Tom Lau
Hisayasu Family Estate Sale Review
It is the end of an era of pot sales for the Hisayasu. It was not too long (4 years) ago that I was introduced to Bruce for quality pots...
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Tom Lau
Nov 21, 20161 min
Stolen Trees
Bonsai Stolen from the Safari Park Bonsai Pavilion Two bonsai, a Chinese elm and a foemina juniper, were stolen at different times from...
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Tom Lau
Nov 15, 20161 min
Upcoming Club Meeting Thursday 11/17
Just a reminder that this month's meeting has been moved up one week because of Thanksgiving and the meeting will occur this Thursday....
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Tom Lau
Nov 8, 20163 min
Roy Nagatoshi Master Artist of October
We had Roy Nagatoshi owner of Fuji Bonsai Nursery in Sylmar be our guest demonstrator of the month of October. Roy showed us how to get...
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Tom Lau
Oct 9, 20161 min
2016 Kofu Kai Bonsai Club Show
This year's Kofu Kai Show at the Bowers came and went! I was not available to attend any days this year due to family and club functions...
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Tom Lau
Oct 7, 20164 min
Club Field Trip to Ed Clark's Nursery
On Sunday October 2, we took our first field trip in a long time as a club. It was about more than 6 months in the planning but, all the...
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Tom Lau
Oct 6, 20164 min
Tak the Miracle Worker!
We were graced with Tak Shimazu at our last club meeting. Tak always brings a down to Earth sense of conversation and telling everything...
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Tom Lau
Sep 27, 20162 min
Kimura's 45th/20th Anniversary Wrap-up
I had the opportunity to go visit Bob Pressler during the 45th/20th Anniversary event at Kimura's this past week. I'm honored to be at...
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Tom Lau
Sep 20, 20161 min
Tak is Coming!
This coming Thursday 9/22/2016. Tak Shamizu will be doing a demostration! On what is to be determined but its always an amazing slight...
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Tom Lau
Sep 20, 20161 min
DBS Annual Potluck and Auction
Descano Bonsai Society is having their annual potluck and auction tomorrow night Tuesday 9/20/2016. Events as it stands Drinks @6:30pm,...
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Tom Lau
Sep 14, 20161 min
Kimura Bonsai Nursery's 45th-20th year Anniversary!
This coming week will be Kimura Bonsai Nursery's 45th-20th anniversary! 45 years that Kimura Bonsai has been in business 20 of them under...
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Tom Lau
Aug 25, 20162 min
Nanpukai Show
The show is part of the Nisei Week Celebration in Los Angeles Little Tokyo. Nanpukai show for me usually marks the end of the summer...
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Tom Lau
Aug 9, 20161 min
Special Baikoen Bonsai Club Meeting August - Bonsai Bingo Night!
We are hosting a special meeting in August. We usually go dark for the month but, the club decided to put on a special one for all of us....
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Tom Lau
Aug 9, 20162 min
California Bonsai Studio 50% Plant Sale
I bet some of you people that read this blog, wonder how was the sale at California Bonsai Studio last Monday. Well, I was not...
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Tom Lau
Aug 6, 20164 min
Dr. Ted Matson back at it again!
It is great to have Ted back again at Baikoen Bonsai Club this past Thursday. Ted of course talked about the refinement process during...
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Tom Lau
Jul 15, 20162 min
Bonsais at Legoland?
Being a teacher has some advantages during the summer time. One bonus of course is having the time to work on the trees without having...
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Tom Lau
Jun 30, 20163 min
Mel Ikede the Raft Master
At our last club meeting in June. Mel came out from the beach early so he would not hit traffic for the demonstration for the night. What...
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Tom Lau
Jun 13, 20162 min
Descanso Bonsai Society 47th Show
I had the pleasure of visiting Descanso Bonsai Society 47th Show this weekend. This is one of those shows that I always miss because I'm...
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Tom Lau
Jun 11, 20163 min
Visiting Ed Clark @ Doctor Ted's House
During the weekend of June 5th, Ed Clark from Lindsay, California came down to visit. If you like to read more about Ed Clark please...
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Tom Lau
Jun 2, 20162 min
Santa Anita Bonsai Society 52nd Show
During Memorial Weekend Holiday, the Santa Anita Bonsai Society had their 52nd annual show and exhibition. This show is one of my...
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