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Big crazy fun in Allentown this weekend at the non-sports trading card show. As I've mentioned, I have a new line of Bizarro Trading Cards out, so I went to this event to promote them. I sat at a table all day Saturday and Sunday, and did a talk on Saturday afternoon. Here's the story in pics and captions.
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At right, rabid fans mob world-famous cartoonists, Dan Piraro, for trading cards, sketches, and autographs in one of his many books.
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No fan goes home without a warm reception from the notoriously gregarious Piraro.
As promised in a previous blog, Piraro (below) gives a peanut to Ultra-Fan Vinny for mentioning that he found out about the show on this blog!
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Piraro is startled by what appears to be a malevolent being from another world.
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Whoops, false alarm! It only wanted an autograph!
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3pm means time to head to the conference room for Piraro's big talk. It's just through the antique mall, down this long corrider,
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down this next long corrider,
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and through that door.
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Here we are, just moments before the talk is to begin!
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There's nothing more fun than spending a weekend schmoozing with Bizarro readers. All in all, I sold a lot of cards, made some good contacts in the collectors' world, and sampled some dandy local vegan food joints. Vegan Treats is not to be missed, and Balasia has a brunch that will blow the lids off your horn section. Seriously, brothers and sisters, hope to see you at another event soon.
3 comments:
Apologies for the personal question but are you short or was everyone at the convention very tall?
Who are you calling short? Piraro is a ten foot tall giant among men! He makes Sasquatch look like a pistachio, I tells you! Well, he seems quite tall to me...but then again everyone seems tall to me...i guess it's all a matter of perspective.
you have no idea how happy all your links make me. gives me a whole new reason to come to your blog. heart.
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