Any Boardies going to the Albany Comic Con?

[Spider-Variant]

 

Any of you upstate guys going to the Albany Comic Con? Looks like a nice little guest list. It appears that the brothers from Ballston Spa are the hosts.

 

Well, I'll probably make it.

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Got more info?

[comicdonna]

When is it?

[comicdonna]

http://timesunion.com/calendar/event.asp?EventID=121668

[Spider-Variant]

Here's the info from the flyer:

 

Albany Comic Con

Holiday Inn Wolf Road

April 5th 10am to 4 pm

$3.00 admission

 

New & Vintage:

Comics, Toys, Collectibles

Non-Sport Cards

Original Art

 

Guest List

Ron Marz

Herb Trimpe

Joe Sinnott

Joe Staton

Bob Smith

Paul Abrams

Ramona Fradon

Fred Hembeck

Joe St. Pierre

 

 

[comicdonna]

I will more than likely go. It would be nice to talk to Joe Sinnott again. What a great guy!

[Mr. Zipper]

I'm going to try to make it early when the doors open.

[nearmint]

Albany the last time one of my family members visited there...

 

 

[Spider-Variant]

Albany the last time one of my family members visited there...

 

 

 

Nothing has changed much.

[Mr. Zipper]

Albany the last time one of my family members visited there...

 

 

 

Fort Orange.

 

The con is at the third chimney from the left.

[comicdonna]

Albany the last time one of my family members visited there...

 

 

Were they on the "Half Moon"? I believe there's a replica of that ship at the port of Albany now. Here's a link to some of the history.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~clifflamere/History/AlbanyEarly.htm

[HOTFLIPS]

I miss Albany a little. I did my internship there working for the Legislative Gazette as a reporter.

 

I miss Bombers The burrito place on Lark street.

 

 

Jeff

[Mr. Zipper]

I miss Albany a little.

 

You ain't missing much except cold, long winters and skyrocketing taxes.

[HOTFLIPS]

I use to rent. $500 for a brand new apartment on Lark Street. The Big House Brewing company owned the building and had offices on the top floor. Free Beer!!

[nearmint]

Albany the last time one of my family members visited there...

 

 

Were they on the "Half Moon"? I believe there's a replica of that ship at the port of Albany now. Here's a link to some of the history.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~clifflamere/History/AlbanyEarly.htm

 

No, he first came aboard the Eendracht in 1631, stayed for two years under a contract, then returned to Holland. He came back to Fort Orange in 1637, aboard the Rensselaerswyck with his new wife. Their first child was born during the journey. He and his wife died on the same day in 1648, the cause of death lost to history, and were buried on Papscanee Island.

[comicdonna]

I guess I now know how the city Rensselaer (across the Hudson from Albany) got it's name.

[Mr. Zipper]

[Spider-Variant]

Ok, I'm probably going. I'll wear my blue "Memphis" sweatshirt. If anyone sees me, please say "hi".

 

 

[comicdonna]

Ok, I'm probably going. I'll wear my blue "Memphis" sweatshirt. If anyone sees me, please say "hi".

 

(thumbs u

[Spider-Variant]

Spent about 1.5 hours at this today. Not big enough for any kind of Con report thread, but it was a nice little show.

 

Herb Trimpe, Joe Sinnott, Ramona Fradon, and a few others. Everyone seemed to be in good spirits.

 

Only a couple of GA/SA dealers. Some bronze, some modern.

 

Catskill Original Comic Art was there on the art side.

 

I only bought one thing, an Amazing Spider-Man 157 30-cent variant for $6.

 

Did enjoy meeting comicdonna and zipper68. Comicdonna brought an impressive handful of early Actions. Awesome books.