TOYCON PH: The Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention 2022 (July 8-10)
The 2022 Edition of TOYCON PH: The Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention opens it's doors this Friday July 8th and exhibits thru the weekend ending Sunday July 10th. Stay connected via their socials for updates:
facebook.com/toyconph
twitter.com/phtoycon
toyconph.com
𝐓𝐎𝐘𝐂𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐇 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 – 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 pic.twitter.com/m6SMlKBpVf
— Toycon Philippines (@phtoycon) June 19, 2022
Held at Megatrade Mall, 𝟓/𝐅 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐌 𝐌𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁., Manila, The Philippines, TOYCON PH is billed as "The Biggest Pop Culture Event in Manila", encompassing both mass media pop culture properties and licenses, and as well independent creator-owned content and art/designer toys (for which this blog has been focusing on, cheers). Beyond folks heading out to the event in-person, all these also serve as a "headsup" to what is available out there within the overall encompassing international scene and culture of "collectible toys" ... and also what you need "toy-mules" for, cheers :)
From the event description, I find it exceedingly interesting that creators are involved beyond being just "vendors: - an example being "TOYCON Creator’s Alley" being co-organized by the Bulletpunk Network, "where the top Filipino toy creators meet the up and coming young upstart creators."
The in-person event returns after a 2 year absence (due to the pandemic), with a specific theme:
(Read full press here in IG-captions)
TOYCON PH is via ticketed entry, you can currently buy your tickets online via smtickets.com and/or lazada.com.ph.
Have Fun! Stay Safe! And May Your Toy-Hunts Be Fruitful, and Your Cash Registers Ring Healthily!
And maybe, one day I might have the opportunity to make it there myself ...
Cheers,
Andy TOYSREVIL.