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2009 Super MegaFest Show Boston, MA November 21st and 22nd:
The
weekend before Thanksgiving means one thing to collectors and pop
culture fans here in the Boston Area, The annual Super Megafest show
is back and open for business.
Even
with the unseasonably warm and beautiful weather that descended on
the area this past weekend, fans of all ages and types converged on
the Sheraton Hotel in Framingham MA for two full days of treasure
hunting, autograph-seeking and question and answer sessions with
many of the celebrities in attendance.
This
year autograph seekers were rewarded with a small yet respectable
array of actors, musicians and artists. Featured guests included
Brent Spiner from Star Trek: The Next Generation, James Marsters
from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Smallville, and Ray Park from The
Phantom Menace. Other celebrities signing autographs included Gerald
Home from Return of the Jedi, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork from The
Monkees and Lindsay Wagner and Richard Anderson from The Bionic
Woman.
Also
making appearances this weekend were some of the Star Wars fan
groups from the New England area. As always, leading the invasion
were the nicest bad guys in the galaxy, the 501st New England
Garrison. The men (and women) in armor were out in full force once
again collecting donations for charity. Also on the scene to raise
some much needed funds for deserving charities were a pair of Fan
Force groups. The Massachusetts group was once again pounding the
convention hall floors to sell raffle tickets for their annual
baskets full of Star Wars goodies to help raise money for my
favorite charity, Autism Speaks. Making their 1st organized
appearance at the convention, the Manchester, NH group also was
selling tickets for some gift baskets of their own to help fund the
Make a Wish Foundation. All three of these groups seemed to be
benefitting from the numerous charitable fans in attendance.
While
the dealer area was definitely smaller than in years past, no doubt
due to the slumping economy, there were still plenty of deals to be
had. Whether your interest of choice was vintage toys, artwork,
movies or music, there were definitely enough vendors to whet your
collecting appetite. This year's show even offered up a pair of
after-hours concerts Saturday night. While Peter Tork and his band
were entertaining concert goers in one ballroom, James Marsters and
his band were rocking away in another.
Even
though this year's show didn't quite measure up to some shows in the
recent past, there were still plenty to see and do. While there were
too few true 'celebrities' and far too many 'adult models' for a
family friendly show in my opinion, every one both young and
young-at-heart seemed to genuinely enjoy themselves the entire
weekend. And with that I wrap up my report from this year's event.
Once again I had a blast, caught up with some old friends, made a
couple of new ones and managed to walk away with a deal that I just
couldn't say no to. So until the next time, this is DarthWormie
reminding you that United We Find!
PHOTO GALLERIES
Q & A Sessions:
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