Month: May 2016
Countdown to SCGC – 1 Week to Go
Only 7 Days to go until SCGC!
To get you in the mood, one of our vendors will be telling you about themselves.
Today it’s the turn of;
Hairy Ray Enterprises
I will be bringing along a whole bunch of stuff that may be of interest – old CCG’s (Star Wars, Star Trek, Rage!, Battletech and many others), books, comics, kits and bitz.
As someone who has been collecting gaming stuff and associated materials for nearly 40 years, I can guarantee you that there will be stuff on my table older than many of you!
But STILL cool.
Hope to see you there and if you want to pm me with any enquiries about things you want, that’s fine as I can then make sure it’s there on the day.
Hairy Ray Enterprises – ah, go on. You want to. You know you do.
Countdown to SCGC – Only 8 Days to Go
Only 8 Days to go until SCGC!
To get you in the mood, one of our vendors will be telling you about themselves.
Today it’s the turn of;
The Retro Stash
The Retro Stash is a small independent business located in Sandfields Estate, Port Talbot whose aim is to bring the unusual and difficult to obtain to your local area.
Open 6 days a week Monday to Saturday 9:00am – 5:30pm, we also travel and sell at other comic cons so you can expect to find rare and unique items at our stall.
A small list of some items we stock are retro games console and games, trading cards Pokemon / Yugioh, vintage to modern figures (Star Wars, He-Man, Thundercats, Marvel, DC, Power Rangers, WWE , movie and game related figures, Ghostbusters, Doctor Who, Transformers , Spawn , Aliens, Halo, Lord of the Rings etc.) Lego and graphic novels.
Countdown to SCGC – Only 9 Days to Go
Only 9 Days to go until SCGC!
To get you in the mood, one of our vendors will be telling you about themselves.
Today it’s the turn of;
Mad Jock Games
Mad Jock Games was founded in 2011 with the help of the GamesLab knowledge transfer centre collaborating with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.
The studio is run by an angry Scotsman, a jaded Welshman and a drunk Englishman in a blatant attempt to get a grant; the members of the team have however previously been involved with Bafta Cymru nominated and winning projects.
You’re Doomed represents the studio’s first self-published and internal project.
Countdown to SCGC – Only 10 Days to Go
Only 10 Days to go until SCGC!
To get you in the mood, one of our vendors will be telling you about themselves.
Today it’s the turn of;
Deadstar Publishing
Six years ago Deadstar Publishing was launched with the intention of showcasing new talent by publishing books, comics and graphic novels with a focus on horror, science fiction and fantasy. We wanted to help creators get noticed and started with Rising Stars volume 1 – alumni from which have gone on to make comics their full time career. Our current flagship titles are Dexter’s Half Dozen (nominated in 2014 for a Stan Lee True Believers Award) and our family friendly Dolphin Squad graphic novel. For more information check out our website at www.deadstarpublishing.co.ukor find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Deadstar.Publishing
Countdown to SCGC – Only 11 Days to Go
Only 11 Days to go until SCGC!
To get you in the mood, one of our vendors will be telling you about themselves.
Today it’s the turn of;
Fancy That! Bakery
Fancy That! Bakery like to do things a bit differently. They specialise in sweet and savoury baked treats which are not only delicious but are 100% vegan. They will be bringing a variety of tempting themed cupcakes and cookies, as well as some of their most popular items such as brownies and pasties.
Countdown to SCGC – Only 12 Days to Go
Only 12 Days to go until SCGC!
To get you in the mood, one of our vendors will be telling you about themselves.
Today it’s the turn of;
Spill the Ziines!
Spill the Zines is a UK fanzine review blog based in Swansea. Creator Cath Elms and contributor Kirsty Rowles will be selling their zines at SCGC, which include:
Sonorus: Feminist Perspectives on Harry Potter– featuring a range of diverse writings on HP and feminism
Here. In My Head. (Cath Elms) – long-running feminist perzine about being a socially anxious musician
Forever Incomplete (Kirsty Rowles) – a perzine about gender, sexuality, mental health, and fandom
Untitled Orphan Black fanzine
And then there were two…
SCGC regret to announce that, due to personal circumstances and other commitments, Dark Blade Creations have had to withdraw from the organisation of the event.
Don’t worry though, their withdrawal won’t affect the running of the Convention, it’s still going ahead as planned on Saturday 28th May.
We’re very sad to see the guys at DBC go, as their input was invaluable in getting SCGC up and running this year, and we wish them all the best at the UK Games Expo and beyond.
Fingers crossed that the stars will align correctly next year and they’ll be able to jump back on board.
Countdown to SCGC – Only 13 Days to Go
Only 13 Days to go until SCGC!
To get you in the mood, one of our vendors will be telling you about themselves.
Today it’s the turn of;
Richard Harris Miniature Painting
Richard says” I started playing with and painting Games Workshop miniatures in 1997. My first commission came a year or two later when I painted a school friend’s Dwarf army for £5 per regiment. I later got a Saturday job at Cyberdyne in Stroud demonstrating games and I became a store painter. This drove me to improve my painting. I slowly found that I was gaming less and buying miniatures just to paint. I have made the final cut at Golden Demon five times. Most recently I have picked up some commercial work and I have begun sculpting my own miniatures.”
Countdown to SCGC – Two Weeks to Go
Only 14 Days to go until SCGC!
To get you in the mood, one of our vendors will be telling you about themselves.
Today it’s the turn of;
Megaera’s Realm
Megaera’s Realm was started as a way to market my fantasy and horror books, by using the cover images in pendants and bracelets. It expanded to pay homage to a range of films and books, including Alice in Wonderland, Watership Down, Labyrinth and Dawn of the Dead, as well as a range of steampunk, fantasy, mythology and macabre pieces. Everything is handmade and a few pieces are one of a kind.