As of right now we are six weeks and change from the 2013 G.I. Joe Collectors Convention (Joecon) in Indianapolis. This year's convention will be held April 4-7 at the JW Marriot Indianapolis, and should be a great time for everyone attending.
This will be my 7th convention, with my first one being the Norfolk Convention in 2002. I have seen a lot of change in those 11 years, the main one being the rise of the 3 3/4" Real American Hero figures as the dominant force int he hobby. I am a collector of both, and it has given me a great opportunity to meet collectors for all over the world and to make quite a few lasting friendships.
This year I have decided to immerse myself fully into the convention experience. Not that I haven't do a lot in the previous 6 conventions, but this year I really wanted to go all out. Not only am I attemtping to enter all contests, including the film festival, I am also going to dip my toe in the cosplay pool, yikes! Plus, I will once again be hanging out at the Joecustoms.com table, talking figure customizing and other inportant stuff, come on by and say "Howdy".
I will also be blogging and tweeting at the convention, with a 12" slant on things. For 3 3/4" coverage, you can't beat the excellent reports from Generalsjoes.com, THE 3 3/4" news site.
If you can't already tell, I am getting fired up for the convention, and even if you aren't a fan, stay tuned, it should be fun!
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