Today’s the last day for the 7th Philippine Toys, Hobbies, and Collectibles Convention (aka ToyCon 2008). Tonight, June 15, 2008 (Sunday), Ade‘s band (who has a new member, Lauren, by the way) Lose Your Beer Belly, will perform from 7pm to 9pm.
To get inside Megatrade Hall (the venue: SM Megamall, 5th Level), you will have to pay a minimal amount of P80 (boo!). My friendly tip for hobbyists and enthusiasts: do not bring more than P1,000 with you because you will surely spend everything once you are inside. Happened to me. Wiped out the contents of my wallet. Good thing I only brought P1,000. Talk about foresight! I only spent P800 on rare comicbooks, no more than that. Right now, I wish I had bought more stuff, though. Oh, well. Today’s another day.
Below are photos I took from the event. No photos of cute CosPlaying wimmins, though, but there are plenty of them all around (from all walks of “beauty,” LOL). I actually went because of SamJuan’s blog on Kukoman but I didn’t get to see them. I was there at 3pm and they were nowhere in sight! Oh, well. Today’s another day.
Lookit more photos and the full-length article of the ToyCon 2008 at Comicology. Bim was there from the wee hours of the morning and fell in line and got all stinky and blew an entire mid-year bonus on toys. Chikitout! [EDIT: Please see my next post regarding Bleach Cosplayers at the 2008 Toycon]
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15 June 2008 at 2:33 am
Awesome shots. Fcuk, I lurve that Ironman toy!
15 June 2008 at 3:55 am
There are a LOT of them at the ToyCon. So much more to choose from. Which reminds me, I will have to buy that “Kon” hat from one of the anime booths.
15 June 2008 at 9:07 am
Kukoman was shown 3 times yesterday..
tnx for coming!
see you later for the day 2 of the event
15 June 2008 at 1:34 pm
No photo with Hard Gay? You disappoint me.
15 June 2008 at 1:36 pm
What the hell? where’s my comment??
15 June 2008 at 1:37 pm
Oh there it is. As I was saying…
No photos with Hard Gay? You disappoint me.
15 June 2008 at 1:44 pm
Whadyamean?! Was hardgay at the toycon? Where? What? When? How? Srsly? I should have barged in the conference center where all the costumed ones were huddled together and took photos like a perv with a camphone. LOL. Srsly though, really?
15 June 2008 at 1:56 pm
Shown? Where?! Look, the Kukoman site made it seem like they will be having a booth at the toycon and that a mascot will be there for photo op and cardboard fans will be given away and DVDs of the film will be sold. You know, something big with fanfare. Ok, not really but it would have immensely helped if the site had been more specific because nobody can make me sit in front of the stage and wait when I’m not even sure that “what’s” going to be shown “where.” Just saying. Wait, was it on purpose that you made yourself sound like you own the ToyCon? Because if you are the owner, freakin P80?! Are you kidding me?!?!
15 June 2008 at 3:32 pm
IM TOO LAZY TO GO WATCH LOSE YOUR BEER BELLY!!! I’ll go to the Toycon and bring the Furbies.
15 June 2008 at 3:52 pm
Wear a costume!!!
15 June 2008 at 4:28 pm
I want the Joker bust!
Why are all these geekery so far from me? :(
15 June 2008 at 4:41 pm
That one’s life-size. Expensive, too. I did a lot of drooling at the toycon.
15 June 2008 at 8:56 pm
Well, the cosplayer who was looking for a bouncer anyway.
16 June 2008 at 7:24 pm
AAAAAAAAAAAAACK! Another AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!
Of course, I have a valid reason not to attend. :(
16 June 2008 at 7:45 pm
Bat para kang sinasakal sa comment mo, bata? Sa pagkamangha ba yun sa kuha ko o dahil nasasakal ka lang? LOL