds in to see the latest Rockware as shown by Amplified in their hip new (made to look old) booth. New catalog looks great and joining Lee and Mark were the design team, sales agents, and even their models! Good showing.
Loved the new bodies. Looks great w/AC/DC, Blondie, Bowie, and Stones art.
Equally impressive was the new collection from Buddhist Punk. There were clever treatments as always for the Stones, but Deep Purple Blondie, and Run DMC garments rocked as well. But where are our samples, Rupert?
En route to Spain via London and a quick catch up visit with CID's chief Nic W. He reported a strong surge in sales late in 06 especially on their internet site. Well done.