Bay Area Peeps! Who's going to WonderCon?

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

Great thread...thanks for all the pics, I really enjoyed reading it.

[HardyGirl]

Sharry, You ought to get Bill Mumy to sign on for a chat. I always wanted to know what the end to his Lost in Space comic story from the 1990's would have been. The book was canceled before the story arc finished. Actually, on second thought, don't send him here as much as I just "geeked" out over the thought. lol.

Hector, why don't you go as the Mego Astronaut next year. That's just a helmet and a jumper that you can unzip when it gets hot

Actually he made a new one that kinda concluded those others called Voyage to the Bottom of the Soul. If you go to billmumy.com it may still be available. I love mine!

*Edit to add: The aformentioned comic book is sold out....sorry!

[Hector]

Hector, why don't you go as the Mego Astronaut next year. That's just a helmet and a jumper that you can unzip when it gets hot

How about a naked T-2 fat body?

[jessica]

No!!! You could dress up like that chef figure from Australia that Cat found for you!!

[jessica]

This was me taking a photo of Don Pedro Colley autographing his image for me. He signed it "God Bless Jessica" "Ungaro" "Don Pedro Colley"

HardyGirl, I could swear you only look 12 years old in this image.

[UnderdogDJLSW]

Jessica,
Your make-up and costume look especially great when you are not posed but doing everyday movement. Makes it look like a "screen capture" from the movie (though I don't recall Kim using a digital camera. lol)

Actually he made a new one that kinda concluded those others called Voyage to the Bottom of the Soul. If you go to billmumy.com it may still be available. I love mine!

Sharry, I'm surprised I never heard of it coming out. You'll have to PM me and just give the a quick synopsis on what happened to each family member and Dr. Smith in the story. His music is nice. reminds me a bit of a local band that used to play out of Virginia about a decade ago. I can't remember their name, but I like the folk mix with the new rock sound.

[bgrimm77]

Naked Type 2 Fat Body.....hahahahahaha Thats Priceless!!!! HECTOR YOU ARE THE MAN !!

[Falcon]

Ok, well I guess it's time I make my report!

Having gone to Comic Con a few years ago, I kinda knew what to expect. I was told Wonder Con was on a smaller scale, but you couldn't prove that by me! Man was it crowded! I was planning on attending a couple of forums, but it was just too crowded. Instead of letting people in to sit down and then telling people it was full when the capacity was reached, they made people wait in this insanely LONG line. There went that plan. I decided just to cruise the dealers hall instead. I discovered what I like to call "Celebrity Row" (or rather rows). Jessica was somewhere else in the hall on her photo tour. LOL! When I got to the row that had Don Pedro Colley (mutant from Beneath the POTA), I had to call Jessica! It took her about 10 mins. to reach me, but it was worth it. Her reaction was priceless! Jessica was literally shaking when she saw him! Don Pedro was such a sweetheart, just a big ole teddy bear of a guy. Jessica got his autograph and a hug. I was really happy for her. My big moment is when I met Pamelyn Ferdin. Some of us were talking about her on the Classic Toys board during a discussion about The Curiosity Shop Saturday monring TV show. Anyway, I saw her table and was instantly excited. I was 5 years old when The Curiosity Shop was on the air, and she was my favorite character. I told her this and she was really happy that someone actually remembered that show. She told me hardly anyone mentions it when she does these appearances. A photo of the show wasn't on the table (though I did see a Star Trek shot and a Space Academy one as well), so she dug into her boxes and found one for me! It's not an actual photo, it's a photo of the cover of one of the paper doll punch out books of the show. That's was fine w/ me! She signed it for me. Then I mentioned that I also like Space Academy, so I got that one as well. I took a photo w/ her. I even told her that we have a friend in common. (Billy Mumy) That surprised her. She gave me a big hug and thanked me for remembering her Saturday morning shows. After that, I went in search of Adam West. I did get to talk to him, shake his hand and take his picture. I opted out of the autograph b/c it was $50! ($30 to take a photo w/ him) Pamelyn charged $20 per pic and I got to take a photo for free! But he was nice, though you can tell he's still full of himself. Some other celebs I talked to were:

David Hedison (Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea)
Gary Lockwood (from the pilot of Star Trek)
Janie Luner (from Just the Ten Of Us)
Michelle Scarabelli (from Alien Nation)
The voice of Charlie Brown (name escapes me at the moment)
Charlotte Stewart (Little House On the Prairie)
Erin Gray (Buck Rogers) I just got to say Hi, she was busy!
Don Pedro Colley (Beneath the POTA)


I bought a t-shirt and DVD for The Falcon, and film cells and a t-shirt for me. The costume contest was interesting. Each contestant or group didn't just walk up on stage, they had to put on this little production number. There were 27 entries (29 originally, 2 were scratched). The contest was at 8:30 at night, and the final prizes were given at 10:45! (BTW, the Star WARS entry won the LucasFilm prize, Star Trek won something else). the Teen Titans won the DC prize. There were other prizes. I think Jess got gypped. These teen girls dressed like the "Gotham Girls" won a trophy over her, and their costumes weren't even all that great. I was just happy she got to live her dream of being an ape for a day. It was fun, although I don't think I'll go on a Saturday anymore. too crowded!

Hector, I didn't meet the guy you mentioned. I don't know much about Bob Wilkins or the Creature Feature show out here, I just knew the one hosted by The Creep in NYC.

That's your Springfield logo? Nice. You ain't kiddin', that costume is on the money... wow, you're dwarfed by Darth and the Stormtrooper... nice pics; I especially like the overhead shot.

[HardyGirl]

This was me taking a photo of Don Pedro Colley autographing his image for me. He signed it "God Bless Jessica" "Ungaro" "Don Pedro Colley"

HardyGirl, I could swear you only look 12 years old in this image.

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...ocument1-4.jpg

It must be the pigtails and the fact that I hardly ever wear make-up. Where did this pic come from? And where is the one w/ Don Pedro signing your pic?

[Hector]

Naked Type 2 Fat Body.....hahahahahaha Thats Priceless!!!! HECTOR YOU ARE THE MAN !!

[jessica]

Hec, this could be you someday!!



Some shots I found on flickr. It's so freaky that my dimples show through the foam latex.


Two days later I still had dark brown grease in the creases and pores of my hand...and still finding gobs of glue on my hairline.


I am such a lucky monkey!! I never made it to a professional photographer, but this one will do. I did cover my chin/neck area with grease paint as well but the flash still captured that area even though it was dark brown. This photo was taken almost at 11PM, and I didn't realize the yarn bit to my neck wrap was peeking.

[Hector]

You look awesome, Jessica...cute as a button too.

Hey...that fat gorilla looks just like me, lol.

[bgrimm77]

Jessica I still cant tell you enough just how GREAT you looked !!! I'm so glad you and Hardygirl had so much fun !!!

[HardyGirl]

Monkey love! Who's the dude giving you smooches? Was that taken on your way to Don Pedro or when I was hunting for the DVDs for Falcon?

[jessica]

Monkey love! Who's the dude giving you smooches? Was that taken on your way to Don Pedro or when I was hunting for the DVDs for Falcon?

Everything is a big blur to me. I think it was on the way to find you when we got separated and you found Don Pedro. The guy is the one who usually wears a gorilla Ultra-Gor at Wondercon. He didn't wear one this year but he said he will wear it next year and to be sure and come back so we can take photos together in costume.

You know what? There were so many things that I missed out on. I didn't know they had a steam punk table there. Did you see that? I was on my feet most of the time but I barely moved. But I can't wait to do it all over again.

There's a Sci-Fi convention in May in Santa Clara, but not sure if I want to go...it's $60 to get in, and I may have to spend the night.