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Designer Con is an annual art and design convention that smashes together
collectible toys and designer apparel with urban, underground and pop art! |
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Designer Con Frequently Asked Questions
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What is Designer Con all about?
Having fun and meeting all your favorite artists, designers, manufacturers, and vendors!
Designer Con was founded in 2006 under the name Vinyl Toy Network. The show was created to bring together artists, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers in the vinyl toy/collectible figures market. The first show was in an 1,100 sq. ft. meeting room at the Pasadena Convention Center and has now grown into a 25,000 sq. ft. hall with over 90 vendors, art & custom shows, live demonstrations, and much more.
Designer Con now incorporates everything in the world of design including apparel, plush, printing, sculpture, designer toys, and art ranging from fine to urban. The show was founded and still run by companies who are also vendors which is why we strive to provide a fun, safe, comfortable environment for fans, artists, and vendors to meet! We look forward even bigger and better shows every year through the continued support of our amazing vendors and attendees. Without you, this show would not be possible, so from all of us at Designer Con, thank you!
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When is the show?
Designer Con 2011 is a one day event on Saturday, November 5th, 2011. Doors open at 10 am and the show ends at 5 pm.
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How much to get into the show?
Admission is $5 and children 12 and under get in for free. Entry will also be free after 3pm.
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Is there a goodie bag this year?
Yes! As always, the goodie bags are limited and cost $5 each. Not only do you get a great re-usable DCon bag, but each one is filled with items donated by our sponsors like toys, magazines, stickers, pins and more! All proceeds go directly to improving the show, so please get there early and support the show by grabbing a goodie bag!
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Can I be a vendor?
If you feel your company fits into the show then yes! If you're not sure, feel free to email and ask. We are always looking for new companies to help diversify the show.
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Will there be exclusives at the show?
Yes! Please check the exclusives page for a current list and remember that some vendors wait until the day of the show to release their exlusives, so
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Why was the show name changed from Vinyl Toy Network to Designer Con?
As the show has grown over the years, we realized that the art behind the vinyl toy movement and some of the elements that helped put together VTN are out of the "vinyl toy" scope. Frankly, the name was too restrictive and we wanted people to know that the show includes not only vinyl toy companies, but companies from all aspects of design and art including clothing, printing, plush, etc. You can check out the pages from past shows in our archive.
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