FurFright: The Actual Convention!
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furtechOnce we finished picking apples, we returned to the convention. Saturday is the big day of the con and I was just in time to catch the first fursuit parade.
Full Flicker Set, with annotations, here!
As usual these days, there were a LOT of very nice costumes. Costume building has progressed in leaps and bounds over the years and furry conventions are finally being recognized for their creativity and fun.
Considering this con had a membership of only a K, there were a LOT of costumes out there. I love the range of styles, too: from the totally artsy to the absolutely fun. And a few oddballs in between, like the paper cup costume. .
My favorite suit of the con: a German Shepherd Dog that was this person's first costume attempt. Be afraid: she did a *fantastic* job on the head. Lots of expression and technically a nice piece of work. Have no idea who she is, though.
The dealer's room was pretty lively: lots of stuff to see and buy. I was very tempted by the Mango Islands black fox plush , but I put myself on a strict program of, "no new neat stuff until I clean-up/get rid of old stuff". A highlight of the con was having dinner with Louvelex and Shannon and their friends/SO's. I've always admired the colors and designs of the Mango Island Costumes. and it was nice being able to sit down and talk with them for an evening.
Neat suits I saw later the day: several new Mango Island costumes (speaking of); a nice MLP Pinky Pie ; cute Rio-styled Green Parrot ; a cute Hyena .
On Saturday night, Tracy and I asked Spotwield for a restaurant recommendation and he gave us Eli Cannon's place. Long wait for a table (Saturday night), but worth it! Amazing collection of sandwiches, fries and wings! Also, a ton of bheer.
We got back to the con to find police and EMT's in the lobby. Never a good sign at a con (or anytime, for that matter). Some poor guy in the gamers room had some medical issues and they called the EMT's to check him out.
Full Flicker Set, with annotations, here!
As usual these days, there were a LOT of very nice costumes. Costume building has progressed in leaps and bounds over the years and furry conventions are finally being recognized for their creativity and fun.
Considering this con had a membership of only a K, there were a LOT of costumes out there. I love the range of styles, too: from the totally artsy to the absolutely fun. And a few oddballs in between, like the paper cup costume. .
My favorite suit of the con: a German Shepherd Dog that was this person's first costume attempt. Be afraid: she did a *fantastic* job on the head. Lots of expression and technically a nice piece of work. Have no idea who she is, though.
The dealer's room was pretty lively: lots of stuff to see and buy. I was very tempted by the Mango Islands black fox plush , but I put myself on a strict program of, "no new neat stuff until I clean-up/get rid of old stuff". A highlight of the con was having dinner with Louvelex and Shannon and their friends/SO's. I've always admired the colors and designs of the Mango Island Costumes. and it was nice being able to sit down and talk with them for an evening.
Neat suits I saw later the day: several new Mango Island costumes (speaking of); a nice MLP Pinky Pie ; cute Rio-styled Green Parrot ; a cute Hyena .
On Saturday night, Tracy and I asked Spotwield for a restaurant recommendation and he gave us Eli Cannon's place. Long wait for a table (Saturday night), but worth it! Amazing collection of sandwiches, fries and wings! Also, a ton of bheer.
We got back to the con to find police and EMT's in the lobby. Never a good sign at a con (or anytime, for that matter). Some poor guy in the gamers room had some medical issues and they called the EMT's to check him out.
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Date: 2011-10-25 12:48 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-10-25 04:44 pm (UTC)His name is Frisky - cool fella from New York.
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Date: 2011-10-26 04:12 pm (UTC)