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Toka co-founder Bob Meyer talks about why he and his wife decided to start their fine African art company and how they have managed to grow it over the past 15 years.

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Bridget Meyer was born in a tiny African village on the Zambesi River only 5 miles from the Victoria Falls in Zambia. In 1990, she moved with her husband, Bob Meyer, to Minneapolis, U.S. There, they decided to start up a company importing fine African crafts to America. TOKA began in the bedroom of Bridget and Bob’s Minneapolis apartment. As the business grew they moved into several larger warehouses. In 2001, they moved their business to Smith River, California. Their current warehouse is in Crescent City, CA and shipping is done from nearby Brookings, Oregon. TOKA maintains two warehouse sites in Zambia and currently works with approximately 400 African weavers. All of the weavers work from their home and weave at their own pace.

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