WW Toronto con report - DAY TWO - all photos, all the time

[drewincanada]

Took the camera today. Too bad that almost all of the board members I met on Friday weren't there today - with the exception of Roy. If there are other boardies you recognize in these pics, please point them out.

 

For those who don't know Toronto, the convention centre is in the middle of the Canadian National Exhibition grounds on the lakefront. My office is a couple minutes walk from the Direct Energy Centre, but you have to take an underpass beneath both the railroad tracks and then walk under the Gardiner Expressway, the main highway into the city.

 

The con was in the blue building. My office is the red dot.

 

 

About to take the underpass. That's the expressway at the top of the photo. The Molson Amphitheatre is in the far distance, and the lake is just beyond it.

 

 

Walking through the CNE grounds. Unloading straw at the Horse Palace.

 

 

It wouldn't be Canada without poutine. Unloading the truck at Ricoh Coliseum where the Toronto Marlies hockey team plays. They had a home game tonight.

 

 

Just outside the convention centre. This is BMO Field where the Toronto FC (MLS soccer) play.

 

 

[Ad Astra Collectibles]

[drewincanada]

The (lack of a) lineup to but tickets. Note Two-Face in line.

 

 

Wes Hagan's booth.

 

 

The CGC booth.

 

 

Doug Gillock and Jason Crosby from Comiclink.

 

 

Stephen Ritter (Worldwide Comics)

 

[drewincanada]

Sam who works with Matt Nelson at Classics Incorporated. Those are Stephen Ritters books on the wall.

 

 

Roy with his amazing early Marvel Comics at the Superworld booth. Not sure who he's showing them to.

 

 

Ted VanLiew

 

 

Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters)

 

 

The Iron Sheik

 

[drewincanada]

Kevin Nash and a fan.

 

 

A small portion of the Paradise booth

 

 

The Suicide Girls

 

 

More of the Paradise booth

 

 

Adrianne Curry (more Adrianne pics later)

 

 

 

 

The Honky Tonk Man

 

[drewincanada]

An entire Star Wars family. Didn't get a great shot. Dad, mom and the three kids.

 

 

Wes Hagan

 

 

Not really sure who these ladies were.

 

 

 

 

Robin gets a written citation.

 

 

Amazing Race winners Meghan and Cheyne

 

 

[drewincanada]

I wasn't exaggerating. Erin Gray didn't have many admirers and spent much of the time on her cell.

 

 

Erin Gray

 

 

 

 

Jonny Fairplay and Jessie Godderz

 

 

 

[LloydJBailey]

Thanks for showing these man

[drewincanada]

The Comiclink booth in the foreground. In the midground are Barry and Lon at the Heritage booth. And just beyond them is the CGC booth.

 

 

 

More Adrianne Curry

 

 

 

 

The Naked News woman interviewing BarBara Luna.

 

 

 

Angus Young's Gibson SG at the Sony Music booth. Yes, it's really Angus's guitar.

 

 

 

And finally...

 

 

[drewincanada]

I missed one!

 

Stephen Ritter, Matt Nelson and Harley Yee hanging out at Harley's booth

 

 

 

[drewincanada]

I was at the con today for about 2 1/2 hours... until the fire alarm went off in the convention hall. It just kept blaring away for about 10 minutes, and staff were going around to the exhibitor tables and telling everyone to leave.

 

An announcement was made over the PA, but it was so garbled no one knew what they were saying.

 

Most of the attendees headed out into the lobby where they just hung around waiting to find out what was happening. Some of the guests celebs closed up their booths and headed out, too, but I don't imagine any of the dealers were going to abandon their booths!

 

I was getting a headache from the fire alarm, and was ready to leave anyway, so I headed to my car. I'm not sure how long the interruption lasted or what the problem actually was.

[comicwiz]

Roy with his amazing early Marvel Comics at the Superworld booth. Not sure who he's showing them to.

 

 

That gent's name is Brian. IIRC Brian's area of collecting focus has always been Timely's, from the time I was first introduced to him.

[gaz973]

Excellent photos. (thumbs u

[thehumantorch]

Thanks for the great pics and con report. Doesn't look very crowded.

[drewincanada]

Thanks for the great pics and con report. Doesn't look very crowded.

 

It was FAR busier than on Friday, but it was still fairly quiet. I hope the US dealers aren't discouraged and they'll come back next year.

 

One more pic that I forgot to post:

 

Roy and Bob Storms

 

 

[Doc Joe]

Is Wes Hagens sweater even legal?

 

awesome report

[40sJohn]

Outstanding photos! Thanks for posting this report. :applause:

 

Hate seeing Erin Gray sitting alone...that's got to be tough. She was best part of Buck Rogers.

 

 

[comics-rock]

Outstanding photos! Thanks for posting this report. :applause:

 

Hate seeing Erin Gray sitting alone...that's got to be tough. She was best part of Buck Rogers.

 

 

+1 i actually thought about taking a drive down just to see her...

[VintageComics]

Is Wes Hagens sweater even legal?

 

awesome report

 

I can't believe that sweater. Wes has a knack of dressing in colorful colors. It seems that we peacocks each like to draw attention differently.

 

[VintageComics]

Roy with his amazing early Marvel Comics at the Superworld booth. Not sure who he's showing them to.

 

 

That gent's name is Brian. IIRC Brian's area of collecting focus has always been Timely's, from the time I was first introduced to him.

 

That's Brian Sweeney. He was set up at this show. He just loves old, solid mid grade comics. Nice guy.