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08-17-2009, 01:06 PM | #1081 |
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Anyone else wonder if they're doing the con so early next year just to screw with the Canadian Con?
You know they weren't happy that the Canucks got such better pub for their set this year than MC did.....and the end of April/beginning of May is when the Canadian con goes down. To me, having another con so quickly just means that I probably won't be going. Eight months just isn't enough time to recharge - physically and financially - for another experience like the con. This year's con cost me almost $3K, and I can't stash that much cash for another one so soon. Plus, who wants to be in Rhode Island in late April? It's still going to be cold - if I wanted to be cold, I wouldn't live in Texas. Both times I've gone to the Joe con that kind of attitude is absolutely nowhere to be found. It's kind of hard to explain, but I think the collecting community - including the Club - is happy that there is a growing annual Joe convention in Canada as well as the States. (This is a Canadian's perspective, btw.)
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08-17-2009, 01:11 PM | #1082 |
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So this is where all of my money will be going.
Very cool stuff here, I'm really liking the fusion of 25th/RoC for the new releases. |
08-17-2009, 01:38 PM | #1083 |
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That was the first thing I thought of.
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08-17-2009, 01:51 PM | #1084 |
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My personal feeling is that having both cons so close together will be bad for the Joe brand....if it's the same weekend, you have to choose and if they're a weekend or two apart, many people will still have to choose because of work restrictions. Who wants to be at a Joe Con populated entirely by self employed collectors? Not me..... Apparently, the Canucks are talking about moving their con to the summer next year in light of this news. A good move, but one they shouldn't have had to make.
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08-17-2009, 01:57 PM | #1085 |
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i there any new pics or news today?
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08-17-2009, 02:01 PM | #1086 |
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I still think it has more to do with getting the best "jump" on the news. The Joecon should get the good news before SDCC does.
My feeling is that Joecon is the main Joe fan convention (like SDCC is for other things) and the Canuck Joecon is more of a regional kind of thing, make it easier for regional dealers/fans to meet up and not so much a news-revealing convention (like the other comic cons).
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08-17-2009, 02:03 PM | #1087 |
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08-17-2009, 02:06 PM | #1088 |
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As for when JoeCon has their convention...with all due respect to the CDA JoeCon...why does the "Official" G.I.Joe Club need to ask when to have their Con? Sure, in the great realm of things, it wouldve been more respectful to have it another time...but it is what it is. IMO, I think they want to hold it early so they can head off SDCC in relation to Joe items. No, Con ended yesterday. The pics that will be put up by DESTRO are high res images of what we saw throughout the weekend. Waiting to see if vadersquest snagged any info from the last 2 panels. |
08-17-2009, 02:07 PM | #1089 |
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08-17-2009, 02:09 PM | #1090 |
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yeah but i was at hempfest all day yesterday!
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