Monthly Archives: June 2019

These Penguins Available for Adoption at Amazing Las Vegas Comic Convention 2019

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For every penguin that gets adopted, we will donate $1 to the Global Penguin Society.

  • Blue Barry Penguin
  • Penguin Cottontail
  • Big Billy thumbs up
    Big Billy approves
  • Sally Penguin
  • I need a name!
  • Blue Penguin
  • Blue Penguin
  • Paul and Paula Penguin
  • Paul and Paula Penguin
  • Penelope Penguin
  • Penelope Penguin
  • Queenie Back
  • Queenie Detail
  • Queenie Penguin
  • Playful Penguin
  • Playful Penguin
  • Apple Penguin
  • Preston Penguin
  • Preston Penguin
  • Parker Penguin
  • Parker Penguin
  • Apple Penguin
  • June Penguin
  • June Penguin
  • December Penguin
  • December Penguin
  • May Penguin
  • May Penguin
  • April Penguin
  • April Penguin
  • Scarlett Penguin
  • Scarlett Penguin
  • Ragetti Penguin
  • Ragetti Penguin
  • I need a name!
  • Matcha Latte
  • Matcha Latte
  • Steve Penguin
  • Lotta Penguin w/Scarf
  • Lotta Penguin w/Scarf
  • Cap E. Chino
  • Cap E. Chino
  • Steve Penguin
  • Espresso Penguin
  • Espresso Penguin
  • Mikey Otto Penguin
  • Mikey Otto Penguin
  • CherryBeret Pie Penguin
  • CherryBeret Pie Penguin
  • CranBeret Penguin
  • Black Currant Penguin
  • RazzBeret Penguin
  • Peppermint Penguin
  • I need a name!
  • I need a name!
  • I need a name!
  • Hazel Penguin
  • I need a name!
  • Scrooge McPenguin
  • I need a name!
  • I need a name!
  • Detail
  • I need a name!
  • Partridge Penguin
  • McQueen Penguin
  • Big Billy

Penguinate at Amazing Las Vegas Comic Convention 2019 (Table B91)

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We will be at Amazing Las Vegas Comic Convention Friday June 14 from 3 pm to 8 pm, Saturday June 15 from 10 am to 7 pm, and on Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm. VIPs get in a half hour early. The convention is located in the North Hall 1 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Come down and see us at our table.

Our penguins are the main attraction. These soft, cuddly birds are handmade and hand embroidered. Many of them are dressed in costumes. Adopt a penguin and $1 goes to the Global Penguin Society.

If you like Disneyland, the Haunted Mansion and Creativity, we’ve got books for you. We also have “Adventures on the Amur” for people who like Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys, “The Pirate Union” for those who like pirates and dislike bureaucracy, and a coloring book about penguins and Alaska and how there are none in Alaska.

For those seeking posters, you’ll need to ask about our penguin motivational posters. We also have a Disneyland map created to complement the “Disneyland Is Creativity” book. We have several photos from the now defunct Disneyland Twilight Zone Tower of Terror as well as a Bug’s Land photo. Finally, for the movie lover in all of us, there are Russian Lobby Cards, which are basically small versions of the Russian movie posters with additional information and photos on the back. Even if you don’t read Cyrillic, these are great collector’s items featuring movies from the last three years.

If you’re one of the first two people during the day to say “Penguinating is the power of positive creativity,” you’ll get a tiny Avenger prize from the Kinder Egg collection. VIPs, convention employees and volunteers, and Vendors receive $1 off their purchases of $10 or more as long as they remember to tell us and show us the proper credentials. We’re looking forward to seeing you at the convention.

‘Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion: 50 Years of Creativity’ at Ogden Uncon and the Penguinate Booth (space 227) on Sunday

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On the final day of Ogden UnCon 2019, Shad Engkilterra is scheduled to present “Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion: 50 Years of Creativity” in the Ogden Eccles Conference Center Executive Conference Room. Taking a tour through the Haunted Mansion, attendees will get history of the Haunted Mansion and tips on becoming more creative.

At our booth, there will be penguins, books, Buddhas and posters. Our stuffed penguins are handmade with hand-embroidered eyes. Many of them are dressed in costumes; there are pirates, hipsters, BerryBerets and Sally. Jack and Pintel were adopted on Saturday.

Books by Shad Engkilterra and Darren Lamb are ready to be consumed. Shad’s books include “Disneyland Is Creativity,” “The Haunted Mansion Is Creativity” and “The Pirate Union” – a rollicking adventure on the high seas sanctioned by the bureaucrats that run the PU. Darren’s books are light with Buddhist philosophy and heavy with tension and action. If you want to live a better adventure, Darren’s stories are a great place to start.

The Buddhas at our table include Yoda Buddha, Mickey Buddha, and Rick Buddha. Embedded in each Buddha is a seed of the Bodhi tree and a dorje, which is a tool used to bring positive energy to life. Strong Jesus and Cthulu Buddy Christ are also available.

Our posters include Penguin Motivational posters and Disneyland photos from The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and Bug’s Land. If you need something a little more pop culture, ask to see our comprehensive selection of Russian Lobby Cards featuring movies from the last two years. Priced at a dollar each, these collectibles are ready to take home.

The first three (3) people to come to our booth and say “Penguinating is the power of positive creativity” will get a tiny Avenger!

Ogden Panels… A Second Look

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Ogden UnCon has updated their panel schedule, and I thought I would put together a sample schedule of what I would do if I weren’t at Space 227 selling books, penguins and posters. It’s always nice to put together a wish list and imagine how the UnCon would go. So, here’s what I would do:

Friday – Starting at 9 am.

The vendor floor opens at 9 am, so that would give me about a half hour to get my bearings and see what’s available. It may not be enough time to see everything, but it’s enough to give me a head start because I know I want to support some smaller artists and find that amazing gift or collectible.

WHY AM I NOT ELIGIBLE FOR “Dragons, Dinosaurs and Pirates, Oh my!”? Since I am not between the ages of 5 and 16, even those these subjects suit me to a T, I would choose “How to Turn Your Blog into a Book Production Machine” or “The Philosophy of Spoilers.” Today, I’m leaning toward the former since it would be great as a writer to have a plan for blogging and book writing. Because those both start at 10:30, I would have more time on the floor to see what vendors are there and what goodies I could get.

At noon, it would be between “the Village People” and “Till All Are One: Transformers Franchise.” I’m leaning toward the Transformers thing because I have no real idea what it is about, but the Village People are iconic. Young Man! Which would you choose?

I would attempt to hustle on over to see Jack Stauffer at 1 pm for the BSG cred. I’ve seen Richard Hatch, and I spent a lot of time with Dirk Benedict when he came to Malta. It would be cool to get another perspective on the original BSG.

Amy Hill would be the next panel I would want to attend at 2 pm, but I wouldn’t prioritize her over the Firefly panel at 3 pm. At 4 pm it would be the Star Trek panel with Traccee Lee Cocco, but if I couldn’t get into that panel, the 4:30 “Women in Gaming” panel would be great! I’d finish the day off with “The Land of the Lost” at 6 pm.

Saturday – Starting at 9 am.

The morning is reserved for the floor as I spend the first hour talking with artists and authors and finding a special item to remember Ogden UnCon by. (Maybe a stuffed white penguin…) It’s important to support those who are starting out; this is my time to do it.

At 10:30, I’d hit up “The Story of a Story” unless I missed “the Land of the Lost” panel yesterday. At 11:30, I’d enjoy a trip down memory lane with “The History of D&D.” Then I’d probably grab something to eat and wait for the 1:30 panel: “Animatronics: Behind the Mask.” I’d follow that up with Sophia the Robot’s panel at 3:30 panel – just to keep the theme going. While some of the after-hours panels look amazing. I know I’m going to need some rest to finish off Sunday strong. Though I would still be interested in a couple of the 18+ panels because those are usually the most fun.

Sunday – Starting at 9 am.

Sunday is the last day to make someone’s UnCon great. This is when I make my purchases and find the best things available within my budget. Then, I usually step over my budget by $20 because I just really got to have something.

For some reason, 10 am Sunday is stacked with amazing panels, including “Monarch Butterflies,” “Remembering Game Shows,” and “The Bestiary of Hp Lovecraft.” Add to those the 10:30 panels “Lost in Space (new)” and “How to Become an Author of Change,” and there are a lot of choices that are all right. Since I know I would want to see my own panel “The Haunted Mansion: 50 Years of Creativity” at 11:30 am, I would probably opt for “Monarch Butterflies” Who’s ever seen that at a regular convention?

At 1:30, I would check out the Naomi Grossman panel, and at 3:30, I would make my way over to “The Business Called Art.” That would be my last panel of the UnCon. Hopefully, I would have found time to get everything I wanted from the floor as well.

Remember to stay fueled and hydrated while at Ogden UnCon. We’re all there to have fun. Let’s have a great Unconventional Convention!

Lilac City Comicon 2019 Wrap up: Pay-It-Forward and Penguin Adoptions

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Nathan O’Brien and his team put together another great show as fans from Spokane and around the world gathered to celebrate pop culture and comics at Lilac City Comicon 2019. Penguinate.com’s table was a dream, and we were so happy to meet so many new people and see some from the last year we were here.

We had five penguins adopted. Lucky, our smallest penguin went to a home with a little girl and her siblings. Perry, our last book bird, is rumored to be headed to Iceland and then to have a Summer at Sea! GooseBeret found a forever home right here in Spokane, and Donald the Auktioneer, our Pirates of the Caribbean tribute penguin, was plucked from the penguin crowd with few words said.

Perhaps, our best moment of the day was when one of the guests decided to pay-it-forward. He bought a $45 penguin and asked us to give it to the next child who really loved the penguins. A girl showed up at our table twice and was ready to get a penguin, not in costume, when we told her about the pay-it-forward, she was so happy. She picked up Flopsy in the pink bunny outfit and took her home. (Unfortunately, we forgot to attach Flopsy passport, so if she contacts us, we will mail it out.)

I sold five books, and the Russian lobby cards were a big hit this time around. Normally, I would do a “loot” video, but my budget this year was small. I was super excited to get a Chunx from Matt Brazee; these toys are stackable. I picked up Sprocket the Comic-Cat because of Sprocket’s connection to Lilac City Comicon. However, Matt is already on at least his fourth series of Chunx, and they are super cool.

I also picked up the start of a new series, “The Memoirs of Elikai,” by D. Alexander. I haven’t time to read it, yet, but the story is about the struggle between destiny and free will. Give it a shot; it’s always nice to help out a new author and you may find a story that you love.

In case you’re keeping count, we’ve sold eight penguins so far this year. We will be making a donation to the Global Penguin Society of $1 per penguin sold near the end of the month. That means right now, we’ve pledged $8 to save penguins in the Southern Hemisphere and the Galapagos Islands (because that’s the only place in the Northern Hemisphere where penguins are naturally occurring.)

Tiny Avengers, Brian C. Baer and Penguins: Lilac City Comicon 2019 Day 2 Preview (Table A1)

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With just one more day to go, I wanted to highlight a couple of great things at our table. First, if you know the secret pass phrase and you are one of the first two people to say it at the Penguinate table (A1), you could win a tiny Avenger!

Brian C. Baer will be signing copies of his books from 10:30 to 11:30. Come by and get your copies of “How He-Man Mastered the Universe” and “Bad Publicity.” You might even be able to get him to sign a free chapbook. (Free is a very good price.)

We’re excited that Lucky found a home with a nice family. Our other penguins are waiting for you to take them home. Come join us for the fun at Lilac City Comicon 2019!

What to Look for at Our Booth for Lilac City Comicon 2019

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Giveaways – If you know the secret phrase, you could get a mini Avenger from Kinder Eggs. Brian C. Baer is offering up three stories in his “I Haunt the Spaceship” chapbook. You might find buttons or stickers, too.

Books – Author Shad Engkilterra will be available all weekend to sign his books, except when he’s presenting “Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion: 50 Years of Creativity” on Saturday at noon. Brian C. Baer is scheduled from 10:30 am Sunday to 11:30 am. His books will be available throughout the convention.

Penguins! Handmade with handsewn costumes. Come by and see who’s available for adoption. If you want to match your penguin, we have one with a scarf. If you like Power Rangers or He-Man, we have cosplaying penguins. If you like Pirates, Christmas, Halloween or the collision of two holidays, we have some of those penguins, too. Want to name your own penguin? We have a few penguins who need loving homes and names.

Posters – Stuffed penguins are great for motivation! Book covers make great posters. Need a map of Disneyland? We have those as well.

Photos from Disneyland – Bug’s Land, Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and a couple of characters included.

Russian Lobby Cards – Mini-Movie Posters from Russia, including Disney’s Coco, Marvel’s Avengers, and Godzilla 2.

Come by our table! We look forward to seeing you!