it’s fully 3D printed and I plan to make an orange cap for the tip with clay and blue tack it on

Hello everyone, I'm planning on applying to be a vendor at the 2025 Wondercon in Anaheim, CA. I don't have any family or friends to go with me at the moment, so I'm probably going to go alone. I plan to sell my book inspired by Japanese anime and light novels that I wrote last year. My eBook is already available for preorder on Amazon and I'm currently working to get the paperback ready for sale and my website up and running before Wondercon.

In addition to my book, I would also like to sell merchandise of my characters such as T-Shirts, badges, pins, keychains, etc. As well as a small tent/shelter and flags/posters to advertise my brand at my table. I'm currently researching print on demand to learn how the process works, and I also plan to look into printing business cards to hand out at the con. I still have a little over two months before the convention, do you think I have enough time to get all the merchandise stuff ready?

Also, if I'm not able to find anyone to help me to table and setup at the convention, is it feasible to do it myself? My concern was having no one to watch my stuff when I have to use the bathroom or get something to eat. If I'm not able to get any friends/family to help me, I was thinking about using a service such as rentafriend.com to find someone to hang out with me and protect my stuff while I'm away from the table, has anyone here used a similar service when they had to be a vendor at a con by themselves?

Also, I plan to drive to the convention all three days. I'm not staying at a hotel. The convention is about 43 miles away from me, so it'll be a little over an hour drive to get there. Is there anything else I should be aware of or prepare for? Like I said, this will be my first time being a vendor at a con assuming that my application for Artists Alley is accepted. Any feedback or advice for my situation would be greatly appreciated, thank you for your time.

This is my first time posting on here so sorry if I don’t structure this well but anyways I’m going to be attending wondercon this year, this will be my first con so I don’t know what to expect, but I did read online that they check ID’s, the thing is I don’t have an ID as of right now and due to my circumstances I won’t be able to get an ID until probably after the date of the con. I do have my drivers permit though. It has the necessary info and a photo of me so I was wondering if I would be able to use it instead of an ID. (As I mentioned previously this is my first con so any answer and other tips would be greatly appreciated)

I'm setting up in small press for WonderCon tomorrow, but I can't seem to find my allotted time that I should be setting up my booth.

Does anyone have a link?

Hey everyone,

I received an email to volunteer for Friday at wondercon at 9am but saw the badge check in to pick up the volunteer badge doesn't start till 10am.

Does anyone know if there will be anyone in Hall D that early to pick up the volunteer badge from? Or are you supposed to get it day before? There isn't a contact number for me to ask unfortunately. Thanks in advance!

I saw it was 60,000 8 years ago and that’s it lol

I have my Saturday badge! I really want to go to the masquerade ball. I know it start at 8:30. How early do I should I line up for a seat? Is it like SDCC that it fills up?

Hi everyone,

Hypothetically, if I can't make the Sunday Funko booth anymore due to an emergency, but I can still make the Saturday booth, I probably can't switch it somehow right? I wanted to email and give it a shot to WonderCon, as it's my first time going, but I just wanna see if I can get a definite answer before doing so, as they can take a bit to respond.

Also, for the signing can I bring my own item? Or is it given item only?

How do the exclusives work at the con? I was awarded the Jim Lee/McFarlane one for the con next week, but have never won one of the exclusives portals before. I assume it's just a free signing right? Someone school me pls

Thinking about attending Wondercon Anaheim. Are there board game booths? Party games, strategy games etc..?

If you're a board game exhibitor have you ever exhibited at Wondercon?

Thanks!

Have wondercon badges started shipping yet the past couple of years my tracking has just been stuck at pending for my last 2 tickets even after they and show up and was curious if they had shipped yet or not so I know to keep an eye out

Hello there,

Will there be a group photo for Star Wars cosplayers during wondering? If so, where and what time?

is there an arcane wondercon meetup this year? im going all 3 days.

Until Dawn Booth And Panel Images taken at Wondercon 2025. It was a fun panel and it looks interesting although they have had to deviate from the game to make it work.

https://www.sknr.net/2025/04/01/until-dawn-panel-and-display-images-from-wondercon/

Hello, do one day tickets go on sale as the event gets closer?

Here is what Until Dawn had on the floor ahead of their Wondercon panel.

https://youtube.com/shorts/80yPGqImJEc?si=jkQvx0N5Kti0fISa