Win a Transforming A-Team Van at Retro Con, Fool!
Here at Retro Con, we definitely draw inspiration from strange places. We stumbled across this random picture from a vintage Mr. T activity book featuring the gold chained-one himself slumbering peacefully in a hammock, with a thought balloon over head asking the reader to draw in what T might be daydreaming about…
We decided this would be a great and silly contest for Retro Con 2013! Look for a specially-marked table at the show where you can find photocopies of the above image, and then test your creativity. Draw up the coolest and/or funniest image you can think of and then place it in the entry box. There are no age restrictions, anyone can enter! But you MUST use the specially-marked photocopies supplied at the show, no outside photocopies will count. So feel free to think up ideas and practice at home, but you will have to draw your idea at the show itself.
We’ll go through the entries around 2:30pm and select a winner. Don’t forget to print your name at the top! E-mail address is optional, but can help us track you down later if you don’t claim your prize at the show. Even if you don’t fancy yourself an artist, maybe the idea of your drawing alone will win us over!
The prize for this contest is a custom transforming A-Team van!
Blast-A-Trooper for Charity at Retro Con 2013!
Retro Con is happy to report the return of the 501st GARRISON CARIDA to our 2013 show, and this year they plan to hold a special event called Blast-A-Trooper! For a small donation to Toys For Tots, attendees can grab a NERF gun and blast their favorite armored characters in front of a Star Wars-themed backdrop. Fun for kids and grownups alike! Targets will vary, but could include stormtroopers, sandtroopers, biker scouts, clone troopers, snowtroopers, bounty hunters, and who knows, maybe even the big man himself! The group will be around for photo ops throughout the day as well. So come out to the show and strike a blow to the Empire!!
Photos of Garrison Carida from Retro Con 2012 and past Blast-A-Trooper events
Artist Dan Khanna To Attend Retro Con
Retro Con is proud to announce yet another guest, talented Dan Khanna known in the Transformers community for his amazing art!
You are under his power… Look into the hypnotic EYE! Mr. Lobo to attend Retro Con
“Open your mind to the possibility that they’re not bad movies… just misunderstood.”
Retro Con is pleased to add to our guest list the spellbinding Mr Lobo! Shrouded in mystique, this innovative horror host has presided over the nationally syndicated TV program CINEMA INSOMNIA for over 10 years. The show is parody of and homage to late night B-movie hosts of the 70′s and 80′s, with a touch of The Twilight Zone thrown in. A less-than-classic horror/sci-fi movie is featured each episode and Mr Lobo appears between segments to give his thoughts and ideas on it, and of course talk to his unresponsive houseplant Miss Mittens (and occasional other guests). Retro and fake commercials are also routinely shown, along with vintage movie trailers, convention footage, and anything else Mr. Lobo chooses to show you. It is a true multimedia experience! Full episodes can be watched on his website via Lobovision!
The First-ever Skelly Award!
Our good friend Jack Doud borrowed our vintage Skeletor bubblebath container recently. The reason? To make a silicone mold out of it to create an awards trophy for Retro Con 2013!
The trophy is made out of solid resin and has been painted a beautiful shade of gold , with an engraved metal plate attached to the bottom. Dubbed the “Skelly Award”, this will be an additional prize awarded to the 1st place winner of the Retro Con 2013 costume contest (along with a $70 cash prize)! Come out in costume and try your luck!!
Here’s an additional look at the unpainted statue, next to the original Skeletor bubble bath container in was cast from…
Check out Jack’s various props, costumes, and other creative endeavors over at bloody-plastic.com!
Cosplay Photo Studio at Retro Con!
Our good friend and photographer Kevin Abato of Grenex Media has graciously offered to set up a complimentary photo area at Retro Con 2013! Here Cosplayers can get professional-quality pictures taken of themselves in front of a stationary backdrop with full lighting equipment, making for a nice clean shot. Kevin will make these photos available for download in high resolution in the week following the show. He may also offer high-quality prints for sale for those interested.
The photo area will be open for a few hours during the show (times to be announced). In the meantime, check out examples of Kevin’s awesome cosplay photography below!
Walking Dead Sketch Artist Rusty Gilligan To Attend Retro Con!
Retro Con is proud to announce yet another talented artist. Rusty Gilligan has done sketch art for Walking Dead episodes such as: What Lies Ahead, Bloodletting, Save the Last One, Cherokee Rose, Chupacabra, Secrets, Pretty Much Dead Already, Nebraska and Triggerfinger!
The Organizers
Rosemary Ward [Screamers] & Tony Tuski have been huge collectors of seventies and eighties toys for over 20 years. We've been regular con-goers for over 10 years and are also avid costumers!
We have a great love for the eighties and have become quite known for our retro reviews and interviews at screamersretroflashbacks.com!
Buy Tickets!
Ticket Price $14.00
This includes a door prize raffle ticket. Kids 12 and under get in for free (if accompanied by an adult)!
Buy Advance Tickets!
Advance ticket holders will be eligible for exclusive door prizes and invited to a before party Friday night! Details to come later!
Purchase A Table!
Dealer spots are $55 for one 8 foot table space. This includes TWO admission badges (one for the dealer, one for a helper).
Buy Tables!
Sponsors!
Retro Con would like to thank all those that helped to sponsor this Con!
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Dan Gilvezan
The original voice of G1 Bumblebee..sponsors the show by donating four autographed books of Bumblebee & Me.
To Learn More Check Out: Bumblebee & Me at amazon.com!
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Andrew Leung
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Special thanks to Optimus Prime in Afghanistan and his wonderful wife Elita for all the help they've given and offering wonderful toy exclusive door prizes for those that attend Retro Con!
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MEGA TOY FAN has also offered to sponsor the show and bring a wide selection of toys for fans to buy as well as exclusive toys!
Toy Learn More Check out: www.MegaToyfan.com
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80sTees sponsors Retro Con by sharing their t-shirts!
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