Back from the plush mines

[bladespark]

Everfree was a BLAST. I honestly love vending at conventions. Just *going* to a con often leaves me at loose ends? They're fun and all, but I tend to not want to attend infinite panels, I'm not a guest signature collector, and I'm seldom up for fursuit dance parties, though maybe now and again. But vending means I sit behind my little booth and the whole convention comes to me. I see the costumes go past, I talk to people who stop at the booth, I get lots of lovely compliments, and I make money! Break even would be good enough for me to want to do it, to be honest, but I turned a pretty sweet profit at this one.

I just wish there was a furry con I could do as easily. Everfree is a drivable con for us, it's a 4-5 hour trip up to Seattle from here, so the logistics of shlepping a booth setup and a metric fuckton of plush and costume pieces up there are simple. (The times we did Bronycon in Baltimore where I had to fly were much more, uh, interesting. Though very profitable.)

Alas, the only decently sized furcon near me it scheduled such that I'll probably never be able to make it.

Still, it's good to have a pony con so convenient, I'm already making plans for next year!

Comments

[adafrog]

That's why I love doing the entry table at horse shows-everyone comes to you, you get to know what's going on, and there's no random awkward conversation.

[bladespark]

Socializing behind the sales table is so easy! You have scripts for everything! You're here to talk about the stuff you're selling, you just...do that! So simple compared to freeform socializing at like parties and things.

[adafrog]

Exactly!!!

[cornerofmadness]

glad it was a great con