Why should Hamilton have all the fun? Last year?s Montreal Joe Meet was a nice inauguration; I say it?s time to officially make the event annual.
The Second Annual Montreal Joe Meet
Saturday, September 16th, from noon until the lot of you want to leave, come join the most avid fans and casual collectors as we celebrate our shared joy for the 80s immortal toyline: GI Joe, A Real American Hero.
Last year saw a great deal of parts trades, some TCG tutorials, and a ton of friendly banter, but due to a technical error, was missing the premier of GI Joe Sigma Six, as planned. This year will feature all that (minus the technical errors or episodes of Sigma Six) and more! Like what?
How?s about:
-Dealer?s Tables!
-Speed Painting Contests!
-Something Else Really Cool!
-An Exclusive Figure!
That?s right, Montreal is stealing Hamilton?s thunder by offering our own exclusive figure! Registered attendees will receive a limited edition custom known (for copyright issues) as Canada Pride. Who this highly recognizable Montreal native is shouldn?t be any surprise to those that know their GI Joe filecards.
Because we?re a bunch of big kids, the Meet will take place in the Grande Salle (direct English translation: Big Room) at Notre Dame de Sion Elementary, just five minutes from Cote Vertu metro, and four minutes from two different Tim Hortons!
Entry will be twenty dollars. This gets you admission to the con and as a free bonus, the Canada Pride exclusive figure, limited to only 20! It will also get you a baggy with a random head, chest, arms, waist, and legs to be used for the Speed Painting contests. Trading of these parts is allowed, but no painting or modification of these parts should happen until the official start of the painting contest. Fodder donations are accepted (all head and torsos should be ball joint friendly, thank you).
PM Scramble for more details, or to inquire about obtaining a dealer table.
When: Saturday, September 16th, 2006. Noon on.
Where: 1775 Boul. D?carie, St. Laurent, Qu?. H4L 3N5
Why: Because any Star Trek, Star Wars, and comic fan can walk into your local nerd shop and start up a conversation on the subject. When was the last time you said ?Hawk could lead circles around Duke? and weren?t met with blank stares? We need these meets. We need the Hamilton convention that Joe Canuck puts on, and the national conventions Master Collector gets us. We need to be able to say ?I don?t care how ludicrous my hobby is, I want to get together with like minded individuals and just talk?. And let me tell you something. Over the years I?ve met more and more of us and I?ve come to the conclusion that GI Joe people are my kind of people. We are cool, and funny, and many of us have strange and interesting jobs. And we are people that take care of our own.
Join me in Montreal September 16th. You?ll be taken care of.