Fiendish Fun
While it is entertaining to see celebrities at FanExpo, I get more excited about meeting local artists I've only known online. So it was a real pleasure to finally meet the folks over at Zombie Liquorice.
I didn't have a program map with me at the table, so I decided to go hunting for them in the horror section. It wasn't long before I spotted their shiny new banner and made my way over to introduce myself.
When I asked who the person was that's been on the other side of all the twitter tweets, they pointed me to Jason (who may spell his name Jayson...I can't confirm as we only spoke and didn't write letters to each other).
Big strong handshake. Always a good sign in my book. Besides, he's a fairly big guy with broad shoulders, so a weak handshake would have been exceptionally bad.
It was their first year at the convention, but they did so well and had such a positive response, they'll be back again in 2011. And why not? Besides having some really cool designs on their t-shirts, the shirts themselves are really well made. No plastic feel to the print. Good quality.
There's too many things in this world that I covet but can't afford. I suppose that's the reality for most of us.
Knowing many of us are in the same boat, I thought I would share this little lovely and we can all admire it from a distance together.
From the wonderful shop of Gothic Rose Antiques comes this 7" tall pewter bar set, complete with bottle stopper, bottle opener and corkscrew.
I really enjoy how the designer used the tongues of the demons to hold the various items. Not enough to spend $129 on it, but hey, if I had more money than brains, I wouldn't think twice about picking it up.
Shame getting dumber is easier than getting richer.
I need to take a moment to give a shout out to Zombie Command. I've been following their blog for a while now, enjoying all their undead-goodness. They recently gave me another reason to love them when they held a giveaway to celebrate their birthday, and I was one of the many lucky winners.
And the prize?
A fabulous zombie t-shirt generously donated by Crazy Dog T-shirts. They have a series of Zombie themed designs.
Awesome.
Everyone seems to be off to a convention this weekend. For those of us left behind, I offer a selection of creeptastic music.
The first is Rue Morgue's "Hymns From the House of Horror". You can download the music and the cover art until the end of the month.
If you're still not satisfied, head on over to
Monster Spookshow Radio where the two year anniversary compilation has just been posted.
I don't need no stinkin' convention. I have ghoultastic grooves.
Now excuse me while I dance my pout away.
Dave (whom I refer to as Cooter, but most know as IMU on forums) has completed what could possibly be the best home haunter pirate I've ever seen. He's put together a slideshow of the build, and I hope he doesn't mind that I'm showcasing it here.
Be warned: the soundtrack he's added will make you want to swashbuckle, face the wild waters, or do battle with that neighbour who's been making you crazy.
Bravo, Dave!
People think those who like dark things are twisted and weird.
I say people who want realistic baby cakes are the strange ones.
This little beauty comes from cakewrecks.blogspot.com. They point out a flaw in the baby-lover's plan: sure you've made a super cute (?) realistic baby cake. Now you have to carve it up and serve it.
Didn't really think that through, did you, oh lover of all things cute and 'normal'?
So where do you start? I suppose the back is the safest spot. Let's see how that works out in the next picture...
In a previous post, I gave Dan Aykroyd a piece of my mind because his Crystal Head Vodka was next to impossible to get in Canada, especially if you didn't live on the east coast. But I need to take my words of anger back, and aim them instead at the LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario).
First, a quick lesson for my American readers. In Ontario, if I want to buy liquor, I can only buy it from the LCBO. I can get wine directly from wineries, but when it comes to hard liquor, I have to go to an LCBO location.
After waiting over a year for some news, CTV has reported that the LCBO has decided not to carry the much sought after product because it's being sold in a bottle shaped like a human skull.
Chris Layton of the LCBO said the bottle could encourage binge drinking in young people. Young people? You mean the customers who are legally old enough to drop a large sum of cash on premium vodka? From recollection, young people who binge-drink do so generally with ANY - and often the cheapest - booze they can get their hands on.
FanExpo Canada has started to announce their lineups for 2010. While I am usually stuck at my table, unable to join the masses for a 2-hour queue in order to acquire a (sometimes insanely overpriced) autograph or attend a Q & A session, I still like seeing the celebrities.
The featured guests for the Festival of Fear portion is promising: David Cronenberg, Lance Henriksen, and Heather Langenkamp being the three names that jump out at me immediately.
The Sci-Fi guest list is a heck of a lot of fun as well: William Shatner, Adam West, Burt Ward and Julie Newmar are just a few of many stars announced (question: do people recognize Peter Mayhew - Chewbacca - by his towering height, or do they make him wear the mask at the table?).
The Comic Book guests will be announced tomorrow, but they've already said that Stan Lee will be in attendance. I've taken this as a good omen. Let me explain.
I was happy to see some activity on frankensteinsfunhouse.blogspot.com this month, and even happier to find this candied version of "The Birds" (via cuteoverload.com).
Happy Easter everyone.
