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How did their use fail? People didn't bother with it? Or wanted to buy the spinner rack and not the comics? I must have made like 5 or 6 offers on dealers spinner racks before I finally got one...

I am not sure if I mis-communicated but I did not mean for it to come across as a complaint re: providing bags/change...We do provide bags to all of our customers, just the trade show style makes those things easier is all I was trying to say as you have a space to store cash box, make change, provide bags. The other thing we do is provide a space for customers who have a handful or stack a place to set aside until they are done shopping. But yes, if your sales take a spike you can "afford" a little theft. My next show I want to break out my spinner rack and use that for books as well. I do want to try a newer set up. You guys have some great options. Baby steps though

@thehumantorch @W16227 I think, for me, what "concerns" me the most about the open booth concept is twofold. One is keeping track of potentially thieving hands and the other is managing cash. Right now, my wife helps me out with that (retail experience) and we have a cash box. She provides me with detailed receipts so I know exactly what sold, how much, etc. With the open booth concept I see both these aspects being more difficult to manage...I know we mentioned the 'money belt' and such but isn't making change, providing bags, etc a bit harder? Also, I do like to have some "wall books" so that is also a concern. Note: The other thing I learned for the most recent show is that I would have some leeway (even with the tablecloths, it was obvious that was an insurance only thing as others were using their own). However, in terms of space, I would only have leeway with an end unit booth. If I get an end unit next year (will plead for one if I have to as doubles are sponsor only), I will be less worried about the space as I now know I have wiggle room. I jut didn't want to assume that for my first time at this particular show.

This is what I had but as it was an old one my parents had kicking around, I should have tested it more. I will definitely be picking up a new one.

Thanks! Always nice to know a few people follow/read my dribble!

Sudbury Graphic Con Report Part IV - Final Thoughts/Lessons Learned The main thing I learned is that I can "compete" and "handle" doing a larger show (with help of course). Around 5,000 people attended this show and while this may be small compared to what many others do, considering my local shows hovered around 500, this was quite a step up. For next year, with regards to this particular show, I would change a few things and I also learned a few things for other shows: Get a better 6 foot table. Mine was "bowing" a bit too much in the middle. I am a bit of a perfectionist and hated how that looked the whole show. As I will likely be limited again to a 10 x 8 space (they only had a few "premium" booths and those seem to go to sponsors), I will keep the "L" shape but again request for an end unit that allows for the extra table. I would also place the larger 8 foot table at the front and the 6 foot table at the side this time. This will still give me the "ease of egress" they require but a bigger 'main' stage area. I don't know why I placed the 6 foot table at front during set up... I *might* contemplate something a little different but this is what I am comfortable with as it allowed me to keep an eye on things. One vendor just basically made a booth with rows of tables and was able to have at least double the amount of product I had but he did not have any CGC or "wall" books either. Maybe one day I will venture outside the traditional 'trade show' style set up While I have signage on the front of each box, when there is a crowd, difficult for people to know what is in each box. I am going to create 'signs' that 'stick out' of the back of each long box too, similar to what I have for my set boxes to help customers know what is in what box. Have more $5's and $10's in my float. By the end of the show, I was very, very low on $5's and $10's. This show was definitely a bit stressful at times due to the volume and "newness" of the experience for me, but it was also a success so I was very glad to step out of my comfort zone and do it. The other thing is, once I got into the groove, it was fun, which is probably still the most important aspect of this whole venture.

Sudbury Graphic Con Report Part III - Sales Report I assume for those who follow find this part the most interesting? As of this writing I still don't have an official estimate of how many people came through the door. Anyway, here is an overview of what I sold and how I did. First Sale: Transformers #8 (first full Dinobots). CGC Books: I was one of the few sellers who had CGC books. There were a couple other vendors who had one or two but I brought about 1/2 a short box of CGC books as I did not know who they would go over. I sold 5 CGC books and they ended up being nearly 30% of my sales total. So, definitely glad I brought them. Sidebar: One of the books I sold was an ASM #238 CGC 9.4, 1st Hobgoblin. I brought it from my personal collection as the OCD in me always wanted a 9.6 to go with my other late bronze, copper and modern 1st villain Spidey appearances that are all 9.6's...I figured I could use the sale of that one to upgrade, so if anyone has a 9.6 for sale, let me know Biggest seller: Sets reigned supreme. I pride myself on the sets I make up - I package them very nicely and the books that make up the sets are not 'dogs' and I think I price them pretty well. I sold a long box and a half worth of sets. Top Individual Title(s): Batman & Detective. Honourable Mentions: Avengers, Spider-Man, Wonder Woman and X-Men. What did not sell (that I thought would move): Iron Man, Justice League. Worst seller(s): Fantastic Four, Superman, Thor. Same book that I sold multiple copies of: Spawn #1 (4 copies). What people asked for that I found surprising and did not have: Predator related comics (I had 4 different people ask for these). Last Sale: Amazing Spider-Man #90 (mid grade copy) - This I sold as I was literally putting the boxes on the cart to haul out of the convention. Did I buy anything? Not much. I didn't have much time to shop around and nothing super jumped out at me and nothing cool fell into my lap either. I ended up buying a sweet Seven to Eternity for a very nice price that I think is a 9.8 candidate, a very minty ASM #36 (Vol. 2) news stand edition - Both will be going to CGC. I also bought a few Star Wars comics, one of them a cool Boba Fett book that I hope to get signed by Jeremy Bulloch later on. Like I said though, nothing crazy. Expenses/Profit Margin: After all expenses were factored in, I did approximately 7 X what it cost me to attend this show (would have been more but now I have to replace my ASM #238). Overall Assessment: This was the largest show I have done to date and I am very pleased that I did. I was steadily busy from opening until about 4 PM. After that, sales greatly slowed but I was still selling. One comic vendor has complained about the show on social media but that certainly was not my experience. I received many compliments on how my booth looked and that my prices were fair. My profit was significantly more than the the other shows I do in my home town, even with travel/hotel costs, having to now replace my ASM #238 with a CGC 9.6 copy and the booth fee. So yes, I definitely hope to participate again in 2018. Attendance Update: Show confirms just over 5,000 people came through the doors.

Sudbury Graphic Con Report Part II - Photo Parade I did not have a lot of opportunity to take as many pics as I hoped. I only have a few of what the fam was able to get. A few cosplay pics and I did miss out on pics of some really good (and not so good) costumes but as a friend said "don't encourage them" - I will say one of my largest single sales was to a cosplayer. Anyway, here is what I was able to get.

Sudbury Graphic Con Report - Part 1 Friday, June 9th/17: Arrived at our scheduled set up time (3 PM) and everything was smooth. They had it so you booked a 'block' of time so not everyone was coming in at the same time. My extra fire resistant table cloth was on the table. Not much exciting here, just basically set up with as @thehumantorch stated, hauled in as much as possible, got it all done and ready, except for my more "expensive" stuff which I kept in my hotel room. Covered the boxes with tablecloth (not fire resistant!!!). I should state that my parents also made the trip as they wanted to help out (I did not ask, they volunteered) and they were interested to see what this was "all about". After a bit of shopping at Costco, checked in to hotel. After a nice dinner at Milestones, we all went and saw Wonder Woman. My wife and I both enjoyed the movie. Yes, all super hero movies have flaws, but overall, a very good showing for DC. If you have not seen it, I would say worth it to see on the big screen. Finished the night with a rye and coke (or two). Saturday, June 10th/17 - Show Day: Arrived a little early just to finalize booth and had about 20 minutes to do a very quick scout of other vendors. Made a mental note of a few things. Saw some "junk", t-shirts,art prints, costume stuff, typical con stuff...Any takers on how long the "fidget spinner" craze will last??? I envision some vendors being stuck with massive amounts of inventory... Doors opened to the public at 10 AM. Business was very brisk. Lots of sales running the full gamut from a single $1 sale and up to over $200 single sale. Around 1 PM I had a feeling I was going to do very well. I don't keep track during the day, I just like to find out "at the end". We did not really get a break until 4 PM. That is when things started to slow down. I really appreciated having my parents help out as an extra set of eyes and doing nice things like picking my wife and I up lunch. They also went out and did their own thing too but, it was nice to have extra help when needed. I don't think my parents will ever get their heads around the whole cosplay thing and what some people were selling. I told them a show like Toronto is like 100 X more than what they are/would see. My dad just kind of shook his head at some of the things he saw I don't have the final attendance numbers but I imagine they will be quite good. At least over 4,000 I would think. I'm terrible at judging people volume. A bit of a "scary" moment - A young lad stopped there and his aunt and uncle (I heard this) told him to watch his little sister as they wanted to get food, or something. The kid turned around to talk to me and when he looked back his sister was GONE. She was wearing a Spider-Man costume. I quickly told my wife of the situation and I left with the lad to do a scout of the floor. We did not find her. I took the boy to one of the show organizers, explained the situation and they immediately announced for her (the sister) to come to the stage area over the PA system. Sure enough (and thankfully) after what seemed the longest 5 - 10 minutes of my life, the aunt and uncle arrived with the little girl. The aunt and uncle seemed "annoyed" with the boy as they had apparently hollered back that the sister was going with them instead. I never heard them. Either way, why they would leave a 5-6 year old girl with a 9 -10 year old boy ALONE at a show like that is beyond me. The boy came back to my booth later, said sorry for the trouble and my wife told him he did the right thing and that he had nothing to be sorry for. He ended up buying a Spidey book and we gave him some freebies. After 4 PM and just before the "Cosplay Red Carpet" is when things started to slow but still had sales, just not very many. During this time I did a quick tour, talked to some people I know over social media but had not yet met in person, other vendors, but did not really buy a lot. For me, there was nothing there that I really needed or could quickly see that I could pick up to make a buck on later. I only ended up spending about $60 on other books. I did score a very MINTY looking first print of Seven to Eternity for cheap that I think is a 9.8 candidate and some nice Star Wars books as I am hoping to get Jeremy Bullock to sign one for me at Montreal Comic Con via third party. The show officially closed at 8 PM. We were allowed to start removing non-displayed items around 7ish. We made a few sales to other vendors and con volunteers during the final hour as we were packing up, which was nice. Take down and move out, especially with 4 people as opposed to the usual 2, was a breeze. I thanked the con organizers for a great show and told them that I hope to be back again, if they will have me. I chatted with a few other vendors after in the parking lot and my wife and I were on the road home by 8:30 ish and got home just after 10 PM, exhausted physically but still buzzing mentally from all the "con stimulus". Note: The con organizers also arranged to have a viewing of LOGAN on the local IMAX screen. Had we stayed that night, probably would have checked it out. The only IMAX screen in town is associated with the Sudbury Science Centre and they don't normally play your "regular movies", except of special events on the IMAX. This con is arranged through the staff of the City of Greater Sudbury District Library, and while I don't have a huge frame of reference, the show seemed extremely well organized and the staff and volunteers are very pleasant and easy to work with. They did a fantastic job and the show seemed very well received by fans and vendors alike. Sunday, June 11th/17 (Day After): Recovering. Off to organize stock back into storage and then hopefully a quick boat ride at the lake. I will try to post some pictures and a "market report" later on.

One day show (Saturday June 10th), but we were allowed to set up the day before.

Move in and set up was very easy and well organized and they had my extra fire resistant table cloth! Space is 10 x 8. Will load up display board and few other items in morning. Show opens at 10 AM.

You might want to improve the photos in your sales thread. Why didn't you take pics straight on of Invincible #1? Why still in the bag? This just demonstrates lack of caring...

I am all set for GRAPHIC CON. I have all the books/display loaded into the truck and ready for transport. Higher end stuff will be loaded tomorrow morning. Friday: Drive to Sudbury in the AM (about an hour and a half from my home), do some shopping. I can set up between 2 - 3:30 PM so will do that. Have some dinner. Afterwards, going to see Wonder Woman! Saturday: Have to be ready to go at 9:30 AM. Doors open the public at 10 AM. SELL, SELL, SELL Show closes at 8 PM. Plan is to unpack as quickly as possible and hopefully be on the road home by 9:30 PM. Get home around 11:30 PM/Midnight at latest. * I opted to not stay overnight as A) I can make it home, B) would prefer to sleep in my own bed whenever I can and C) I don't want to "waste" all of Sunday driving home and unloading. Oh, and I guess there is an E) Save some $$$ by not having to spend more on another hotel Note: I will try to actually post some pics of this particular show and follow up with my 'market report'.

Goblin/Norman Osborn is it. The list below excludes "generic villainy" and "rabble rousing". If you look at it, pretty clear yes? Dock Ock: Formed the Sinister Six. Nearly married Aunt May. Body swapped with Spidey for a time. Kraven: Buried Spidey alive, took his place - Outside of Kraven's Last Hunt though...Not much else.. Green Goblin: The first villain to discover Spidey's secret identity. Terrorized Spidey. Murdered Gwen Stacy. Osborn/Goblin "legacy" tormented Harry, later becoming a Goblin himself. Also inspired the Hobgoblin. For modern fans, with Osborn's "return" there was the whole Dark Reign/Dark Avengers/HAMMER thing where he was basically the evil Nick Fury. Bonus Points: Boinked Gwen Stacy. Knocked her up - Yeah, yeah I know...That "never happened" in my "personal" Spidey continuity... Venom Terrorized Pete and MJ. Was a stronger, twisted reflection of Spidey. Wanted to eat his brains.

Me first!!!

Mycomicshop.com does not have any listed for that price so I asked him what store and if I could have a link...

This is too funny. Saga continues.

One of best low ball offers I have had in awhile...

@Goshocks1Kind of like how you left that crappy "positive" feedback for @Iceman399 ? Keep digging buddy...

So why did you change your eBay ID so quickly?

Final day of auction! Ending tonight!

Joey Q. ....In all seriousness... I flip flop between Doc Ock and Green Goblin. I think a breakdown of main nemesis through the ages would be interesting discussion as well.

Herd mentality, or mob mentality, describes how people are influenced by their peers to adopt certain behaviors. Examples of the herd mentality include nationalism, stock market trends, superstition, and home décor. ...I have no idea how "home decor" made that list in the definition

BETTY & VERONICA #320 CGC 9.6 - 1st CHERYL BLOSSOM - CDN EDITION ON CLINK PSA: http://www.comiclink.com/auctions/item.asp?back=%2FAuctions%2Fsearch.asp%3FFocusedOnly%3D1%26where%3Dauctions%26title%3Darchie%26GO%3DGO%26ItemType%3DCB%23Item_1180674&id=1180674

And how long will it take you do find that kind of deal? How much of your day/week is spent finding these smaller $6 in profit deals vs finding a job that will pay far bigger dividends?