Diabolik

Morning guys, I just wanted to pick your brains about paint pens - something I’ve never used before but think it may be appropriate for a plastic item I want to get signed. What are your thoughts about these? Any issues about using them and their longevity (the signature as opposed to the pen itself)? Any good makes of pen to recommend? Any colours to avoid? Etc. Thanks in advance!

Something tells me this won’t be the last Star Wars film, not by a long shot, put another way- “I have a bad feeling about this...” (Star Wars 77-83 fan -they should have left it at that)

Are you not already out of pocket? Just curious if it’s not worth you going anyway if that’s the case?

Sir Pat Stew surely?

For those making the trek to see Tom Baker I’ve just heard from the venue that he’s only going to be there from 12 until 3pm, with a photo shoot in between. VQ’s have also been given out and are already in the hundreds apparently. I’m en route now, having started out at 8am and won’t arrive until gone 2pm so it’s not looking good. Ive got to say that information about this event needs to improve in future as I wouldn’t have bothered if I’d known about Tom’s limited appearance time beforehand. We’ve also had some cancellations that have not been posted on the forum and were first pointed out by forum users. Just some constructive criticism before I get the backlash as the other event forums are usually on top form!

Yeah, looks like she’s no longer attending...

Ah right thanks - a case of “come and play with us Danny - but no Funko Pops!”

Why were Funko Pops restricted?

Cool thanks QS

Unfortunately my pay day is some way off so hard currency is in short supply ! Do these events sell the autograph vouchers so I can pay for them on my credit card? thanks in advance!

Here we go again. Not getting too excited this time...yet. Given the amount of people waiting to see him and he’s Saturday only, he needs to be diamond pass (like the other times).

Great news! I went to the last London Fair he attended and boy was the queue long! But well worth the wait! Tom is awesome!!

Or Jeroen Krabbe

I personally think SM should provide this service free of charge, after all we’re paying for entry and for the signings, seems a bit of a cheek to then have to pay out to have it “authenticated” at the same show. I’m not saying SM should use Beckett, after all they are their own company, but even if they set up their own authentication service at the shows and provided this gratis with the autographs then I’m sure they'd quickly establish themselves as a market leader as their service and reputation would be beyond reproach. They could make additional money by charging to validate/authenticate autographs signed outside the shows. i remember when Diana Rigg signed at LFCC a few years back, SM had a trading card that they themselves authenticated. Something like this...

Some good Bond guests going, shame I’ve met most of them before! What about Gary Raymond, Honor Blackman and John Cairney from Jason and the Argonauts? Or Michael Craig from Mysterious Island?

Still mulling over the what-ifs regarding Val Kilmer (should’ve met him!!!!) out of interest anyone know how far he got into VQ’s on Saturday (if at all)?

Got to say, reading all these stories makes me regret not having met him. If he was announced for the next one I’d get a DP in a heartbeat...

Great to read, thanks! Already missing the con so happy reading this to prolong the experience!

I missed out on Val for exactly the same reason, ie his ill health. I just wanted to remember him as he was in Batman Forever or The Doors or Top Secret. As with you I’ve got my regrets too now...

Or Jeffrey Dahmer...

I guess they are if they’re in the programme, right?

Same here, but I do this for me...they may roll their eyes and tut but I’ve seen first hand how they react if they ever see a celeb so I know a lot of it is put on!

Excellent read! Well written, funny and poignant about Val- so wish I’d gone to meet him!

I actually thought the fish smell was someone with a rather awful BO problem!

That looks amazing!