Celebration Orlando: Swag

[Chris Wyman]

Trading swag has become incredibly popular at these Celebrations. Collectors and fans produce their own pins, patches, stickers, etc. and set out to trade for as many cool little collectibles as they can get their hands on. What do you have planned for Orlando? Post yours here to let everyone know where to find you and what you'll be offering.

 

[Geester]

Does anyone know if the Star Tots will be returning for Orlando? I missed Celebration Europe but didn't see any evidence that they were being handed out there.

 

[bf3000]

I am hoping the Star Tots return as well. They still need to do one set (Return of the Jedi) to complete the vintage line. They have done Star Wars (Celebration VI), Power of the Force (Celebration Europe II), and The Empire Strikes Back (Celebration Anaheim).

 

[Mikeinator]

How do the Star Tots/Pins work? Do the booths have limited amounts of them or can you only get so many per day?

 

[Hutt]

How do the Star Tots/Pins work? Do the booths have limited amounts of them or can you only get so many per day?

Pins are sold at the celebration store...they will likely sell out. Star Tots, if they are doing tots, are given away at the collector panels, 1 per person.

 

[Mikeinator]

Pins are sold at the celebration store...they will likely sell out. Star Tots, if they are doing tots, are given away at the collector panels, 1 per person.

Ok. And are they the same per panel or random, hence the trading sessions?


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[ISDAvenger]

Ok. And are they the same per panel or random, hence the trading sessions?


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The Tots? They are random, you won't know which one you will get until you come out of the panel. Based on the times of panels and the lines, you pretty much have to have a partner to be able to collect all the Tots from each of the collector panels.

 

[DarthBaldylox]

4 mos to go and we dont have lots of swag being posted yet? I hope people are just waiting to start posting. I have narrowed my buttons down to 3 designs. Need more buttons on my lanyards!!

 

[rnbuda]

I pre-ordered the shirt and lanyard. I'll try and avoid the store unless I can get there early on Thursday morning.

I'll pre-order my print as well just to avoid trying to determine which one I want when I get there.

 

[starfriend]

My tickets and trip was a Christmas gift from the wife, excited to be going, will start to see what I can do for some swag. At Celebration Anahiem I made small cardback figure keychains.

 

[starfriend]

My swag I will have, picture may change but same concept as the sample.

 

[DarthBaldylox]

my first button is for rookies only. going to be hard to hand out as people will probably lie. lol

concept
http://imgur.com/GYHJ3MM

 

[DarthBaldylox]

I went ahead and made a FB group to help track swag. there is a lot of interest in the SWCO group on FB. https://www.facebook.com/groups/805877786218349/

hopefully we can get tons of the swag posted like the thread from SWCA

 

[Mikeinator]

my first button is for rookies only. going to be hard to hand out as people will probably lie. lol

concept
http://imgur.com/GYHJ3MM

It really is my first year awesome design!


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[DarthBaldylox]

It really is my first year awesome design!


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thanks, its fun to think of something and find an artist to help me.

I'm so eager to see what people post this year. im really surprised we dont have several pages of pre-production yet.

 

[princessmags357]

These are amazing.

My swag I will have, picture may change but same concept as the sample.

 

[kylophone]

It will be my first Celebration too! I didn't even know trading swag was a thing. Where exactly does this happen, at booths or just wherever?

Also, do vendors ever sell fake or repro action figures? I'm looking to add a couple of vintage figures to my collection this year and I want to feel safe buying at Celebration.

 

[DarthBaldylox]

swag is all over. attendees drive most of the trading. random handouts, mini contests, social media. there is usually an official pin trading program with items from ReedPop. Fan tables from clubs and groups the have items. its super duper cool and a great way to meet people.

as for fake figs, i highly doubt vendors would be selling fakes at a show like this. with the sheer volume of expert collectors, only takes a few to spot a fake and you are ruined.

 

[kylophone]

swag is all over. attendees drive most of the trading. random handouts, mini contests, social media. there is usually an official pin trading program with items from ReedPop. Fan tables from clubs and groups the have items. its super duper cool and a great way to meet people.

as for fake figs, i highly doubt vendors would be selling fakes at a show like this. with the sheer volume of expert collectors, only takes a few to spot a fake and you are ruined.

Thanks for responding DarthBaldylox!

I'd like to join in the fun of trading swag but I guess that means I have to come up with something to trade! I love making things. It's usually pins?

 

[Mikeinator]

Thanks for responding DarthBaldylox!

I'd like to join in the fun of trading swag but I guess that means I have to come up with something to trade! I love making things. It's usually pins?

Usually it's trading of the pins or tots they hand out, there's a ton to collect. So you wouldn't need to bring anything, just trading of what you get.

My girlfriend and I are attending and hopefully we can get a full set of the freebies if we split up a bit.


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[kylophone]

Usually it's trading of the pins or tots they hand out, there's a ton to collect. So you wouldn't need to bring anything, just trading of what you get.

My girlfriend and I are attending and hopefully we can get a full set of the freebies if we split up a bit.


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Wow, that's really cool! Kinda reminds me when I was in Girl Scouts and we'd trade pins with the other troops at camp events and whatnot. This may be a dumb question, but what's a "tot"? Like a small trinket or figure?

 

[DarthBaldylox]

i left with 4 lanyards full of pins in anaheim, 12 stickers, 3 temporary tattooes, 7 keychains, 3 new lanyards and 5 patches. Pins are the #1 traded item. myself, i use purebuttons.com as my printer. they are really cool with helping you in the design if you arent too good or dont know how to use their templates. good prices too.

I tend to randomly offer swag to folks who catch my eye, kids, cool cosplayers, but always save a stash for trading with other traders. I post on FB what im wearing each day and what my panel plans are. Some folks literally will hunt you down to get swag. its so fun. I'm numbering all my pins this year and will be doing multi-daily random raffles to get my super special pin pack

so please, create, share, experience, the REAL SWC

I hope this thread pics up soon. if you look back at the Anaheim thread, the SWAG was amazing

 

[kylophone]

i left with 4 lanyards full of pins in anaheim, 12 stickers, 3 temporary tattooes, 7 keychains, 3 new lanyards and 5 patches. Pins are the #1 traded item. myself, i use purebuttons.com as my printer. they are really cool with helping you in the design if you arent too good or dont know how to use their templates. good prices too.

I tend to randomly offer swag to folks who catch my eye, kids, cool cosplayers, but always save a stash for trading with other traders. I post on FB what im wearing each day and what my panel plans are. Some folks literally will hunt you down to get swag. its so fun. I'm numbering all my pins this year and will be doing multi-daily random raffles to get my super special pin pack

so please, create, share, experience, the REAL SWC

I hope this thread pics up soon. if you look back at the Anaheim thread, the SWAG was amazing

Oh man this is really making me excited. I want to make something to contribute! I'll check out that website you posted and I'll have to find that Anaheim thread.

 

[kylophone]

i left with 4 lanyards full of pins in anaheim, 12 stickers, 3 temporary tattooes, 7 keychains, 3 new lanyards and 5 patches. Pins are the #1 traded item. myself, i use purebuttons.com as my printer. they are really cool with helping you in the design if you arent too good or dont know how to use their templates. good prices too.

I tend to randomly offer swag to folks who catch my eye, kids, cool cosplayers, but always save a stash for trading with other traders. I post on FB what im wearing each day and what my panel plans are. Some folks literally will hunt you down to get swag. its so fun. I'm numbering all my pins this year and will be doing multi-daily random raffles to get my super special pin pack

so please, create, share, experience, the REAL SWC

I hope this thread pics up soon. if you look back at the Anaheim thread, the SWAG was amazing

Oh man this is really making me excited. I want to make something to contribute! I'll check out that website you posted and I'll have to find that Anaheim thread.

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[Sentinel18725]

My swag I will have, picture may change but same concept as the sample.

Very cool concept. I would love to get one.

 

[DarthBaldylox]

swag is starting to pick up. ive been working with 8 more people (via swco swag on fb) who are doing their first ones at their first swc.

 

[DarthBaldylox]

[FONT=&quot]99% Final concept of my 3 buttons. Each one is rim printed with info for this group and some hashtags for tracking and taking photos at the show.
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[FONT=&quot]1. DotMAtrix - Rookies Only - sorry veterans - 200ct
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[FONT=&quot]2. Ackbar Fish - ALL - random red buttons in the batch 200/25ct
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[FONT=&quot]3. Leia.Kenny Pack - Special Handout or from #2 Red Button 50ct
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[FONT=&quot]got a few more things to work on for fun....ie cheaper lol

http://imgur.com/a/auaMz
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[SoonerSean]

I'll have a fan club table. Stop by for an ATR2 button!

 

[DarthBaldylox]

awesome! toss this up on the FB SWCO SWAG group.

 

[Galen_Savage]

Ill have Collector Poker Chips with Jim Mehsling Art. Random RARE chips will be good for a FREE print from the Art Gallery

 

[Galen_Savage]

Gah, sorry peeps. Not allowed to have attachments, and cant edit post. Ill figure out a way to get the pictures up here soon

 

[DarthBaldylox]

just use imgmur

 

[Chris Wyman]

Gah, sorry peeps. Not allowed to have attachments, and cant edit post. Ill figure out a way to get the pictures up here soon

Use the Photo Gallery feature that we've got and you can post photos very easily. Once you upload them to your account, you can insert into any post.

 

[groove790]

My swag arrived yesterday. I'll be handing these out throughout the convention to anyone around. No secret code words. Just find me. I have some more details on how to get them here.

 

[DarthBaldylox]

funtastic! please post these on the FB swco swag group too!

 

[groove790]

funtastic! please post these on the FB swco swag group too!

I don't use Facebook. You are welcome to post it though.

 

[starfriend]

Just bought a set. Awesome. Thanks!

My swag arrived yesterday. I'll be handing these out throughout the convention to anyone around. No secret code words. Just find me. I have some more details on how to get them here.

 

[DarthBaldylox]

I'll get some info up for ya

funtastic! please post these on the FB swco swag group too!

 

[Hail_Lord_Helmet]

I grabbed a set of these at CVI! Still have em somewhere. How long will these be up for Groove?

 

[groove790]

I grabbed a set of these at CVI! Still have em somewhere. How long will these be up for Groove?

I'll have them through celebration