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DAY 4: FINAL
DAY
It was really an exciting
weekend and to cap off the 10th annual Chicago show I decided to
take it easy and attempted to not spend the entire day there. There
really wasn’t much visually that we haven’t covered in the past few
days so I had a good opportunity to just enjoy the show.
As
in the past my two sons accompanied me down because if it’s the only
thing I really hate about attending shows is the time I have away
from my family. The boys were just as excited to see Mattel, as they
would have been a Hasbro. The Justice League line did what Hasbro
should be doing with Star Wars. I still can’t see why they have
neglected this show for three years now. Being so close to Comic-Con
you’d think they could make it out and give us all what we expect
out of them at an event as large as this. Give us a good show!
There was still plenty to see but you
just couldn’t help but think it could have been better. I have to
thank Ray Park, Daniel Logan, Matt Wood and Doug Wangler. Without
their appearances this show would have been a bust for a Star Wars
fan. There are plenty of high priced places online to buy Star Wars
toys, a twenty-five dollar entry fee along with an eleven dollar
parking would cover shipping pretty much from anywhere in the world
so really you’d think the dealers would sell for less. I did see
prices sliding downward a little bit as I wandered around this
morning.
We
decided to wait for Matt Wood to come down and be the first in line
because I wanted to get out of there a little early today. It was
nice to see him promptly arrive and I really have to say this guy is
a class act, especially with the kids. To hear him imitate the voice
live and see the look on my kids faces! That is what it’s all about,
and for that experience alone it was worth the ride down there.
However around 11 a.m. you began to get the feel the show was
slowing down. I really wished I had stuck around for the last minute
I don’t want to bring it home sales. Those are sometimes very
beneficial and what is even better you really never know what you’ll
find. Special thanks to Wizard World,
Federation Toys, the
501st Legion and everyone else
that made this weekend one to remember. We look forward to starting
a new decade next year. United We Find!
PHOTO GALLERY
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