April 14th I attended the Pittsburgh area's Steel City Con--a several-times-a-year gathering for comic book/toy sellers and eclectic entrepreneurs, celebrities, cosplayers, and pop culture enthusiasts of all ages.
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| James "Kip" Currier (c) 2018 |
As in previous years, I spoke with some very interesting and creative small business folks, who are using Intellectual Property in novel ways. Like this example, where iconic comic book covers are transformed by adding wrestlers:
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| James "Kip" Currier (c) 2018 |
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| James "Kip" Currier (c) 2018 |
I'll be posting an upcoming piece shortly that focuses on some of these entrepreneurs.
Cosplayers (i.e. translation: costume-sporting fans) were in abundance (on a much-welcomed warm weather day!), as you can see from my pics:
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| 2 Deadpools in SPF-compliant costumes, basking in 80+ degree F. sunshine. James "Kip" Currier (c) 2018 |
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| Colonel Sanders--after a 5K run James "Kip" Currier (c) 2018 |
Kip: May I take your photo, Colonel Sanders?
"Colonel Sanders": Yes--if you can name the 11 herbs and spices in my Original Recipe?
Me: (laughing) Uh, Colonel Sanders, I can't name them... because they're protected as one of the world's most famous trade secrets.
Colonel Sanders: (Big grin--while high-fiving me!)
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