the fall 2010 schedule of stuff I am doing or might do

[davemerrill]

There is actually quite a bit of things going on in the area that is of attractive nature to such as myself. Right now I haven't the disposable income to waste on junk, but maybe I can save some pennies. Anyway, it's nice to see all these events happening, always something to do.

Aug 27 through 29 - Lakefield
Lakefield Antique Show & Sale, Lakefield Fairgrounds, Friday, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info: e-mail LakefieldFleaMarket@cogeco.com
we went to this one last year and it was kinda cool. WAY up there in the cottage country, though.

Aug 28 - Aug 29 2010 Woodstock, ON
Ontario Toy Show and Auction Special 25th Anniversary Auction: Saturday - 9 am to 4 pm Show: Sunday - 10 am to 3 pm Quality Inn Hotel and Convention Centre Hwy 59 & 401 (exit 232 N) 519 537-5586 or 519 537-3753

The 4th Annual Friends of the Merril Collection Flea Market will take place on September 11, 2010 in the Beeton Auditorium of the Toronto Reference Library at 789 Yonge St., 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Phone 416-393-7748 for more information.
We will have a table at this show and will totally be selling a bunch of stuff, not just the junk that didn't sell last year, but more LPs, comics, books, DVDs, CDs, magazines, toys, you name it. COME AND SPEND MONEY.

AWA 16 will be held September 17 - 19 2010, at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel and Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Georgia.
Of course I will be at AWA, and Thursday night is the Super Happy Fun Sell. Tables are still available so get a table and sell your old junk. I will have a table and there's a box full of anime VHS and DVD already down there already ready for me to sell to YOU so bring money!!

10 - October
Kitchener Toy And Collectibles Show, Bingemans Ballroom, 425 Bingemans Centre Drive, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Adm: $3. Info: Ian, 519-426-8875, e-mail toyshow@kwic.com or visit kitchenershow.blogspot.com

Musical Collectables Record Show & Sale Sunday October 17
Capitol Banquet Centre
6435 Dixie Rd, Mississauga

Oct 16 2010 Milton, ON
Flamboro Antique Shows at the Milton Fairgrounds. Antiques and collectibles dealers in a beautiful outdoor setting. Dawn to 4pm. Admission $5. Free admission after 2pm. 905-685-1225

Oct 17 2010 Toronto, ON
38th Annual Canadian Toy Collectors Society Toy Show and Sale at the 'New Location'- Studio 3 at Downsview Park, 75 Carl Hall Road, Toronto (south of Sheppard between Keele & Allan Rd),9am-3pm. 905-820-2697

Record Show
Oct 24, 2010 Barrie, ON
Super 8 Motel 441 Bryne Dr
10:30 AM - 4 PM
$3.50 Early bird - $20

October 30 - Markham
Meister Markt Collector Show, Markham Fairgrounds, 10801 McCowan Road. Adm: $5, children under 12 free with an adult. Special $20 early bird admission, 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. Info: Call 416-427-8379, e-mail meistermarkt@hotmail.com or visit meistermarkt.com
went to this last year and it was kinda neat.

SpeakEasy’s Annual
Comic Book Show
Thursday November 4th
http://www.blttogo.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=31
We hit this a few years back. Some great talent in this city, worth checking out.


THE RECORD GUYS http://www.therecordguys.com/show.html
SUNDAY November 7, 2010 (11:00am until 4:00pm)
LOCATION: 958 Broadview Ave
The Estonian House Banquet Hall
(near the DVP, just North of Danforth)
$5
the dealers at this show need to knock about twenty-five to fifty percent off their prices. I'm just sayin'.

Record Show
Nov 14, 2010 Oshawa ON
Oshawa Legion 471 Simcoe St. S
10 am - 4 pm $3.00 General

Record Show
Nov 28, 2010 Burlington, ON
Burlington Seniors' Centre 2285 New St.
10:30 AM - 4 PM

Comments

[davemerrill.livejournal.com]

You know what I saw 2 of on our trip? The "Johnny Reb" toy Civil War cannon. I'd never seen one ever, and then suddenly there's two of them.

Also, the vinyl "Pogo" figures. Never seen them for sale at any price, suddenly here's three of them in varying locations and at varying price points. Go fig.

[tochiro998.livejournal.com]

Ardith used to be huge for Pogo and coveted those things badly. And the Johnny Reb Cannon, that's seemingly one of the grails of the old toy guns n' stuff crowd. I have no idea why that is.

But what the hell do I know? I have a fixation on Monkey Division, which was all basically 'how high tech American weapons would win the (un-named jungle) war', and some of that was pure M.A.R.S. Patrol, baby. A helmet with built-in nightvision and communications, all manner of strange machine guns and grenade launchers... it was all about the late '50s vision of the Warrior of Tomorrow. And ya know what? There's very very little about this toy line out on the web. Heck, there's more about 'Hamilton's Invaders' than 'Monkey Division'!

*sigh* Time Machine. Where's my Time Machine.

[psychoshinji.livejournal.com]

I can't recall if Emma or I ever mentioned this to you, but we used to joke that Kodai Susumu looks like a human version of Pogo. I have no idea how this started, but now I think about Yamato every time I hear of or see Pogo. XD I think I need to draw this...

[davemerrill.livejournal.com]

He does, kind of.. same sort of round head punctuated by spiky little bits of hair. There's probably a good drawing waiting to be made of the Pogo cast as Star Blazers characters...

[tochiro998.livejournal.com]

I think it's the nose. Not when Tiger Pro did the animation but the other guys, who give Kodai that rounder face and kinda pug nose. I'm sure everyone can picture exactly what I mean...

[psychoshinji.livejournal.com]

Haha, and his little rounded/upturned nose! Bwehehehe, this is something to work on before AWA for sure. >:3

ETA: Haha, Steve beat me to it! I think that's one of the things I love so much about older anime; before tons of characters' noses looked so sharp they could put your eyes out! Say what one will about "Naruto," but I did find those character designs more appealing than most other shows from circa 2004-2005 and a big part of that was the noses!

[tochiro998.livejournal.com]

Hey, I just observe. :)

But it's the heart of the older show, animators, chara designers who are actually interested in creating CHARACTERS, giving them life with a few brush strokes because they knew the actual animation would be limited.

Yas, Komatsubara, other guys I am ignorant of, and of course Nagai and Matsumoto and Ishinomori and even 'Tommy' Ashida. Oh, and the guy who did the original TV Dirty Pair chara work.