Anthrocon. Again.
Obviously, Anthrocon (aka "the furry convention") happened again. If you've never been around these parts when Pittsburgh is at its furriest, you should probably read this for a little background.
Oh, and this.
Just in case you didn't get the hint, I'm an Anthrocon fan. I'm not going to be attending any sessions any time soon, but still. SO. MUCH. FUN.
HOW CAN FUZZY THINGS NOT BE FUN? COME ON!
Now that we're a few years into this whole Anthrocon in Pittsburgh thing, it's turned into something a little different than it once was. Instead of standing on a street corner and trying to stealthily take a photo from afar, now I've got furries tweeting me to ask when I'm going to be around.
It's pretty much the greatest thing ever. (Psst ... say hi to @KyoteKlaw and @ScrapperFerret! They are both Pittsburghers who put the awwwwww in awesome.)
It was 4,000 degrees outside for Anthrocon this year, so we marched right into the Westin and camped out in the lobby. Air conditioning is my friend, yo.
AND SO IS THAT PONY/UNICORN/WHATEVER I DON'T CARE BECAUSE WOOOO! I FINALLY SAW ONE!
Ahem.
I've heard stories of My Little Ponies being at Anthrocon, but have never actually seen one before this weekend. Now I can mostly check that off on my bucket list.
(Next year I *really* need to see one of the My Little Ponies that smells like fruit. I've heard stories and I need personal evidence. Somebody make that happen, mmkay?)
Anyway, there was music. There was mayhem.
There was Mikey and Bob wearing tails.
And there was a lot of fun. In fur.
It doesn't get much better than that.
OK, wait. It does get better than that.
I'm a sucker for anything that glows. It's true.
More glowy things next year, please!
And more things that smell really good, please! (I'm not kidding. That pup smelled AMAZING, as did everyone he/she was with.)
And more cats. The world DEFINITELY needs more cats.
P.S. This year's Anthrocon stats:
Total attendees: 5,577 (Seriously, BlogHer, consider a smaller city for a venue. Pittsburgh ROCKS hosting large conferences. Obviously.)
Number of participants in the fursuit parade: 1,300 (Translation: over 4,000 of the people who attended the conference don't do the dress up in a costume thing.)
Economic impact on Pittsburgh: $6.2 million (Meaning, if you have anything negative to say about Anthrocon, your argument is invalid. Shut your face.)
Money raised for Equine Angels Rescue by Anthrocon: $31,000 (AWESOMENESS.)
That is all.
Until next year.
(More photos here.)
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Reader Comments (12)
You. Are. Amazing.
Thank you so much for coming down and hanging out with all of us! (And for the adorable pictures!)
It was awesome seeing you again. :)
I so wanted to go down and check things out, but I have heard that its not "appropriate" for kids. I mean, who wouldn't love giant stuffies all over the place!? Can I take my kid next year?
I missed the My Little Pony! After all this time and waiting.
Not one but two pictures of you in this gallery - I like seeing your smiling face somewhere that makes you happy!
The My Little Pony looks very similar to DJ-Pon3 (<3 http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/DJ_Pon-3). Great pictures, it always looks like a ton of fun!
I'll be honest, I don't really get the whole furries thing.
I can say that since my daughter is generally terrified of things in furry suits, but is in love with My Little Pony, she would have had perhaps one of the most conflicted moments in her life if she had seen the Pony. Love it!
Great pictures again this year! Thanks for sharing. Maybe I will get down there next year.
@Rebecca:
Anthrocon tries to maintain a PG rating anywhere in the lobby or other public areas. There are many furries who take their own young children to the convention. By all means, feel free to take your kid next year!
Wow, thanks for the kind words and great pictures! As before, it was nice to meet you, and it'll be time to do it all over again before we know it!
These pictures are so good! (I'm the one with the accordion. )
Thanks for the great post on Anthrocon! We love Pittsburgh! Pretty much everyone was very friendly and nice towards me when I was in my cat getups outside of the convention. I also had a few people who were definitely furry-curious ask me all about it.
I think people are finally realizing that furries really aren't all that strange after all.
i am kinda totally in love with the ferret. hi, scrapper!
It's only $50 for the whole weekend if you pre-register, or $30 for a Day pass, you know. You should go in and actually see, hey, THE WHOLE DANG CONVENTION.