The latest ArchRivals Collector Fest took place today, and it was an extremely fun time! There were tons of vendors with trading cards, comics, toys, and other collectibles. The guests were very snazzy as well; I definitely enjoyed myself.
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| Jessica Mathews |
Early Bird entry kicked off at 8AM with a crowd eager to check the show out. I immediately said hello to my good friend Jessica Mathews. She had many of her awesome books, and we discussed how at the upcoming ToyMan show (July 12th) she would have some new titles for sale! I then spoke with Bruce Renyolds and met his brother, Alan, who was visiting Saint Louis and had brought a wildly cool mix of comics, both older and newer. There were a ton of card vendors and one with neat creations I was impressed by. This is their sign:
Guest of the show and popular colorist, Alex Sinclair, was speaking with fans and working on various pieces at the show. We nerded out together over fun history facts about Saint Louis, as we both love interesting trivia. He was kind enough to pose for a picture:
My chums from Go Getter Gamez brought a ton of awesome video games and consoles that many attendees enjoyed checking out. Mr. Makebelieve's Kiss Kollectibles were a hoot to look at, as he always has tons of neat things. Heroes for Kids was raising funds for charity and promoting their own upcoming show on July 18th & 19th! A company called STL Slots was selling real slot machines that had been tweaked to be legal for home use, so people could put them in a little basement bar area or such to have fun games to play (without losing any real money). They let me snap a picture of their sign:
John Gremillion is a voice actor for a number of popular shows (including the, "One Piece," anime) and we talked about voice acting and how he was enjoying the show. He was cool with me taking a picture of him and his banner:
As I continued navigating the show, I caught up with Brian Lan, who was helping promote the Hero Initiative, which assists comic creators in need. I ran into my friend Caitlyn McCarthy, who had some cool crafts for sale at a booth with her friend and skillful crocheter, That Crafty Witch. They posted for some photos:
A cool artist named, "The Wobbly Duck," was selling fun artwork and prints, and I chatted with my friend Nate Nauert and browsed his cool comics. I ran into Naked Man Creations again and admired his fascinating creations. Here he is with some of his works:
This Archrivals Collector Fest was packed with cool vendors, awesome guests, and was a great way to spend this Saturday! I want to thank the show for inviting me to attend as press and look forward to future events!
