Showing posts with label Merchandise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Merchandise. Show all posts

Monday, October 30, 2017

Halloween Hullabaloo

Well it's almost Halloween - which we don't really celebrate here in Australia but it's safe to say we can all appreciate a good costume. And why should Americans have all the fun? Who doesn't like dressing up?

Exactly. 


Frankly, a nice healthy scare is good for you. Hell, typing this right now I'm kinda scared. My birds were going nuts in their aviary and when I went out to investigate I heard a weird noise, like a possessed goose. I couldn't see one though but it's been about an hour and a half since it began and I can hear this weird bird monster moving locations - perhaps walking down our street in order to get a head start on the year's spookiest holiday.

Personally, I think the fact that stores are releasing Christmas decorations *BEFORE* Halloween is scarier than most trick or treaters but hey, whattaya gonna do?

Also the influx of meme costumes and 'sexy' costumes... which I suspect may mostly be made up of the exact same dress just painted different and sold for a high dollar figure.

If you venture onto any social media platform you're bound to find a million re-posts of excellent outfits.

Like these amazing Archer and Ratatouille outfits.























Or how about Hank Scorpio's classic 'I didn't give you my jacket' moment immortalised in time.

Sticking with the Matt Groening's theme we also have Scruffy. The Janitor. And his bucket.







Or for a more recent pop culture outfit, here's Rey from Star Wars along with her trusty sidekick BBaGoodDog.




So, here's my favourites (from what I've seen this year - may not actually be from this year)

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Baby Expo or Baby Expos'e?


Baby Expo or Baby Expos'e?

One tiger's perspective of the Baby expo phenomenon. 



So the other weekend I went to a baby and parenting expo - partially to work a stall and partially to suss out the scene. And another partially to try and score free stuff - whoo!
I've been to job conventions, anime contentions, pop culture conventions, music conventions... and they've mostly been push and shove - you fall down and you're on your own buddy, I've gotta get first in line and get those free pens!
Ain't no-one got space-time fo' dat



I was even expecting a parental pissing contest as seen below. 

This gif is life itself


Strangely, it was nothing like that, everyone was really nice and respectful, babies looked at me and didn't scream or puke, vendors were friendly and not in your face... it was like visiting Mars.