... Between getting THE Mike's name wrong, constantly referring to the "non-applicable" era of G.I. Joe, ..."
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What exactly is the "non applicable era of GI Joe"? The Can Joe Con celebrates all eras of GI Joe. Humble and Fred releate to what they grew up with. MY GI Joe was in the 80's. My son plays with the newer stuff, which I don't collect. If you've ever attended The Can Joe Con, you would know that there are many dealers and attendees who sell and collect 12 inch Joes from the 60's, 70's and today. Just because you don't, it does not make them any less important or "applicable".
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I could clearly turn this into an argument, but I am going to try and answer this respectfully.
When I wrote "non applicable", I placed it in quotes because I didn't mean it literally. What I meant is that although the CJC represents and welcomes all eras of G.I. Joe, and we want the largest (most diverse) crowd attending in support of our hobby, in my opinion and based on my observations from my attendance of the last two CJCs, the 12" era of Joe is not the focus of the convention (i.e., not the prime target audience). Case in point: the exclusives are 3.75" scale, most of the door prizes are geared towards 3.75" collectors, the panel discussions are geared towards the 3.75" crowd, etc. If THE Mike hadn't corrected/clarified what The Humble and Fred were discussing about G.I. Joe or the convention, if I were a 3.75" collector listening to the podcast who wasn't previously aware of the CJC's existence, I would assume (before performing the due diligence of checking the website) that the focus of the show would be 12" Joes and I would be less likely to attend (i.e., I felt that The Humble and Fred were misleading their audience). Just as you had mentioned that you don't collect the newer stuff, I don't collect the 12" inch stuff, nor should anyone be expected to collect anything that doesn't resonate with them.
As I mentioned in my thread of the Introductions forum, one of the main reasons that I enjoy the CJC is the openness of everyone to new attendees (such as myself in 2010) and the absence of cliques (and in-fighting).
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