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Today was the big collectables fair known as "Nexus". I'd last been to one several years ago, but lost track of the whole thing until a couple of weeks ago when I found a flier in the comic shop.
Bright and early I set off on my trip (bright and early on a Saturday - it can happen ;)). The fair is held at the Park Recreation Centre, which funnily enough is in the area I grew up in - as in three minutes walk away, even for child-me. There isn't a bus that goes right from here to Park Centre (the shopping centre across the... well, carpark now, used to be a road) anymore, so I caught an early circlebus that puts me down about 1 1/2km away, so I could have a little walk through memory lane. Well, highway, given the road I walked down.
( Memory lane - thoughts for my own benefit )
Anyone who's witnessed mydecrying of the Australian sporting psyche quiet desperation at the status of science fiction in this country might not be surprised to know the Nexus fair was rather crowded (we need to pounce on what we gets). The usual - tables set up, try to get close enough to get a look in. Did have some luck, though. Mostly Excalibur and New Mutants (skirting the time around when Cable appeared, just before and just after, since I knew you were going to ask, Ray) with a few extras, like a good run of "Marvel Presents" focusing on the Cross-Time era Excalibur.
Anyway, only spent about an hour there; left to catch a bus back to the city, but the most notable thing there was trying out a new form of apple/watermelon/strawberry from one of the juice bars (perfect placement that store!) since the new comics weren't in yet. Back to the normal shops, and by this time the early morning chill had faded away, leaving a glorious cool day, just right for zipping along the river with the slightest breeze.
Bright and early I set off on my trip (bright and early on a Saturday - it can happen ;)). The fair is held at the Park Recreation Centre, which funnily enough is in the area I grew up in - as in three minutes walk away, even for child-me. There isn't a bus that goes right from here to Park Centre (the shopping centre across the... well, carpark now, used to be a road) anymore, so I caught an early circlebus that puts me down about 1 1/2km away, so I could have a little walk through memory lane. Well, highway, given the road I walked down.
( Memory lane - thoughts for my own benefit )
Anyone who's witnessed my
Anyway, only spent about an hour there; left to catch a bus back to the city, but the most notable thing there was trying out a new form of apple/watermelon/strawberry from one of the juice bars (perfect placement that store!) since the new comics weren't in yet. Back to the normal shops, and by this time the early morning chill had faded away, leaving a glorious cool day, just right for zipping along the river with the slightest breeze.
