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GRAN3131 ON THE
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I had a good time at Convergence and from the looks of it the many con goers had an absolute blast. Again this is a yearly event and if you are upset you missed out this year just make sure you are better pre-pared to attend next year. For more information regarding this event please click here. United we find troopers! PHOTO GALLERY
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The
masquerade offered a ton of well done costumes ranging from Batman
to Zombies. This whole show had a lot of Star Trek fans in costume
and the convention even had special guests that acted in the Star
Trek movies. As noted above a few Star Wars costumes were to be
found. Some of the more notable costumes were three outstanding Jedi
Uniforms. The Jedi in the grey uniform happens to be one of our own
forum members Hamsalad. A lot of hard work and detail went into
these costumes and they were very extraordinary to say the least.
Each Jedi came equipped with their own Master Replica Fx light
sabers and two of them, Hamsalad included, could wield the blade
quite well. Let me tell you when the Jedi ignited their sabers they
commanded the attention of the all guests in the surrounding areas.
Of course an event with Star Wars costumes would not be complete
with out one or two Boba Fett costumes and trooper armor. In the
period of time that I was at the event only two troopers were to be
found, however, rumor had it that a couple late arrivals were seen
during the late hours of the night. Within the guest of the Hoth
beach party a very striking Darth Maul costume was to be found. Also
with in the mix was an X-wing pilot. There were a few more Star Wars
costumes that I saw walking around, but the place was crowded and
there never was a specific area that everyone went to for photos. I
would have liked to see a few more costumes, however it seemed that
some of the Minnesota force members stayed true to the theme of
their party as they were dressed in your beach attire and left their
costumes at home. 
The
dealer’s room offered pretty much the same toys as the last couple
conventions in the area. A lot of the latest figures were to be
found, including the new unleashed figures. Along with the new
unleashed figures there was also an abundance of old unleashed
figures that were all in pretty good condition. To my surprise a
dealer that I have not seen before was there and she offered some
products from Sideshow Collectables. These products included some
Highlander twelve inch figures and the recently released 12 inch
Anakin Skywalker figure from the Order of the Jedi Line. The most
amazing thing about this ladies booth was the prices. Each Anakin
figure was only $48 dollars. This is below retail and is a great
price at a show in which these types of figures are going to be very
scarce. Also in the dealers room was a vendor selling autographs.
There were even signed photos of Mark Hamill and Ewan McGregor that
cost around $50 a piece. I was not able to find that one gem hidden
in a dark corner, but none the less it is always nice to see a vast
mixture of Star Wars products.