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San Jose Toy Show Recap
Remember the good old days when you didn’t have to stress out about pre-ordering comic convention tickets one year ahead of time? Or when you could just show up at a con, wait in a reasonably sized line and go in without worrying that they would reach maximum capacity? It’s hard to believe, but when I first started going to San Diego Comic Con around 2000, I never pre-ordered my ticket and I never camped out for panels the way…
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Return of the Star Wars Dress
It’s been a while since I wore my Black Milk Star Wars Dress and honestly, I miss it! I guess it’s not every day I get to wear such a fun dress and sometimes you just need a fun outfit to pick you up. I recently read that you should actually dress for the mood you want to be in – so when you’re dreading a long work day, wear something fun to lighten your mood. Or maybe when it’s…
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Cosplay WIP/Tutorial – Prepping for Wondercon 2013
Update on my latest cosplays! I’ve been spending majority of my time finishing up Nathan Drake’s holster and was finally able to make some progress since my buckles finally came in. I had a couple of failed attempts buying all the buckles and hardware due to size issues, but eventually got most of my stuff from buckeguy.com. I spent most of the weekend doing leather work and can see why people are really into the art of leather crafting. It’s takes…
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Cast Your Vote in The Geekie Awards!
I was hanging out in the Twitterverse the other week and kept seeing tweets about “The Geekie Awards“. I didn’t think much of it until I saw a tweet about their “EPIC cosplay contest”. And you know if it says “epic”, that must mean something, right? I figured “why not” and decided to submit my Han Solo entry since one of my most popular posts on this blog is my Han Solo holster tutorial. Anyhow, if you would like to…
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An Outfit With A Lot of Character
The thing with being a fan of anything is that I just want to express my fandom as much as possible – if not by cosplaying as a character, then maybe by buying toys, shirts, or other memorabilia. I guess that’s why they call it “geeking out”, right? This is also a huge problem if you have a collector’s mentality since pretty soon you start running out of room for all your stuff (but that’s another blog post for another day).…
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Last Days to Enter The Stylish Geek Stormtrooper Tank Giveaway!
Don’t forget! You still have a little over 24 hours before my Stormtrooper Tank top Giveaway ends! Even if you don’t want one, maybe your friend, sister, or geeky coworker might! Click here for official rules and entry info. May the force be with you – and your entry!
