Big Apple Comic show....

[1st-and-keys]

Anyone here going to the convention today...it's at the Penn Plaza Pavilion located at 401 7th ave at 33rd St in NYC. It's usually a bit expensive and I always tell myself I'm done with conventions but I can't help going just to look around and see if something catches my eye.

[RS]

I will be at the track

[chrisco37]

I will be at the track

 

Go, go Smarty Jones!

[1st-and-keys]

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This is why you gotta stick to comics!!

[drdonaldblake]

1st and keys

 

if i lived in NY i would def be going to every convention there- u neevr know hwat youll find or who youll bump into or may spot

 

as it is, living in australia makes it a bit tough 4 me to go the BAC- would love to be there though!!

[Red Hook]

I went today and took my 13 year old daughter Julia to her first con. I think she got a kick out of seeing dad interacting with the other grownup fanboys. Had a nice chat with Vincent from Metropolis.....first time we've actually spoken in person. Very helpful looking over some books I brought along.

 

Made my usual purchase from Blazing Bob (see Have a Cigar thread).....I keep going to these and coming home with cgc purchases from Bob only. He always has the goods and runs a tight little ship there. Very organized, very pro. No schmoozing. All business, well mostly.

 

Had a nice lunch with Foolkiller, Capt. Tripps and Dam60. I showed them my "trio of tears" books, three great books I got in the early 80's that are mid to hi grade, except that the long gone dealer had trimmed off a piece of the top of the front cover of each. Just the front cover, not the pages. Must have been a neat freak. In 1981 I never noticed it. Not to much awareness about restoration in those days. The books? FF 9, FF48 and ASM 14. Argghh!

 

The con was only one day this time......seemed a bit less crowded. Rene whatisname from Deep Space Nine was sitting alone, and looking a little melancholy so I went over and talked to him for a bit.

 

Ayers along with Mrs. A were there as always. DAM60 was working the ACTOR table hard and from last report they had a pretty good amount of donations.

 

Met Ghost_town for the first time today too. So was having a chat with him and Captain Tripps, the #1 and #2 Avengers registry set guys. Me, the lowly #6 set. If that's your thing. Interesting.

 

Scott and the crew from CGC were busy taking submissions.

 

Nothing super exciting this time around, just happy to hang out with a couple of friends from the boards and my daughter, who actually admitted to having "a pretty good time", even though she is not into comics.

[Red Hook]

BTW RS, my avatar can beat up your avatar!

[spidrvacc]

was there . My first comic convention so I dont have much to compare it to.

Wish I had about $10,000 with me.

 

I spent $70

 

Bought my son a Thing action figure

 

Bought myself

 

Manthing # 1 f $2

DC Four Star Spectacular 1 F+ $5

Combat Kelly # 1 VF $7

Marvel Triple Action # 1 F+ $6

and a few other Bronze age keys for 75% off

Got to meet the folks at NeatStuff Collectibles & Metropolis comics who I have bought from.

I wish I had more cash .

 

I was there from 10am to 12 . was not too crowded. but it was early.

I will be at the next one in September , maybe with more cash.

[RS]

Had a nice chat with Vincent from Metropolis.....first time we've actually spoken in person and I just got booked for the Aug Comic zone

 

ps Paul Sr. could kick everyone avatar!

[Red Hook]

You know RS, sometimes you actually make me laugh.