HOAT: 221B Con 2014 Wrap Up

In this episode of Hope of All Trades, it’s a wrap up of 221B Con 2014! This was the second year for the everything Sherlock Holmes convention. I attended this year as a member of the press. For the first time, I did interviews at the convention! Thank you to [...]

In this episode of Hope of All Trades, it’s a wrap up of 221B Con 2014! This was the second year for the everything Sherlock Holmes convention. I attended this year as a member of the press. For the first time, I did interviews at the convention! Thank you to Laura, Robert, Chris, Grace, and the ladies from the Craft Circle for taking time to let me interview. In order, here is what I covered at the convention:

We actually started the fun the night before when about 50 Sherlockians went to see Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Three Patch Podcast’s live show and their amazing con suite

The 221 Tea Party

How to find a unicorn in your Happy Meal

Craft Circle

221B group on Ravelry

The Science of Destruction: A MoraMori Cosplay panel

Cabin Pressure panel

How to request merchandise from a company if you want more merch

Hollywood and Publishing panel with Daniel Corey (creator of the Moriarty comics from Image)

The story of how I became “Pad Thai Girl”

How To Podcast panel

Welcome to Night Vale panel

What it’s like to be a dealer at a con

The Hobbit panel

and I end with why I love 221B Con so much. I also give a love letter to my friends

I talk about a lot of links in this podcast. Here is a list of those links (if you’re seeing this on itunes, go to twotruefreaks.com and click on my show):

Three Patch Podcast’s live episode from the con

How to contact companies about merchandise

DangerKatt: Daniel Corey’s website

Daniel Corey’s twitter

Leveling Azeroth: website, twitter, facebook

Baker Street Babes: website, twitter, facebook, tumblr

Three Patch Podcast: website, twitter, facebook, tumblr

Grace’s tumblr with art

Chris Schweizer’s tumblr with art