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Collector's Calendar for June 2013

Collector's Shangri-La provides a monthly calendar of selected celebrity autograph signings, collector's conventions, and other events through our blog at: http://collectorsshangrila.blogspot.com/

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Excelsior! Book Autographed by Stan Lee

5/30/2013 - 6/2/2013 Wizard World at the Pennsylvania Convention Center - Philadelphia, PA.

Scheduled guests include: Stan Lee, William Shatner, Henry Winkler, Manu Bennett, James Marsters, Shannen Doherty, Brandon Routh, Dean Cain, Ray Park, and many more.

NASA: The Complete Illustrated History Autographed by Buzz Aldrin

6/1/2013 11:00 AM at the National Air & Space Museum. Washington DC.
6/2/2013 2:00 PM at the Montclair Public Library - South Fullerton Avenue. Montclair, NJ.
6/8/2013 1:00 PM at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library - Presidential Drive. Simi Vally, CA.
6/11/2013 6:00 PM at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library - Yorba Linda Blvd. Yorba Linda, CA.
6/22/2013 at the C.R. Smith Museum - Highway 360. Fort Worth, TX.
Buzz Aldrin, astronaut, signing his book Mission To Mars

6/5/2013 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - East 17th Street. New York, NY.
Ralph Nader, political activist, signing his book Told You So 

6/15/2013 2:00 PM at Dark Delicacies - West Magnolia Blvd. Burbank, CA.
William Friedkin, filmmaker "The Exorcist" and "The French Connection", signing his memoir The Friedkin Connection

6/17/2013 6:00 PM at Barnes & Noble – Warren Street. New York, NY.
Darlene Love, pop singer and actress, signing her book My Name Is Love

6/17/2013 7:00 PM at Book Soup - Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood, CA.
Gary U.S. Bonds, rock and roll singer-songwriter, signing his book By U.S. Bonds: That's My Story

Tattoo City San Francisco Autographed by Don Ed Hardy

6/18/2013 6:00 PM at Barnes & Noble – Warren Street. New York, NY.
6/24/2013 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - 3rd Street Promenade. Santa Monica, CA.
6/25/2013 7:00 PM at Book Soup - Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood, CA
Don Ed Hardy, tattoo artist and apparel entrepreneur, signing his book Wear Your Dreams: My Life in Tattoos

Fantasy Worlds Limited Edition Portfolio Signed by Alex Niño

6/23/2013 LA Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention at the Shrine Auditorium - Los Angeles, CA.
Scheduled guests include: cast members of AMC's The Walking Dead and MTV's Teen Wolf, artist Alex Nino, Butch Patrick, Richard Anderson, and many more.

Weird Al: The Book Hand-Signed by Weird Al Yankovic

6/23/2013 2:00 PM at Barnes & Noble – HarMar Mall. Roseville, MN.
6/25/2013 6:00 PM at Barnes & Noble – Brookfield Square Mall. Brookfield, WI.
Weird Al Yankovic, musical parodist, signing his book My New Teacher And Me!

6/27/2013 7:00 PM at Book Soup - Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood, CA.
William Stout, fantasy illustrator, signing his book Legends of the Blues

Night of the Living Dead Poster Autographed / Hand-Signed by 6

6/29/2013 Pittsburgh Comics and Collectibles Show at the Pittsburgh Mills - Pittsburg, PA.
Scheduled guests include: Doug Bradley, artist Ron Frenz, Night of the Living Dead screenwriter John A. Russo, and many more.

Information sometimes changes. Before showing up, please contact the event location to verify accuracy, and let us know if there are any errors in our listing. Thanks!

New Collector's Shangri-La Channel at Youtube

Collector's Shangri-La Channel at Youtube

We just returned from the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Manuscript Society in Santa Fe, NM. We used the occasion to “jump start” a new Collector’s Shangri-La Youtube channel with four short videos we shot at the meeting. Check them out here!

Field Trip to Spectrum Fantastic Art Live 2 in Kansas City, MO

We had a blast at the second annual Spectrum Fantastic Art Live - a three-day celebration of the art and artists that bring to life worlds of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Organized by Cathy Fenner and Arnie Fenner - the team behind the annual Spectrum art showcase book - now in its 20th year of publication.

Ragnar, Coop, Bob Self, and Collector's Shangri-La's own Stephanie Rogers at the Baby Tattoo booth

Our friend and Baby Tattoo publisher Bob Self is part of the jury panel for the Spectrum awards. So naturally, he brought his roadshow down through town to stop at the exhibition. Artists Coop, Gris Grimly, Ragnar (who has provided incredibly cool graphics for Collector's Shangri-La), and doll-maker Marina Bychkova, were all on hand to sign their books.

Baby Tattoo Roadshow Poster signed by the Baby Tattoo Family

Special Guests Peter de Sève and Terryl Whitlatch

Special guests Brom, Peter de Sève, Terryl Whitlatch, and other artists were on hand at the Flesk Publications booth to sign the Spectrum Fantastic Art Live 2 Commemorative Book.

The Dancer and the Drum by Charles Vess from Moonheart by Charles de Lint

One of the highlights of the event for me was a presentation by illustrator and comic artist Charles Vess exploring the three major aesthetic themes that continue to influence the look of Fantastic Art today: British Fairy Tale Art, American Pulp Illustration, and European Visionary Art. I was lucky enough to purchase the incredible illustration above by Vess. It was published in the 20th anniversary edition of the fantasy novel Moonheart by Charles de Lint.

Cathy and Arnie Fenner at the Spectrum Live Awards

The Spectrum 20 Awards Ceremony at the Midland Theatre in Kansas City, MO was a visual treat! With it's opulent 1927-era interiors, the Midland was the perfect venue to showcase the incredible fantasy art of the past year.

The winners this year were:

SPECTRUM 2013 GRAND MASTER
Brom

ADVERTISING
Gold Award: Dan dos Santos, "Dragon Empress"
Silver Award: Android Jones, "Ganesatron"

BOOK
Gold Award: Dave Palumbo, "Fed"
Silver Award: Charles Vess, "Tanglewood: I Didn't Know She Was a Bottle Witch"

COMICS
Gold Award: Paolo Rivera, "Daredevil #10"
Silver Award: David Petersen, "Mouse Guard: Black Axe #4, pg. 19"

CONCEPT ART
Gold Award: Allen Williams, "Tree of Tales"
Silver Award: Daniel Dociu, "Guild Wars 2, Norn Lodge"

DIMENSIONAL
Gold Award: Virginie Ropars, "Acanthopis III"
Silver Award: David Meng, "Sashimi"

EDITORIAL
Gold Award: Sam Bosma, "Stability"
Silver Award: Sam Weber, "Cancer Monster"

INSTITUTIONAL
Gold Award: Kekai Kotaki, "Stampede"
Silver Award: Lucas Graciano, "Dragon Swarm"

UNPUBLISHED
Gold Award: Cory Godbey, "The Fish Master"
Silver Award: Andrew Mar, "Tell-Tale Heart"

Mouse Guard FCBD page 4 original art by David Petersen

One final treasured purchase I'd like to share is this original art by Spectrum 20 Silver Award-winner David Petersen from Mouse Guard FCBD 2013. Medieval mice with swords - what could be better?

Looking forward to next year!

Collector's Treasure of the Day - Happy Birthday Nicholas Hammond!

Spider-Man Photo Autographed by Nicholas Hammond

Happy birthday today to Nicholas Hammond, the American-born Australian actor best known for his roles as Friedrich von Trapp in the film The Sound of Music, and as Peter Parker/Spider-Man on the CBS television series The Amazing Spider-Man. This 8 x 10 inch color photograph from the 1970s TV and film series The Amazing Spider-Man has been hand-signed in person at the Hollywood Show in Los Angeles by Hammond. Hammond also portrayed Peter Parker/Spider-Man on the 'Spidey Super Stories' segments from The Electric Company. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Collector's Treasure of the Day - Happy Birthday David Byrne!

How Music Works Signed by David Byrne

Happy birthday to multi-media artist and Talking Heads frontman David Byrne! Today's Collector's Treasure is his remarkable and buoyant celebration of a subject he has spent a lifetime thinking about - How Music Works. In it, he explores how profoundly music is shaped by its time and place, and he explains how the advent of recording technology in the twentieth century forever changed our relationship to playing, performing, and listening to music. Hand-signed on the title page by Byrne. Brand new First Edition McSweeny's hardcover. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Jim Woodring Imagines "Collector's Shangri-La" - Share YOUR Vision for a Chance to Win $200!

"Collector's Shangri-La" aka "Frank and the Collector" by Jim Woodring

We're thrilled to share with you this fantastic illustration of "Collector's Shangri-La" by cartoonist Jim Woodring, whose best known works include the hallucinatory dream-based comic Jim and stories featuring his character, Frank.

What does your "Shangri-La" for collectors look like? Share your vision with us by sending your artwork to collectorsshangrila "at" gmail.com or to Collector's Shangri-La, PO Box 491661, Los Angeles, CA 90049, USA. We'll post the best ones for everyone to enjoy!

Plus, the talented creator of our favorite submission will receive a Collector's Shangri-La $200 Gift Certificate! "Runner up" submissions will win other surprise goodies!

Submission deadline June 1, 2013.

The artwork may be any size, any medium. If you're sending it digitally, please keep it under 5 MB. Thanks!

Check out past "visions of Collector's Shangri-La" by Peter Bagge, Molly Crabapple, Tony Millionaire, and Ragnar.

Collector's Treasure of the Day - Farewell Ray Harryhausen

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger Lobby Card Signed by Ray Harryhausen

The special effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen died today in London at the age of 92. Mr. Harryhausen was awarded a special Oscar at 1992's Academy Awards Ceremony for his cinema magic that has spanned nearly five decades and includes such classics as The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, One Million Years B.C., and Jason and the Argonauts. He will be missed.

In his honor, we are showcasing this 11 x 14 inch color lobby card from the 1977 adventure film Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger which has been hand-signed in person by writer/producer/visual effects creator Ray Harryhausen.

Peter Bagge Imagines "Collector's Shangri-La" - Share YOUR Vision for a Chance to Win!

Collector's Shangri-La by Peter Bagge

We're thrilled to share with you this idyllic illustration of "Collector's Shangri-La" by cartoonist Peter Bagge, whose best known works include Hate, Neat Stuff, and his contributions to Reason Magazine, MAD Magazine, and the Weekly World News, with the strip "Adventures of Batboy".

What does your "Shangri-La" for collectors look like? Share your vision with us by sending your artwork to collectorsshangrila "at" gmail.com or to Collector's Shangri-La, PO Box 491661, Los Angeles, CA 90049, USA. We'll post the best ones for everyone to enjoy!

Plus, the talented creator of our favorite submission will receive a Collector's Shangri-La $200 Gift Certificate! "Runner up" submissions will win other surprise goodies!

Submission deadline June 1, 2013.

The artwork may be any size, any medium. If you're sending it digitally, please keep it under 5 MB. Thanks!

Check out past "visions of Collector's Shangri-La" by Molly Crabapple, Tony Millionaire, and Ragnar.

Peter Bagge's Other Stuff Cover Original Art Signed by Peter Bagge