Last Night's Super 7 Party!
Yesterday afternoon, Anita and I packed up the Insight with three boxes of beavers and drove into San Francisco. We we too early to go over to Super 7 right away, so we visited Double Punch in North Beach. I picked up a Mickey Mouse/Oswald the Rabbit vinyl set I'd been waiting for, as well as a Francesca figure from Mad Monster Party, a Sofubi-Monster mini-figure, some Little India stationary, and a couple of early Christmas gifts. After my loot was scooped up, we headed over to Japantown.
As usual, Brian Flynn, Dora Drimalas and the rest of the Super 7 crew were incredibly courteous. Everyone helped me to set up the "Happy Beaver" display, complete with refreshments. It was cool to see the team at work - my toy was available at the Super 7 online store before the party even got underway! Anita and I brought some wine, champagne, an iPod filled with party music, and prints to make the toy sales a little extra special. If anyone was put off by the toy's price, I figured the print would be a nice inexpensive thing for shoppers to buy (happily, no one bought just the print!).
Party time drew nearer, and guests started to arrive. Paul Mica and his wife Maria showed up, fresh off the plane from Vancouver! I hadn't seen either of them in quite a while, so it was a nice surprise. Sanjay "Little India" Patel arrived and clued me in on his new project. He's pulled a Melville and taken a year off to work on it. I can't tell you what it is, but I can't wait to see it finished!
A couple of my 'story buddies' from Toy Story 2 - Ken Mitchroney and Dave Feiten - also popped in to show support and throw their shoulders into livening up the room. It's never hard for those guys! Brian Stokes drove up from LA just to be there, and he talked some recent collector converts into attending. My good friend Jen Howard was in attendance, as well as graphic designer Heather McNabb. Support from all directions!
There was high-wattage toy support to be had from labbit guru Frank Kozik, who brought a big bag of enthusiasm and lots of pointers for my future toy projects. Mr. Flynn had lots of helpful information, too!
I couldn't leave without picking up some stuff - I got a Tetsujin-28 character toy, a Panda-Z toy that I'd been meaning to replace, and a couple of Anpanman figures (I have no idea what their names are). Brian also gave me a copy of Super 7's new book, Tokyo Underground - basically, a extremely detailed toy shopping guide for Tokyo. Yow! Just what I've always wanted, and probably shouldn't have!
It had been sprinkling off and on all day, and while I'm sure the weather forecast scared a lot of people off, it was still a great evening - shoppers drifting in and out, and I had a blast catching up with old friends, signing the odd toy here and there. The sales just keep ticking away, and it's terrific to see so much confidence and support in my work. Thanks so much, everybody!!
As usual, Brian Flynn, Dora Drimalas and the rest of the Super 7 crew were incredibly courteous. Everyone helped me to set up the "Happy Beaver" display, complete with refreshments. It was cool to see the team at work - my toy was available at the Super 7 online store before the party even got underway! Anita and I brought some wine, champagne, an iPod filled with party music, and prints to make the toy sales a little extra special. If anyone was put off by the toy's price, I figured the print would be a nice inexpensive thing for shoppers to buy (happily, no one bought just the print!).Party time drew nearer, and guests started to arrive. Paul Mica and his wife Maria showed up, fresh off the plane from Vancouver! I hadn't seen either of them in quite a while, so it was a nice surprise. Sanjay "Little India" Patel arrived and clued me in on his new project. He's pulled a Melville and taken a year off to work on it. I can't tell you what it is, but I can't wait to see it finished!A couple of my 'story buddies' from Toy Story 2 - Ken Mitchroney and Dave Feiten - also popped in to show support and throw their shoulders into livening up the room. It's never hard for those guys! Brian Stokes drove up from LA just to be there, and he talked some recent collector converts into attending. My good friend Jen Howard was in attendance, as well as graphic designer Heather McNabb. Support from all directions!There was high-wattage toy support to be had from labbit guru Frank Kozik, who brought a big bag of enthusiasm and lots of pointers for my future toy projects. Mr. Flynn had lots of helpful information, too!I couldn't leave without picking up some stuff - I got a Tetsujin-28 character toy, a Panda-Z toy that I'd been meaning to replace, and a couple of Anpanman figures (I have no idea what their names are). Brian also gave me a copy of Super 7's new book, Tokyo Underground - basically, a extremely detailed toy shopping guide for Tokyo. Yow! Just what I've always wanted, and probably shouldn't have!It had been sprinkling off and on all day, and while I'm sure the weather forecast scared a lot of people off, it was still a great evening - shoppers drifting in and out, and I had a blast catching up with old friends, signing the odd toy here and there. The sales just keep ticking away, and it's terrific to see so much confidence and support in my work. Thanks so much, everybody!!
Labels: after work projects, day to day, happy beaver, journal, party, super 7
posted by Jeff Pidgeon at
1:26 PM
7 Comments:
Sounds like fun. How many toys did you sell?
It was the event of the year. Thanks for the invite jeff and keep them toys coming!
Hey Sean,
I didn't sell that many toys - two online, and five or six in the store (that I remember).
Sounds like a lot of fun - why does the cool stuff happen on the weekend BEFORE I get into San Francisco? :)
Cool, looks like a good time :)
Hey Jeff,
Love the toy. It sits happily with a Tony the Tiger vinyl figure at the moment. Later on, I might mix him up with some "mean" looking toys to brighten them up. Happy Beaver makes me chuckle when I look at him. He's awesome :)
Thanks! Glad you're enjoying it.
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