Bronycon Review

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So now that I have had some sleep (forgot what that was like) I can write a review of this weekend...

Pre Reg day. Neo and I were scurrying to get the car packed, took lots of wrong turns but eventually!! We found the convention center. We go in and the reg line is like a ghost town. I thought for sure there would be a line going out and around the building but it was pretty neat!! We were like the 10th person in line but as soon as we got our badges we went to the dealers room or "Artist Acres" (cute name) and we were the first to go in!! It was so weird looking empty but we were so excited to set up. We get the basics set up and decide to do the rest the next day (SO TIRED) so we go to the bar for nom noms. We got there so early that we had to wait for our hotel buddies before checking in...then after they get their registration we are told our room was canceled. LET ME TELL YOU. You never want to hear those words....ever...it is so hard to try and get a room at a con once it starts...most times that means you have to go the nearest hotel 5 miles away and seeing as how we are dealers, NOT a good option. LUCKILY we knew some other people there who needed two people in their room (THANK YOU sheppymomma and logarthsheppy!!). While we were waiting the the lobby we had our things with us and people were actually looking at all our wares and wanting to buy right there in the lobby...CRAZY AWESOME! Made Neo and I excited~

First "official" day selling starts. I wasn't expecting anything that happened here. I thought a few sales here and there because I am not known in the Brony community. But wow, first day I actually started losing my voice a little because I did not stop talking to people who came to buy things from opening to close. I felt a little over whelmed but happy!! Even got some commissions for custom art!! That night we counted and figured we did so well that we would treat ourselves to room service :) TIME TO TOSS THE SPAGHETTI O'S.

Day two was almost EXACTLY like day one. Sold out of a lot of things that people were BEGGING me for. I ran out of my business cards (I had 200+ cards) Decided to try and make more of the foam cut outs for the last day since they did so well! This day just FLEW by for us...the whole weekend seems like a blur to be honest, we were working NON STOP with like...4-6 hours of sleep just to do it all again XD

Day 3, MUCH slower and people had to leave and dealers closed early (which is expected at most cons) but still made a good amount! We put a few things on sale that day and they started flying. In total I made about 3-4 times the amount I would at a furry con! CRAZY

I have to say...I was so nervous going into this. I only heard so many (weird)things about the Brony fandom and figured it wasn't for me and I was simply going to make money and test the waters. But out of all the conventions I have ever been to I have never met a nicer group of people. Besides our room trouble there was /no/ drama, and people from all over the world from ages 4-60 were coming by our table. The staff there was always checking on us to see if we needed anything or to help us. It was amazing to see, everyone was sweet and caring and I got so many compliments on my table...it just wowed me. I hope that that fandom stays like that. I cannot say enough wonderful things about them. And the fact that someone as unknown as I am in the community could sell as well as I did? <3 I am so happy thank you Bronycon for being awesome!

I have 2 weeks till FAU, gonna take a relax day for today though then get cranking on prep for that one! We will be selling leftovers from Bronycon there too so if you were interested in anything I had you may see it there :3
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