Victori Belle @ Mighty Con Madison!

Travelled a bit for this last Mighty Con~! Mighty-Con Madison 2017 was held at Monona Terrace... a beautiful venue right in the heart of Madison. Venders came from far and wide to sell pops, cards, prints, weapons and one of a kind jewelry! 

Being up north... spring still felt like winter so people had to modify their cosplays and made some killer looks! Cosplayers really went towards the  anime characters... seeing costumes from Inuyasha, RWBY and Pokemon. A new cool cosplay perk offered here was a free Foto-Con print for the  winners of the costume contest! Foto-Con really helped bring the cosplayers costumes to life! 

One of my favorite venders for the Mighty Con was Quest Armory. They work foam into realistic affordable weapons for LARPing and cosplayers! I am even looking to ask them for some new weapons for my Wonder Woman costume <3 ! I had to have seen almost every cosplayer carrying their weapons! 

My friends from Deadgar's Dark Coffin Classics brought a new Deadgirl to the show for the first time! Cassie Mareno is an artist who also does amazing tattoos. She was selling her My Little Pony originals like hot cakes here! 

Overall the man in charge, Mr. Randy Beasley, said that this was one of the most successful Mighty Con Madison's to date! It seems to be a record breaking year for this smaller convention. Make sure you come out to a Mighty Con while they are still so affordable! I hope to see you there ;) 

Love, 

VB

Victori Belle @ Mighty Con Milwaukee!!!

Wow... it's 2017 Con Season already and like the good little cosplayer I am...I'm not ready costume wise!!! AHHHHH~! Procrastination is not my friend. 

But doesn't matter there are Cons to go to and people to see! My first Con of 2017 just occurred last weekend... Mighty Con Milwaukee! Ok, so going into this Con there were a lot of negative things being thrown around because Mighty Con had to change their venue. They moved to the Wisconsin Fair Grounds... which is bigger and better... but had to charge people for parking. ($6... not to bad.) But people around the community were in an uproar on FB making me think that no one would be at this convention. Boy was I WRONG~! 

Upwards to 2,000 people visited Mighty Con Milwaukee last weekend making it one of the most successful Mighty Cons EVER! So many venders got the opportunity to join in the action too because of the larger space! Everyone was here to have a good time and being a one day convention everyone was also in the mood to buy! My booth with Deadgar Winter, from Deadgar's Dark Coffin Classics had a run in with security... Deadgar brought out his inner wrestler and decided to do a chair fight instead of a sword fight with someone... not recommended at conventions. 😅

I'm so glad Randy Beasley and his team were able to pull off a move and make it a success... this is gearing me up for all the rest of the Mighty Cons this year. People know it's an affordable show with great venders and so they are coming to support it. Good job guys! 

Cosplay wise I was able to see some unique kids costumes! My all-time favorite was a little girl who wasn't just Wonder Woman... but Wonder Woman driving her invisible jet! 😆 Loved it so much. People were able to even insert themselves into the world of their Cosplay at this con thanks to the vender Foto-Con. (https://www.facebook.com/thefotocon/) Photographer Joe Oleksy takes photos on a green screen of Cosplayers and then throws in their favorite background and bam! Your cosplay comes to life. He even prints the photos out on the spot! 

Cartoonist Jeff Balke was also there with one of his amazing animators! He always puts on a great show with his drawings and amazing booths. I can't wait to meet more venders at the next Mighty Con... which is February 25th at DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton,IL.  (I might not make it but you should try to!)

Can't wait to share more crazy con stories with everyone experiencing NerdLife~! Hope to see you at a Convention in the future.. until then!

Victori Belle <3

Victori Belle @ MightyCon Dupage

Hello Friends! 

This past Saturday at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, Mighty Con went on despite the early morning snow. For us Midwesterners, we know this fall has been kind but man was it cold out there Saturday morning! Con goers didn't seem to mind the cold at all! Mighty Con DuPage had a steady flow of people with once again a variety of toys, collectibles, clothing and much more. A one day show like Mighty Con always seems to be a hit or miss depending on the day, but this past Saturday was surprisingly busy. People were dressed in costumes that in the summer would be unbearably hot, but today it was the right choice. I think that the costume contest showed promise and the tickets being so cheap helped bring a lot of families into the DuPage County Fairgrounds on a cold fall morning. One vendor I wanted to take note of at this event was selling handmade clothing. The vendor is Koala Art and Design and makes amazing Mermaid/Scale bras and other interesting anime and pop culture dresses! I can't wait to order one online :) (koalaartanddesign.com) Thank you Mighty Con! This small convention travels to more than 10 cities throughout the summer and fall and has always kept a steady crowd. I think this is a convention to watch out for in 2017... and it was confirmed that they are traveling to St. Louis next year! :) Look out for Mighty Con 2017 for an affordable convention for all ages. :) 

Message From Victori Belle | Con Schedule

Hi there! 

So November is my last "busy" month of the Con-season. I know what you are thinking... Cons in the cold?! No way... lol But I have recently learned there are conventions all year round you just have to dig your way through them! 

So here are my final "con-quests" for the year:

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November 18-20 Days of the Dead Chicago

November 19th Dupage Mighty Con

November 26-27 Chicago Pop Con

December 2nd Winter Masquerade "BDAY Celebration"

December 16-18 Con+Alt+Delete held at Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont, IL

After Con+Alt+Delete I will be in full Christmas mode... having to do shopping and hopefully some costuming!

I will be selling my prints and dressing in cosplay at all of the events listed and I hope to catch some of you there! If you can't make it to one of these Cons, don't worry! I will also be leaving my impression of the Cons here on Living the Nerd Life! So maybe after seeing what the Con was all about you might put it in your budget for 2017 <3! 

Just remember everyone I am just one person! So please let me know if I missed your Convention or if I missed a convention that you know of and want to give a shout out too! I try to be open for any and all types of cosplaying events, cons and parties and even if they are small I want to make sure they get the recognition they deserve for serving the nerd community! :) All these conventions/parties have pages on Facebook or website if you want more information and as always I will be promoting these events on all of my social media outlets! Feel free to tell me what you guys think about the conventions coming up and definitely don't be a stranger if you see me cause I would love to meet you. I appreciate you reading and taking your time to dive into the Nerd Life! 

Best Always,

Victori Belle