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Visit us at Make It! Vancouver

Glynis — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 02:46:41 +0000

Hey Vancouver, We are so excited to announce that we will be exhibiting for the first time ever at Make It! The show is Vancouver’s largest independent art, fashion & craft fair extravaganza. It is run by brother and sister team, Jenna and Chandler Herbut. Jenna likes to describe it as a mullet, craft show in the front, party in the back. The show is all about creating positive opportunities for artists, crafters, designers & musicians. Shop for one-of-a-kind handmade items from over 110 of Canada’s hottest urban artisans, designers & crafters! Make It fuses indie shopping, a fully licensed bar and live music from up-and-coming local musicians to create a dynamic, upbeat experience! There will be something for everyone from fashion, accessories, art, jewelry, baby items, home decor and stuff for the guys! The show is Nov 24, 25, 26 & 27 at the Croatian Cultural Center in Vancouver, BC.

New York Comic Con Recap

Glynis — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:34:10 +0000

Hey Guys, so we’re back from New York… actually we got back last week but I just haven’t gotten around to doing my update. Overall it was a successful show for us. One amazing thing was that we got picked up by a store in Sao Paulo, Brasil. So cool. And I got interviewed by a New York based broadcasting company. It felt as though people knew us already even though it was our first time exhibiting in NYC. Something we noticed that may surprise some people, is that New Yorkers are really polite and friendly people. I was impressed by how nice the people are in general, they are some of the nicest people I’ve met considering it’s such a big city. So I want to say a big thank you to everyone who came by our booth. It was great meeting you all. Here’s some pictures I want to share from New York Comic Con 2011.

New York Comic Con this weekend

Glynis — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 05:17:45 +0000

Hey Everyone. I’m writing this update from my hotel room in NYC. We just spent a day traveling and now we’ve finally landed in the Big Apple. We’re here for New York Comic Con. This trip has special meaning for me and not just because of the convention. I lived here 10 years ago, while working as a Technical Designer for Dollhouse. I left just before 9/11 and have not been back since then. And this time I’m here with my OWN business, exhibiting at the nation’s 2nd largest convention!!! How cool is that!

This is the biggest pop culture convention on the East Coast! Our booth is located in the anime section in the Exhibit Hall, booth# 364.

About NYCC:
New York Comic Con is the East Coast’s biggest and most exciting popular culture convention. Our show floor plays host to the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. Our panels and autograph sessions give fans a chance to interact with their favorite creators. Our screening rooms feature sneak peeks at films and television shows months before they hit either big or small screens. And with dedicated professional hours, New York Comic Con is a market place, bringing together the major players in the entertainment industry. New York Comic Con is the second largest pop culture convention in America and the only one that takes place in the comic book, publishing, media, and licensing capital of the world — Gotham City.

Toronto visit and AWA update

Glynis — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:18:13 +0000

Hey Guys,
I apologize for being a bit behind on my updates, it’s been a bit crazy lately. I’ve been busy developing a new product which I’m planning to launch at New York Comic Con so I’ve been a bit crunched for time. Trying to source the exact fabrics I want has been challenging and I’m working with a new contractor to get it made. It took about a week to get the sample made and corrected. And this week I got all the things ready to go into production. I’m very lucky to have help with my production. I’ve had to work with several different contractors over the years, and it hasn’t exactly been a smooth ride. When you’re working with contractors you really have to keep a close eye on your stuff cause I’ve had a few mishaps happen even after giving exact instructions. It’s not the most easiest thing to deal with but I have to credit my production background, and working in the fashion industry for 10 years really helped. It really enables me to communicate better and deal with contractors to ensure things go smoothly. Speaking of contractors, while I was back in Toronto last month, I caught up with my old contractors who have been there since my early days. I’ve been working with this great team of people for almost as long as I’ve been in business. So it was great to see them again and this time I made sure to get a team photo. I want to acknowledge this wonderful group who helped make my hats and hoodies over the years. Thanks Wilma! Hooray!

These wonderful people help make my hats and hoodies

Where the sewing magic happens

Computerized cutting table

Sample Cutter

Just a quick convention update. We’ll be at Anime Weekend Atlanta this weekend. Come on by and check out our booth, we’re in the Dealers Room, booth# 243-244. Anime Weekend Atlanta (AWA) is a three-day Japanese Animation and comics convention held annually in Atlanta, Georgia.

AWA will be held September 30th – October 2nd, 2011, at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel and Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Georgia.

Fan Expo 2011 Re-cap

Glynis — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:44:41 +0000

Hey Guys! We’re back from Toronto. Fan Expo Canada was a lot of fun this year. This year’s show broke attendance records with almost 80,000 attendees! It marked a milestone for us as this was our 6th year doing the show. (Many people still remember us from early days when we started with 1 table in artist alley.) This was our biggest and most stocked booth to date. We also had our new banners and postcards with the pictures taken from our latest photoshoot. I think the booth looked really colorful and fun. A few familiar faces passed by including Tommy Tallarico and LIGHTS!

New crazyheads banners

The Punch Brand booth, fully stocked

New crazyheads postcards

Nerds Rule! The Punch Brand team at Fan Expo

Panda Love

Got our photo with Tommy Tallarico

Met Lights for the 2nd time at Fan Expo