After that I, finally, made my way into the dealers room. This was not your
typical dealers room. It had a far larger variety of merchandise than most local
conventions. When I walked in the first table I saw had nifty hats on it...the type
you might find at the Renaissance Festival, but at a much lower price. There was
also a wide diversity of gaming books and supplies - both of the fantasy and science
fiction genres. There were also two different beaded jewelry venders from one I
bought a tiger eye ear cuff and from the other I bought a blue lapiz hair ornament.
Of course there we comic dealers with every type of comic on the face of this earth.
Probably the most time consuming booth was the booth with witty bumper sticker and
buttons. I stared at all the witticisms for what seems like hours. I in the end
caved in and bought two buttons. One that said, "Im out of bed. Im dressed.
If you want me awake, its going to cost you," for my mom and another that
said, "Duct tape is like the Force - it has a light side and a dark side and
it binds the universe together," for myself.
Once Id made innumerable laps around the dealers room I went into the art
gallery that had multiple piece of art in various forms on sale in an auction style.
There was fantasy art, sci fi art, cat art, nude art, paintings, pencils, inks,
3D Magic and Pokémon cards, and not to mention beautiful beaded crafts. If I had
more money on me I would have actually bid on something.
Then I went up to check out the gaming. They had all sorts of LARPS - Vampires,
Cyberpunk, Warhammer, Earthdawn, Advanced Dungeon and Dragons Living City, Star Wars,
Wayfarer Infinity, and Bullet. I would have joined the Vampires one, but all the
spaces were filled. If Id gone earlier this weekend I would have been able to
see the live bands Saturday night and the 24 hour anime marathon.
All and all Id say I Think Therefore I Con 2 was a blast. I cant wait for
I Think Therefore I Con 3 next summer. Hey, maybe Ill see you there *hint hint*!!!
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