Dave, >From what I understand, Star Trek fandom actually grew too big for the regular >science fiction conventions and started staging their own. I believe the only >reason you didn't see any at the convention you went to is that they no longer >bother with regular science fiction conventions and focus on their own. As far >as I know that particular fandom is still going strong (but I don't want to >get close enough to know for sure... :)
-- JR ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Rosen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 8:03 Subject: Re: [MOPO] A HUGE AUCTION ON THE HORIZON SET PHASERS TO STUN > Haven't been to many, but the last sci-fi convention I was at (yes, as a > dealer) a couple of years ago, the trekkies had been displaced by Lord of > the Rings freaks in hobbit outfits, with a sprinkling of Stargate types in > military gear, a Vader and a couple of Imperial Stormtroopers (it was a > small convention). Not a single pair of pointy ears anywhere in sight. > > I thought the Star Trek phenomenon was pretty much over. Maybe this auction > will breathe new life into it. Hope not. > > Live long and prosper, > Dave > Posteropolis > www.posteropolis.com > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
