The fair organisers
We are a non-profit organisation for European tabletop fairs that focus on vintage photography. Our mission is to promote the activities of the fair members, encourage others to start fairs and to spread knowledge about vintage photography in general.
The growth of tabletop fairs in Europe in recent years has made the creation of this organisation and its platform an absolute necessity. These independent fairs already operate and interact with one another: this organisation and its platform will serve to unify the network, enabling more effective communication. Our ambition is to raise awareness about these fairs, spread knowledge about classic photography and hopefully inspire others to start tabletop fairs of their own.
The tabletop fairs attract both new and seasoned collectors, as well as curators from leading museums, but they fill important functions beyond commerce. The world of photography has increasingly moved online and the fairs are among the few opportunities for the community of classic photography to meet up in the physical world to share their passions and exchange information and ideas. And yes, of course we have a website and gradually,we will add more interviews and articles.
But why just Europe? There are tabletop fairs elsewhere. We decided that covering a larger geographical area would become too unwieldy. It would be great if fair promoters in other parts of the world started their own organisations, and we would of course, be happy to collaborate with them.