by Matthew | Sep 16, 2015 | Appearances, Things to Do
Friends and supporters (and lovers of independent publishing who neither like nor support us), we write to let you know that we (and hundreds of other eager creators) will be on hand this coming weekend for the Small Press Expo, in North Bethesda, MD, just north of Washington, D.C.
SPX is a gathering of people who make comics, illustrations, objects, and other wonderful stuff. There are panels and such, and then there is a double ballroom full of tables and tables of creators just dying to share and sell their stuff and to talk to you about what you do. It’s a rare and inspiring gathering that we are honored to be a part of and look forward to all year long.
If you are in the DC or Baltimore environs and have some free time on your hands, we would love to see you either Saturday from 11-7 or Sunday from 12:00pm-6:00pm.
SPX is to be found at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center at 5701 Marinelli Road in Bethseda. You can get there via the Metro (White Flint station) or via a short drive from Baltimore or DC.
If your name is Lindsay and you are trying to figure out whether or not to bring us delicious cookies, please know that we will love you regardless, but that we will love you .05-.07 percent more if you arrive with cookies in tow. This goes for people not named Lindsay, too.
Hope to see ALL of you there.
by Matthew | Apr 10, 2015 | Appearances, Things to Do
On the eve of departure, I write to let you know that Robbi and I will be spending the weekend at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Arts Festival in New York.
There you will find us from 11-6 on Sunday and Saturday, standing bravely behind our table covered with books, daring people to take note and inspiring (Robbi’s job) them to hand us some money in exchange for a book.
Here are the books in question. A few of them, at least.
We will have a six-foot table at our command and will aim to use the real estate as well as possible.
We have made a few changes this time around:
1) Simplification. In years past, we have lugged along an unholy mountain of stuff—t-shirts and onesies, posters, far too many books, long aluminum poles, various attention-seeking banners. We’re leaving most of it at home this year, opting for a spare and simple presentation. We have convinced ourselves that the decision is born of aesthetic development. But I wonder if, instead, we have just gotten a little too old (read weary) for all the bells and whistles.
2) Children. All three kids have been to MoCCA fest, but only as infants strapped to our bodies. Upon learning to walk, they all have been banned. But this time, for god knows what reason, we have decided to bring Alden and Kato along. It may be the worst mistake we’ve ever made. At the least, it should lead to some bloggable moments.
As a result of these changes, our packing was both easier and harder. We are bringing 4 boxes this year instead of the usual 15.
However, we are bringing two additional suitcases, one pink and one blue with orange accents.
We would love to see you, of course. Here are the details.
Center548
548 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011
*Note that this is a new location for MoCCA
Saturday and Sunday
April 11, 2015 – April 12, 2015
11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Table 438 on the 4th floor
And here’s the MoCCA website, should you care to see who else is exhibiting and presenting and sponsoring, etc.
Hope to see you there.
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by Robbi | May 22, 2014 | Things to Do
Hello all! If you’ve got nothing planned this weekend, come on down to Chestertown for the annual Chestertown Tea Party Festival (no affiliation whatsoever to the Tea Party movement (named after the Boston Tea Party). We really wish they had named themselves after pretty much anything else Boston-related – “The Freedom Trail Party,” “The Common Party,” “The Prudential Party,” “The Massacre Party,” “The Duck Tours Party,” “The Celtics Party,” “The Wicked Pissah Party” – I mean, we could have come up with a LOT of things).
Anyway, the Chestertown Tea Party Festival is a celebration of all things colonial and crafty. There’s all kinds of things happening including parades, clogging, puppet shows, storytelling, cannon firing, a reenactment of tossing the tea into the river (includes the tossing of human cargo as well!), walking tours, sailing on the schooner Sultana, beer and wine tasting, and of course, the infamous Raft Race. Check out the schedule HERE.
We, of course, are MOST looking forward to the Sneaker Creeper on Friday. We’ve been counting down the days for months (really). Last year Alden ran a half lap:
But this year she’s going all the way up to a whole lap.
There’s also our yearly visit with the Parade Crab:
And, most importantly, funnel cakes galore:
If you’d like to know more about Tea Parties past, HERE’s a post, HERE’s a post, and oh man HERE’s a post.
And hopefully we’ll see you this weekend!
