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We’re Headed To Memorabilia…

Memorabilia takes place this Saturday and Sunday (Nov 22 & 23) at the NEC in Birmingham, England. Non-Sport Update will be on-hand at table T1. The show now combines MCM Expo Group’s comic con with Memorabilia and has been rebranded MCM Birmingham Comic Con and.

By Nov 18,2014  3

MCM Birmingham Comic Con

Memorabilia takes place this Saturday and Sunday (Nov 22 & 23) at the NEC in Birmingham, England. Non-Sport Update will be on-hand at table T1.

The show now combines MCM Expo Group’s comic con with Memorabilia and has been rebranded MCM Birmingham Comic Con and Memorabilia. It features the best of both worlds, combining Comic Con (cosplay, pop culture booths, etc.) with Memorabilia (guests from the worlds of sport and entertainment, some of the U.K. best retailers, etc.).

Trading card collectors will find many card retailers on-hand selling both new and vintage cards. UK trading card manufacturer Cult Stuff will also be exhibiting and has been a show mainstay for the past several years.

Speaking of Cult Stuff, we’ve heard the company has an array of guests and give-aways planned for this weekend. The company will have several artists on-hand during show hours including Carolyn Edwards, Patrick Hamill,  Huy Trong, and others. The company will also have a variety of promotional cards at the show available from their booth as well as dealers around the show floor. Cult Stuff’s Jason Johnson tells NSU “I think we have something like 10 new promos from various sources, though some of those a very limited dealer incentive promos.” Below are a few of the cards collectors will find (plus, read on for info about another). Cult Stuff is now celebrating its 5th Year Anniversary so if you are able to make it to Memorabilia, be sure to stop by their table and wish they a Happy Anniversary.

Cult Stuff promo cards at Memorabilia

UK card dealer Umbrella Trading Cards will also have promo cards to had out. We checked in with Umbrella’s Paul James for more information. James tells us the latest promotional card in his companies series Beauties of Vengeance will be available at the show. The promo number is P10. It is the third in this year’s series and features original artwork from artist Veronica O’Connell. James explains P8 included the pencil version; P9 the ink version; and P10 is the finished full color version. The subject is the character “Kelly”. Only 100 hand-numbered promos have been produced.

But wait….there’s more! James tells us the Beauties of Vengeance P7 promo is now being sent to customers who purchase from Umbrella via his companies postal orders throughout December (and while supplies last). James has just returned from Collectormania, where he also handed out a few of these and he’ll also have a very limited number to hand out at Memorabilia. P7 is limited to 200 in total and James estimates he’ll only have around 30 to 40 to hand out at Memorabilia. P7 is the last of a four-part puzzle sketch (featuring the character “Scarlett”), again with artwork from O’Connell. Cards P4 to P6 complete the four-part puzzle and those cards have already been released.

Moving along to our NSU‘s participation at the show…Non-Sport Update will be located at table T1 with subscription and renewal specials, current and back issues, reference books, special promo card offers, and more. We have produced a special MCM Birmingham Comic Con and Memorabilia variant version of the new Dec ’14/Jan ’15 issue as a convention special. The issue features Cryptozoic’s Arrow Season 1 on the cover and includes a very limited-edition Arrow Season 1 promotion card inside (each card is numbered and only 250 have been produced). You can see the issue’s cover below and read more about it on our variant issue page. NSU will also be giving away free promotional cards from Cult Stuff and others while supplies last. Be sure to stop by the table for the free 1914 limited-edition promotional card (shown below)

Variant issue of Dec '14/Jan '15 Non-Sport Update

Arrow Season 1 Dec ’14/Jan ’15 variant cover

1914 promotional card

Cult Stuff 1914 promotional card to be given away at the Non-Sport Update table

Memorabilia features a great list of guests this weekend including Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride), Tom Felton (Harry Potter movies), RJ Mitte (Breaking Bad), Colin Ford (Under the Dome), Hattie Hayridge (Red Dwarf), Hannah Spearitt (Primevel), William Russell (Doctor Who), and many more.

MCM Birmingham Comic Con and Memorabilia takes place twice each year at the NEC, which at 186,000 square meters, is one of the largest convention halls in the world. For comparison’s sake, the San Diego Convention Center (home of Comic Con International) is 57,000 square meters, while Chicago’s Donald E Stephens Convention Center (home of Chicago Comic Con) and New York’s Jacob Javits Convention Center (home of New York Comic Con) are both 78,000 square meters. MCM Birmingham Comic Con and Memorabilia generally use two of the NEC’s 20 halls. This upcoming weekend, those going to the NEC can also visit the Festive Gift Fair, GCCF Supreme Cat Show, Warley National Model Railway Exhibition, and Motorcycle Live 2014, all taking place simultaneously in the NEC.

We hope to see you at the show.

More information: Visit the MCM Birmingham Comic Con and Memorabilia show page for show hours, admission rates, and more. See diagram below for Non-Sport Update‘s location We’ll be in the T section, circled in red below (click the image for a larger version).

MCM Birmingham Comic Con and Memorabilia layout

 

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3 Comments

  • Hammer November 18, 2014 Reply

    See you at the weekend

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  • wolfie November 18, 2014 Reply

    Thanks for the report, it all looks and sounds great, I hope to be there.

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  • Paul Bines November 18, 2014 Reply

    See you there (microphone in hand!)

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