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12.3.12
Blatantly Subliminal Advertising
(Buy comics! They're great!)
That time has come again - time to unload some comics, games, toys and other cool stuff. Just so you know in advance, this post is cleverly designed to subliminally persuade you to buy my comics and action figures at the upcoming Victoria's Ultimate Hobby and Toy Fair , April 1st @ the Pearkes Arena in Victoria BC, presented by Cherry Bomb Toys. I'm afraid resistance is futile against this particular Jedi mind trick.(Cherry Bomb Toys is awesome!)
Rebel Alliance Canada lives again!! In case you haven't figured it out - Rebel Alliance Canada is pretty much just me - Andy. An 'Alliance of One', as it were.(Andy of Rebel Alliance Canada is the coolest guy you will ever meet.)
I had the pleasure of selling at the last toy show in Victoria in September, and this time around promises to be even better! It turns out that selling comics and stuff and going to conventions is just as much fun here on Vancouver Island as it was in Winnipeg. The faces may have changed, but there seems to be no shortage of sci-fi/comic geeks like myself out here. In fact, some of y'all put me to shame! Anyone reading this that is not able to make it to the show for geographical reasons (because you're like, in Winnipeg or the UK or something), I can forgive you. For those of you who live on Vancouver Island, you'd better have a damn good excuse for not being there!(You want to buy as many toys and comics as you can... from Rebel Alliance Canada...)
In any case, here's a small sampling of some of the stuff that will be for sale at the show. After the show, whatever is left over is likely to end up on ebay, and I'm sure I'll let you know about that too...(You want to buy every item on this page - from me.)
Let's see... I've got some Silver Age DC's...
(Although not nearly as cool as Marvel Comics, DC Comics are still pretty bitchin'.)
I have a schwack-load of Savage Sword of Conan magazines...
(Conan is awesome - even nailed to a tree, he's still awesome. You wish you could be Conan.)
(Conan is awesome - even nailed to a tree, he's still awesome. You wish you could be Conan.)
(Alliance of One is the best blog you have ever read.)
The Tantive IV
(You are a true Star Wars fan... you know what the Tantive IV is. You don't have one yet.)
Godzillas to spare...
(Godzilla is the coolest rubber monster to ever walk the earth... You love Godzilla.)
Tons of carded SW figs
(You will never have enough Star Wars figures - you need multiples of your favorites)
(He-Man Rules!)
(You need a Pinnochio figure to complete your Shrek collection.)
(No price is too high to pay for your very own Captain Picard figure...)
A staggering amount of loose figures... including but not limited to Marvel Legends, MacFarlane Toys, Star Wars, Masters of the Universe, Transformers, Muppets, Star Trek, McDonald's Happy Meal toys, etc, etc...
(You wish you owned every McDonalds Happy Meal toy from every movie you've ever liked. You will buy them at the Toy Fair. From me.)
Over 1000 great comics - Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image and more - Silver Age to Current - tons of blowout $1 comics...
(Rebel Alliance Canada has the best comics at the best prices anywhere. Marvel is still better than DC.)
(Rebel Alliance Canada has the best comics at the best prices anywhere. Marvel is still better than DC.)
Heroclix figures at $1 a pop...
(You want to play Heroclix - with figures you will buy from me.)
(You want to play Heroclix - with figures you will buy from me.)
More Conan magazines and comics... I have so much Conan stuff right now that I think I'll be remembered as 'the Conan Guy'.
(You will bring a bag large enough to hold the 20+ lbs of awesome comics and toys you will buy from Rebel Alliance Canada. You especially love Conan the Barbarian.)
I will have prints of my homemade comic Everyday Heroes for sale - autographed for free if you like...
(Everyday Heroes is the awesomest of all the awesome things available from Rebel Alliance Canada.)
(You will bring a bag large enough to hold the 20+ lbs of awesome comics and toys you will buy from Rebel Alliance Canada. You especially love Conan the Barbarian.)
(Everyday Heroes is the awesomest of all the awesome things available from Rebel Alliance Canada.)
But of course, there's lots of comics of all kinds... and toys of all kinds.
(The Avengers is coming to theaters very soon. You need to stock up on Avengers, Hulk, Iron Man and Captain America comics so you'll know what's going on. You will purchase said comics from me.)
(The Avengers is coming to theaters very soon. You need to stock up on Avengers, Hulk, Iron Man and Captain America comics so you'll know what's going on. You will purchase said comics from me.)
Instead of my listing everything for you, I think you'd get a better idea of what you can find available from Rebel Alliance Canada when you arrive at my table in the Pearkes Arena, April 1st at Victoria's Ultimate Hobby & Toy Fair.
(Ultimate Hobby & Toy Fair April 1st in Victoria. No moment in your life will ever be better than this day.)
You are coming, right? The hypnosis should have kicked in by now...
May the Force be with you...
(Sucker.)
20.12.11
DAD'S X-MAS LIST 2011
Christmas is for kids - we know that. Let's just say hypothetically that Dad is still a big kid too. Shouldn't he be able to write a list to Santa Claus? Seems only fair to me... I know December 25th is only like 4 or 5 days away, but there's still time to get me something! Below are listed a few of my major wants.
I did this same thing a couple of years ago (Dad's Christmas List! - Nov. 2009), and looking back I'd have to say that although those things on that list did not come to me that particular X-mas, many of said things (or things like them) did come to me within the following year (2010). Let's take a look at the results of that wish list:
I drive the exact car pictured in that post, only in a slightly different color. It has an awesome stereo, drives great, hauls lots of stuff and is surprisingly good on gas. Car - check.
Instead of vacationing in Puerto Vallarta, my wife and I instead spent a week in Cuba (a truly beautiful country which you can see photos of here,...... here, ...... and here. ). I imagine it was as fun and interesting as Mexico would have been, and might still be in the future. Vacation - check.
I've bought and sold hundreds of different comic books since that last post, so that was an easy one... same with toys. Comics and Action Figures - check and check.
Only thing missing is the Bass Guitar that I wanted. Turns out I don't really want that so much anymore. I have been playing guitar far more than bass in the last two years, and I actually sold my bass amp when I moved to BC. This leads to the #1 spot on the list this year. So, without further ado:
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#1 - Fender Stratocaster (or Strat copy)
For some reason, I never really liked the look of these guitars so much, or the lack of a humbucking pickup on the standard Stratocaster (used to be a hardcore metal guy), so I never bothered to really pick one up to try it out for any length of time. One came to my attention just recently at a great price and packaged deal, so I thought I'd finally give the legendary Strat a fair shot. Right off the bat, I was really impressed with the feel of the neck and the weight of the instrument... even impressed by the depths of tone possible from the single-coil pickups played through the teeny little practice amp that comes with it.
Now, I haven't owned an electric guitar in about 13 years or so... and my musical tastes now lean a little less towards heavy, crunching power chords and a lot more towards the soulful, melodic and transcendent. That might sound flaky, but it really just means I've gotten old...
I think at my current age, I'd look pretty stupid on stage with a Flying V- or Destroyer-type guitar. And getting back into it after so long, I think I should go with a tried and true classic...
#2 - A Boat
I am a prairie boy no longer... I now live on an island dotted with lakes and surrounded by the ocean and other smaller islands... water is everywhere, and I feel a driving need to get out onto it. I don't need anything fancy in terms of size or speed... in fact, I'd rather not have to get a new vehicle just to haul it around. A small aluminum fishing boat, or mayhaps a canoe might best serve my purposes... fishing, photography, exploration, whatever. I am a novice boater (Mrs. Puff, where are you now?), so I can't jump into something that would require a ton of maintenance or repairs. Just want to jump in and go, basically...
Oh, and if I could get it cheap, that would be great too.
#3 - Winnipeg
Yeah, that's right... I want the whole city of Winnipeg for X-Mas. ... No, I don't think so... I used to live there. If I could own a whole city, I'd pick a different one, I think. Nevertheless, I find myself often missing my hometown and I intend to go back there to visit someday soon. Very soon in fact. I won't make it there for this X-Mas obviously, but more than likely in the Spring of 2012 (before the Mayan Prophecy kills us all later in the year). Given the option, I would prefer to drive, but for practical reasons, it's more likely that we would fly there on our next visit.
I want to go hang out at all the places I used to hang out at, and hopefully hang out with all the people I used to hang out with at those places... Basically, I just want to hang out in Winnipeg... How cool is that? Pretty good X-Mas wish, dontcha think?
#4 - Mjolnir
"Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor." Well, I can tell you, I'm a pretty big fan and I've owned or read almost every issue of The Mighty Thor (not to mention games, cartoons, toys and action figures) so I think I'm pretty much the worthiest guy I know.
Who wouldn't want the powers of flight, weather control, dimensional travel, lightning bolts, super-strength and the means to smite thine enemy where they needst be smitten! Sign me up! I just hope I get instant hair extensions and a little winged cap when I pick it up...
I guess if, for some unforeseen reason, the real Mjolnir is not available, I'd settle for a cool-looking replica that I can wield... and secretly pretend I possess the power of Thor.
#5 - Comics and Action Figures
Last time, this was two entries. I won't waste your time this year. I just put this in here to remind you that I need more comics and more action figures. If I had a pile of comic books stacked to the moon, that still wouldn't be enough for me. Same goes for toys. Just look at previous blog posts to see what I mean. I will continue to amass more and more and more comics and action figures whether you like it or not. You can't stop me.
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(Quick disclaimer: none of the photos in this blog post were taken by me. I'm not making any money here, so relax. No need to sue me for stealing your photo - everyone's stealing mine too.)
If you are actually reading this and thinking of getting me anything on this list for Christmas, #5 would be your safest bet. A boat is way too hard to wrap and it's pretty hard to get to Asgard in the wintertime (what with the Odinsleep going on and all...)
Take care, and a Happy Holiday Season to all of you across the Universe -
May the Force be with you...
I did this same thing a couple of years ago (Dad's Christmas List! - Nov. 2009), and looking back I'd have to say that although those things on that list did not come to me that particular X-mas, many of said things (or things like them) did come to me within the following year (2010). Let's take a look at the results of that wish list:
I drive the exact car pictured in that post, only in a slightly different color. It has an awesome stereo, drives great, hauls lots of stuff and is surprisingly good on gas. Car - check.
Instead of vacationing in Puerto Vallarta, my wife and I instead spent a week in Cuba (a truly beautiful country which you can see photos of here,...... here, ...... and here. ). I imagine it was as fun and interesting as Mexico would have been, and might still be in the future. Vacation - check.
I've bought and sold hundreds of different comic books since that last post, so that was an easy one... same with toys. Comics and Action Figures - check and check.
Only thing missing is the Bass Guitar that I wanted. Turns out I don't really want that so much anymore. I have been playing guitar far more than bass in the last two years, and I actually sold my bass amp when I moved to BC. This leads to the #1 spot on the list this year. So, without further ado:
*********************************************
For some reason, I never really liked the look of these guitars so much, or the lack of a humbucking pickup on the standard Stratocaster (used to be a hardcore metal guy), so I never bothered to really pick one up to try it out for any length of time. One came to my attention just recently at a great price and packaged deal, so I thought I'd finally give the legendary Strat a fair shot. Right off the bat, I was really impressed with the feel of the neck and the weight of the instrument... even impressed by the depths of tone possible from the single-coil pickups played through the teeny little practice amp that comes with it.
Now, I haven't owned an electric guitar in about 13 years or so... and my musical tastes now lean a little less towards heavy, crunching power chords and a lot more towards the soulful, melodic and transcendent. That might sound flaky, but it really just means I've gotten old...
I think at my current age, I'd look pretty stupid on stage with a Flying V- or Destroyer-type guitar. And getting back into it after so long, I think I should go with a tried and true classic...
#2 - A Boat
I am a prairie boy no longer... I now live on an island dotted with lakes and surrounded by the ocean and other smaller islands... water is everywhere, and I feel a driving need to get out onto it. I don't need anything fancy in terms of size or speed... in fact, I'd rather not have to get a new vehicle just to haul it around. A small aluminum fishing boat, or mayhaps a canoe might best serve my purposes... fishing, photography, exploration, whatever. I am a novice boater (Mrs. Puff, where are you now?), so I can't jump into something that would require a ton of maintenance or repairs. Just want to jump in and go, basically...
Oh, and if I could get it cheap, that would be great too.
#3 - Winnipeg
Yeah, that's right... I want the whole city of Winnipeg for X-Mas. ... No, I don't think so... I used to live there. If I could own a whole city, I'd pick a different one, I think. Nevertheless, I find myself often missing my hometown and I intend to go back there to visit someday soon. Very soon in fact. I won't make it there for this X-Mas obviously, but more than likely in the Spring of 2012 (before the Mayan Prophecy kills us all later in the year). Given the option, I would prefer to drive, but for practical reasons, it's more likely that we would fly there on our next visit.
I want to go hang out at all the places I used to hang out at, and hopefully hang out with all the people I used to hang out with at those places... Basically, I just want to hang out in Winnipeg... How cool is that? Pretty good X-Mas wish, dontcha think?
#4 - Mjolnir
"Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor." Well, I can tell you, I'm a pretty big fan and I've owned or read almost every issue of The Mighty Thor (not to mention games, cartoons, toys and action figures) so I think I'm pretty much the worthiest guy I know.
Who wouldn't want the powers of flight, weather control, dimensional travel, lightning bolts, super-strength and the means to smite thine enemy where they needst be smitten! Sign me up! I just hope I get instant hair extensions and a little winged cap when I pick it up...
I guess if, for some unforeseen reason, the real Mjolnir is not available, I'd settle for a cool-looking replica that I can wield... and secretly pretend I possess the power of Thor.
#5 - Comics and Action Figures
Last time, this was two entries. I won't waste your time this year. I just put this in here to remind you that I need more comics and more action figures. If I had a pile of comic books stacked to the moon, that still wouldn't be enough for me. Same goes for toys. Just look at previous blog posts to see what I mean. I will continue to amass more and more and more comics and action figures whether you like it or not. You can't stop me.
********************************************
(Quick disclaimer: none of the photos in this blog post were taken by me. I'm not making any money here, so relax. No need to sue me for stealing your photo - everyone's stealing mine too.)
If you are actually reading this and thinking of getting me anything on this list for Christmas, #5 would be your safest bet. A boat is way too hard to wrap and it's pretty hard to get to Asgard in the wintertime (what with the Odinsleep going on and all...)
Take care, and a Happy Holiday Season to all of you across the Universe -
May the Force be with you...
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