Comic Con in the Books!

Nice picture of my puppets on display courtesy of Thom, somehow they’ve turned into a miniature Carnival of Creepy, and I love it.

Oz sales were good, again, how lucky I got that the books arrived well in advance of Amazon’s guestimate of 10/13. And the prints are taking off, notably the Zodiac line (and I have to admit, while I’m normally incredibly critical of my own work, most of these far exceeded my expectations; I can’t wait for them to be shown at Java’s!)

Cancer and Taurus are runaway favorites so far. I also realized that a few of them never got scanned, so I’ve had no prints available. Maybe I’ll take care of that this week. And maybe I’ll hammer out setting up a shop on Etsy.

Notice Baphomet doesn’t hang with the other puppets. A. He doesn’t play well with others. B. He’s not for sale, unless someone makes an incredibly lucrative offer. I don’t foresee that happening. People love the puppets, I’ve found, but don’t want to pay for them. As soon as I say, “They start at $60…” that’s it. But I’m not going lower. I’m done selling myself short. There is a crazy amount of work in each one. Hell, some people will pay hundreds of dollars for a handmade quilt, but not $80 for a handmade, fully -functioning marionette? Ok, granted, quilts are more practical (although if you paid hundreds for one, I’m betting you didn’t get it for everyday use). Still, I expect someday I’ll find the right target for them. I just don’t want to sell them online. I would be terrified of their safety during shipping.

Lastly, next up: New York Comic Con. This is strictly a pleasure trip. Oct 8th (thru 11th, I’m just going Thursday). All days sold out. Sean Bean, Kevin Smith, Natalie Dormer, Felicia Day…be still my heart!