Kaylee postcards for Dragon*Con!
POSTED BY: 11thHour
UPDATED: Monday, March 14, 2005 17:39
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I just saw this post. I hardly ever get to come to this site because my home computer is slow and I'm always busy at work.
Guess you got what you needed. Too late now anyway it being Sept 2 and I can't get ahold of Jewel because she's moved out of her LA apartment and is on her way to Atlanta. I'd have to ask her first if I was going to contribute. Not sure what she'd think of the quotes.
If any of you see her tell her I can't wait for her to get home.
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Originally posted by techiecl:
It completely slipped my mind when this thread appeared that I had a table at Artist Alley for Anime Weekend Atlanta which is held exactly 19 days after Dragon-Con.
Any chance I can possibly take 100-200 of those postcards to hand out there?
Hi there...
I only just saw your post today... left for Dragon*Con very early on the 2nd, and returned late last night.
From what I understand, there are still a nice supply of postcards left. We gave out TONS and they were used well... but it's always good planning to save some for future promotional opportunities.
I personally do not have the postcards. Rich "Sendmeawave" has them. He was the main guy behind getting the fan table established at Dragon*Con, and he did the major organizing.
I'm fairly sure he would welcome your help in promoting Firefly. Just drop him an e-mail and let him know...
sendmeawave at browncoats.com
(The "at" used here to avoid the evil spambots... just use the normal e-mail @ )
What's good is that Rich lives near the Atlanta area, so that helps a lot.
Thanks so much for your offer!
11thHour
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I just saw this post. I hardly ever get to come to this site because my home computer is slow and I'm always busy at work.
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If any of you see her tell her I can't wait for her to get home.
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mom
Hi Jewel's mom! Long time no see. Too bad about the slow Net link. (Note to Jewel: Get mom high-speed service :-)
Hope you and Jewel have a happy fall in Vancouver.
FYI: Jewel's Wonderfalls episodes will finally be on TV in Canada starting Oct. 4 on Vision TV. Can't wait!
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I just saw this post. I hardly ever get to come to this site because my home computer is slow and I'm always busy at work.
I'm so happy you checked in! Jewel's mom... how cool is that?!
Very.
This site is awesome, but I can see how all the content makes loading it a "heavy lifting job" for slower computers.
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Guess you got what you needed. Too late now anyway it being Sept 2 and I can't get ahold of Jewel because she's moved out of her LA apartment and is on her way to Atlanta. I'd have to ask her first if I was going to contribute. Not sure what she'd think of the quotes.
I had the incredible pleasure of visiting the Serenity set in July. I brought a lot of my Firefly art with me to give as gifts to the cast and others. A print of the Kaylee postcard was my gift to Jewel, and she was genuinely delighted by it... which I was so gratified to discover. I always want the art that I create to please the person it portrays.
I even asked Jewel specifically about the quotes because I was always a little concerned that using "Kaylee's voice" might have come off as presumptuous. But she was most sincere when she assurred me that wasn't the case at all, and that she just loved it.
Whew! So relieved the postcard received the "Jewel Stamp of Approval"!
Thank you so much for thinking about contributing to this project... that means a lot. Luckily we had a wonderful response to this idea and so many wonderful fans stepped up and contributed the money we needed to make this really happen.
Kaylee is a beloved character, and so many Firefly fans are big fans of Jewel. She really generates so much good will with the Firefly Faithful.
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If any of you see her tell her I can't wait for her to get home.
Unfortunately, I left on my flight to Atlanta before your message was posted here. Otherwise, I would have been happy to pass along your message to Jewel. I'm sure by now you have spoken with her anyway so she knows.
I spoke with her different times while at Dragon*Con. On the last day another fan talked me into asking for a photo with her, and Matty of course! (He is such a great guy.) I was kind of shy about asking her, but she and Matty were so sweet about it. Here's the picture:
Jewel was so sweet, bright and beautiful at Dragon*Con. Everyone who met her was struck by her kindness and enthusiasm. She's also very funny. I was lucky enough to have a front row center seat at the panel with she and Nathan on Sunday. Here are a few candid shots of the many different "Jewel moments" from that wonderful and hi-larious presentation:
Attentive Jewel - Funny Jewel (reacting to Nathan) - and our favorite, Pretty as a Picture Jewel -
Thank you so much again for checking in. Plus, a big THANK YOU for bringing such a beautiful, smart, talented and gracious young woman into this world. (But then, I ain't telling you anything you don't already know.)
11thHour
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Those are wicked pictures, 11th! Are you uploading these anywhere? Sure would be nice.
BTW, you got enough cash to cover your postcard expenses?
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Those are wicked pictures, 11th! Are you uploading these anywhere? Sure would be nice.
Thanks! I was so glad to finally be in the front row for a Firefly panel. I took a bunch of photos.
I do plan to put the best of the photos together online for folks to see. I first have to go through them and touch up any "red eye" effects, and correct any color or balance problems. As soon as the site is ready I'll be posting a announcement and invite to go and see the pretties!
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BTW, you got enough cash to cover your postcard expenses?
That's so thoughtful for you to ask, thank you. I checked online today to get the total on the postcard final shipping expense. I'm happy to say that with the awesome extra donations received, we are just fine... the costs are covered!
YAY!!!!
There's even a little extra that I can use to cover the mailing costs for the thank you postcards and extras I want to send to the contributors. So very cool.
The postcards turned out so well, and were a big hit with everyone. I'm so thrilled that we all were able to accomplish this project and add a very special promotional item to the Dragon*Con event. The Firefly panels and signings took the Dragon*Con people by surprise. They saw for themselves how much Firefly has created a passionate, growing, fanbase.
But heck, we knew Firefly is awesome all along...
11thHour
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Those are wicked pictures, 11th! Are you uploading these anywhere? Sure would be nice.
Just finished putting together a web presence for some shots I got a Dragon*Con. The website is pretty simple, just a template provided by an ISP... but it serves the purpose.
The url is a bit long:
http://s.tomb.home.att.net/wsb/html/view.cgi-home.html-.html
Just click on the "Photos" tab and you view the pictures singly, or on a slide show. The photos ain't perfect, but there are some fun moments there...
and of course, my captions...
11thHour
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Wow! Thanks for the awesome pictures! You really got some great shots! (I was SO JEALOUS of your front row seat on Sunday! *pouts*) ;)
...still a little whimsical in the brain pan...
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Originally posted by makerofpaths:
Those are wicked pictures, 11th! Are you uploading these anywhere? Sure would be nice.
Just finished putting together a web presence for some shots I got a Dragon*Con. The website is pretty simple, just a template provided by an ISP... but it serves the purpose.
The url is a bit long:
http://s.tomb.home.att.net/wsb/html/view.cgi-home.html-.html
Just click on the "Photos" tab and you view the pictures singly, or on a slide show. The photos ain't perfect, but there are some fun moments there...
and of course, my captions...
11thHour
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Well if those photos aren't perfect I would say they are gorram close! Great photos 11th! I even made a cameo in the slide show (Shiny!) as did my wife & stepdaughter (that was here receiving the Alliance bill from Nathan).
Thanks for posting these up for all to enjoy and share in the experience.
"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."
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Wow! Thanks for the awesome pictures! You really got some great shots! (I was SO JEALOUS of your front row seat on Sunday! *pouts*) ;)
Well if it helps any, I've gone to several Firefly events and NEVER even had a close seat. Usually I never bother to take pictures because they'll be "blur city".
Anyway, by being in front I was finally able to get some decent photos and share them with everyone. Plus, when Nathan surprised me by mentioning my "11th Hour" identity to the room, I was able to see all at once just how big that room was. Still seems kinda surreal...
11thHour
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