Australian Collector Fairs & Conventions calendar

[Omega Metro]

Updated... after a couple months of neglect.

Yes! I missed out on the Collector Zone a week ago cos it wasn't mentioned on the forum anywhere.

[jazzcomp]

There was one at Newcastle last June 8 - did anyone go?
I wasn't feeling well.

[griffin]

TV advertisements in the last week or so, for an Oz Comic Con, in Brisbane (6-7 Sept) and Sydney (13-14 Sept).
Website

Quite a few guests lined up, including one Transformers guest, Voice Actor (Paul Eiding - Perceptor, Decepti-Traan)... and there will probably be some vendors selling toys & comics.

[Sinnertwin]

What's with charging obscene amounts of moolah for autographs? I get that they have to cover costs, but sheesh... Orlando wants $100 for a scribble? Then extra for a photo? Even the Shatmeister who i rate over Bloom any day of the week only wants half. At least most of the other guests aren't too bad

[5FDP]

I once paid $400 for an autographed photo

[griffin]

What's with charging obscene amounts of moolah for autographs? I get that they have to cover costs, but sheesh... Orlando wants $100 for a scribble? Then extra for a photo? Even the Shatmeister who i rate over Bloom any day of the week only wants half. At least most of the other guests aren't too bad

Two reasons...
1 - that's in place of an appearance fee, or offsets a full appearance fee to become part of their income. Some conventions pay the full appearance fee and it is free access by fans (one of the good things BotCon does).
2 - it prevents many people from just showing up to get something signed for free, to stick it on ebay for a quick profit (like getting Peter Cullen to sign a boxed Gen1 Optimus toy - if it isn't sealed, an autograph could increase its value for collectors who aren't ever likely to see him in person).

[kurdt_the_goat]

If i was a celebrity, i'd totally hock my signed wares on Ebay myself!

[Paul Agnew]

one Transformers guest, Voice Actor

One? So Jim Cummings (Afterburner, Rippersnapper, and a Sharkticon) doesn't count?

[griffin]

One? So Jim Cummings (Afterburner, Rippersnapper, and a Sharkticon) doesn't count?

Hmm... two then.
I didn't recognise his name because he had such an insignificant amount of time and roles in TFs.

[gamblor916]

Just found out that Sci Fi on the Street will be at Parramatta Nov 16. Fair date hasn't been announced yet to my knowledge so this might be a good alternative.