Comments on: Otakon 2008 http://www.happysoda.com/583/otakon-2008 Pretty anime things. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:35:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bigearl http://www.happysoda.com/583/otakon-2008/comment-page-1#comment-63215 bigearl Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:34:25 +0000 http://www.happysoda.com/?p=583#comment-63215 Laura Bailey <3... she sang the momiji song :3... highlight of the con for me! I had fun at the con, and this is the first time going that I didn't meet up with anyone, but there was so much to do, I don't know when I would have been able to this year. I wish I got that Shining Wind artbook. I know nothing of the game, but just love those character designs. Nice pins :)! Laura Bailey <3… she sang the momiji song :3… highlight of the con for me! I had fun at the con, and this is the first time going that I didn’t meet up with anyone, but there was so much to do, I don’t know when I would have been able to this year.

I wish I got that Shining Wind artbook. I know nothing of the game, but just love those character designs. Nice pins :) !

]]> By: super rats http://www.happysoda.com/583/otakon-2008/comment-page-1#comment-62803 super rats Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:56:42 +0000 http://www.happysoda.com/?p=583#comment-62803 I've never been to NYAF, so couldn't say, but it looks like it's a decent sized convention. I’ve never been to NYAF, so couldn’t say, but it looks like it’s a decent sized convention.

]]> By: Equinox http://www.happysoda.com/583/otakon-2008/comment-page-1#comment-62800 Equinox Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:24:14 +0000 http://www.happysoda.com/?p=583#comment-62800 e-jump: NYAF is pretty nice. I went there last year and am looking forward to the one this year. I'm already in NYC so it's only 10 minutes away. How convenient :) e-jump: NYAF is pretty nice. I went there last year and am looking forward to the one this year. I’m already in NYC so it’s only 10 minutes away. How convenient :)

]]> By: e-jump http://www.happysoda.com/583/otakon-2008/comment-page-1#comment-62759 e-jump Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:41:22 +0000 http://www.happysoda.com/?p=583#comment-62759 Nice hauls. Do you thing there will be good stuffs at NYAF too? http://www.nyanimefestival.com/ Nice hauls.
Do you thing there will be good stuffs at NYAF too?
http://www.nyanimefestival.com/

]]> By: super rats http://www.happysoda.com/583/otakon-2008/comment-page-1#comment-62702 super rats Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:55:26 +0000 http://www.happysoda.com/?p=583#comment-62702 The Ikea Detolfs are real popular among figure collectors, basically because they're a good value for the money. Since it's not air tight, some dust still gets in there, but your talking about dusting once a year as opposed to having to do it once a month. I just use a microfiber cloth to wipe the dust off. It's been tempting to try running them under the sink though. The Ikea Detolfs are real popular among figure collectors, basically because they’re a good value for the money. Since it’s not air tight, some dust still gets in there, but your talking about dusting once a year as opposed to having to do it once a month. I just use a microfiber cloth to wipe the dust off. It’s been tempting to try running them under the sink though.

]]> By: Veers http://www.happysoda.com/583/otakon-2008/comment-page-1#comment-62700 Veers Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:59:57 +0000 http://www.happysoda.com/?p=583#comment-62700 I'll keep an eye on that. I didn't open her until last night right before bed so I didn't really mess around with it much yet. The metal rod in her leg fit pretty snugly into the base, though. Neither of those figures were ones I was really looking for, but they're both nice and the prices were too good to pass up. Caren adds some monochrome to my rather colorful figure array and Wind Walker can keep Ignis company now :] HLJ had a MF Haruhi (the original one) there on the first day for only $35--I didn't buy it because I wasn't sure it'd fit in my bag on the trip home, and after I decided that it would and went back for it, it was gone :[ And here's something unrelated but I haven't really seen anywhere else to ask and be on topic so I might as well ask here. What do you do about dust on figures? I got to the point where I got tired of dusting them so I put them back in their boxes, and now I'm getting to the point where I have enough figures to kinda justify the purchase of some kind of display case, since the top of my bookshelf is kinda crowded now with Caren, Wind Walker, and Reinforce added this week, and Miku on the way this winter. What kind of shelving do you use for display and do you have any suggestions for shelving/casing shopping? Doesn't need to be super fancy, just something to hold them in such a way that they're easy to look at and don't get dusty. My sister tipped me off to some stuff that IKEA sells, namely <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10011055" rel="nofollow">this</a> but I've never heard of them before. I’ll keep an eye on that. I didn’t open her until last night right before bed so I didn’t really mess around with it much yet. The metal rod in her leg fit pretty snugly into the base, though. Neither of those figures were ones I was really looking for, but they’re both nice and the prices were too good to pass up. Caren adds some monochrome to my rather colorful figure array and Wind Walker can keep Ignis company now :] HLJ had a MF Haruhi (the original one) there on the first day for only $35–I didn’t buy it because I wasn’t sure it’d fit in my bag on the trip home, and after I decided that it would and went back for it, it was gone :[

And here’s something unrelated but I haven’t really seen anywhere else to ask and be on topic so I might as well ask here. What do you do about dust on figures? I got to the point where I got tired of dusting them so I put them back in their boxes, and now I’m getting to the point where I have enough figures to kinda justify the purchase of some kind of display case, since the top of my bookshelf is kinda crowded now with Caren, Wind Walker, and Reinforce added this week, and Miku on the way this winter. What kind of shelving do you use for display and do you have any suggestions for shelving/casing shopping? Doesn’t need to be super fancy, just something to hold them in such a way that they’re easy to look at and don’t get dusty. My sister tipped me off to some stuff that IKEA sells, namely this but I’ve never heard of them before.

]]> By: super rats http://www.happysoda.com/583/otakon-2008/comment-page-1#comment-62699 super rats Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:37:35 +0000 http://www.happysoda.com/?p=583#comment-62699 Laura Bailey is so charming isn't she Equinox? That would have been good, Veers. Wind Walker is an awesome figure, just get some putty or something to secure her to the base. She doesn't lean, but the connector at the base tends to get worn down over time. Laura Bailey is so charming isn’t she Equinox?

That would have been good, Veers.

Wind Walker is an awesome figure, just get some putty or something to secure her to the base. She doesn’t lean, but the connector at the base tends to get worn down over time.

]]> By: Veers http://www.happysoda.com/583/otakon-2008/comment-page-1#comment-62693 Veers Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:39:11 +0000 http://www.happysoda.com/?p=583#comment-62693 I wish I had known you were going, I would have tried to meet up and say hi. Actually, if you walked past the Asylum Anime booth in the dealer hall and saw a skinny guy in a white tee and jeans, that was me. XD That was my first Otakon (been to a few AXs) and I had a blast~ <a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/veers1138/pic/0006kcps" rel="nofollow">I picked up some nice loot, too</a> :D Caren for $35 and WW for $15 from the HLJ booth, the pencil board and artbooks were my payment for helping at AA, 5cm/sec for $20 at the ADV booth (I was glad they had some), and some other stuff. I also like the new layout, by the way. Also, yeah, man, I noticed a lot more con funk in the air than I ever noticed at my trips to AX. It was pretty bad by Sunday; I could hardly stand it in the dealer hall :s Soap should be sold at the Otakon merchandise booth... I wish I had known you were going, I would have tried to meet up and say hi. Actually, if you walked past the Asylum Anime booth in the dealer hall and saw a skinny guy in a white tee and jeans, that was me. XD

That was my first Otakon (been to a few AXs) and I had a blast~ I picked up some nice loot, too :D Caren for $35 and WW for $15 from the HLJ booth, the pencil board and artbooks were my payment for helping at AA, 5cm/sec for $20 at the ADV booth (I was glad they had some), and some other stuff.

I also like the new layout, by the way.

Also, yeah, man, I noticed a lot more con funk in the air than I ever noticed at my trips to AX. It was pretty bad by Sunday; I could hardly stand it in the dealer hall :s Soap should be sold at the Otakon merchandise booth…

]]> By: Equinox http://www.happysoda.com/583/otakon-2008/comment-page-1#comment-62676 Equinox Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:32:08 +0000 http://www.happysoda.com/?p=583#comment-62676 Ah, that Shining Wind artbook, i've been meaning to get my hands on it but i haven't had the time. I've got the Shining Tears one though and it's very nice. Also, <3 Laura Bailey, nice to see she attended, i caught her at Acen and she signed my Kiddy Grade boxset. Would love to catch Monica Rial so it'll be signed by everyone! I'll probably attend Otakon next year. Ah, that Shining Wind artbook, i’ve been meaning to get my hands on it but i haven’t had the time. I’ve got the Shining Tears one though and it’s very nice. Also, <3 Laura Bailey, nice to see she attended, i caught her at Acen and she signed my Kiddy Grade boxset. Would love to catch Monica Rial so it’ll be signed by everyone! I’ll probably attend Otakon next year.

]]> By: Zeroblade http://www.happysoda.com/583/otakon-2008/comment-page-1#comment-62673 Zeroblade Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:58:45 +0000 http://www.happysoda.com/?p=583#comment-62673 Ka-en :O And I wish cons here were even half as awesome and comprehensive :< Ka-en :O
And I wish cons here were even half as awesome and comprehensive :<

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