Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
During the early 90s Me and my dad used to go to a Sc-Fi/Comic con roughly once every six months. That's where I met Dave Prowse. Good memories of those times. As well as back issues of titles I was into, I was also trying to by back all the Star wars toys that I foolishly gave away years earlier when I had 'grown out of' them. This was again before the days of the internet and ebay - you had to hunt for those suckers.
During the early 90s Me and my dad used to go to a Sc-Fi/Comic con roughly once every six months. That's where I met Dave Prowse. Good memories of those times. As well as back issues of titles I was into, I was also trying to by back all the Star wars toys that I foolishly gave away years earlier when I had 'grown out of' them. This was again before the days of the internet and ebay - you had to hunt for those suckers.
I remember being in awe in the dealer's rooms. So much to buy, and no money!! Now that I can afford stuff the cons stink! One of the favorites I remember was watching the original Trek "blooper reels". It was amazing to see them and I laughed no matter how many times I saw the ones in being show. At that time, comics/sci-fi was LIFE. There was nothing else. There's a line in Spider-Man II, where Peter is talking to Aunt May, and May is telling him about the value of the hero, how people talk of waiting in line for hours to meet the person who taught them to hold on for another couple of seconds, etc. That line resonates with me because of all the time I stood in line to meet those people. A lot of them turned out to be jerks, but most of them were cool. I wish a smaller con would come around again so I can take my kids, but I'm not getting my hopes up.