Michael Carbonaro

Garden State Trading Card Show (Summer 2021)

New Jersey’s ultimate trading card show returned on August 28 at an all-new location at the La Quinta Inn & Suite in Secaucus, NJ. The Garden State Trading Card Show took their second event to the next level by featuring over 100 tables of vendors, an artists’ room, and appearances by actors Brett Azar, Taimak,Continue reading “Garden State Trading Card Show (Summer 2021)”

New Jersey Collector Fest 2020

If collectibles are your thing, then New Jersey Collector Fest has got you covered! After a brief pause during quarantine, Collector Fest made a big comeback on October 18 inside the Wayne PAL with nearly 100 tables of vendors & artists. It was an entire day chock-full of treasure hunting with masks & social distancingContinue reading “New Jersey Collector Fest 2020”

Big Apple Comic Con 2019

Big Apple Comic Con celebrates its 22nd year in New York City! On March 9 & 10, Michael Carbonaro’s long-running show returned to Penn Plaza Pavilion inside Hotel Pennsylvania with celebrity headliners like William Shatner, Mike Colter, Brent Spiner, Kathleen Turner, as well as comic creators like Frank Cho, Tony Isabella, Ramona Fradon, Peter David,Continue reading “Big Apple Comic Con 2019”

ToyConNJ – Fall 2018 (Parsippany, NJ)

ToyConNJ came back to the Parsippany P.A.L. for their second toy convention of the year, following their very successful April show. With two gatherings, you have double the chance of scoring some amazing toys for your personal collection! If you missed my post from Spring 2018, you’ll want to scroll through – and be sureContinue reading “ToyConNJ – Fall 2018 (Parsippany, NJ)”

ToyConNJ 2018 (Parsippany, NJ)

ToyConNJ is a family friendly event jam-packed with thousands of toys and collectibles. Back at the Parsippany P.A.L. building this year, multiple gyms are once again filled with over 200 vendor tables and displays for endless fun throughout Saturday & Sunday, April 21-22, 2018! Let’s take a look inside the con and be sure to check outContinue reading “ToyConNJ 2018 (Parsippany, NJ)”

Big Apple Comic Con 2018

In New York City’s busy midtown, tons of fans poured into Hotel Pennsylvania this weekend for Mike Carbonaro’s Big Apple Comic Con. For its 21st year, Big Apple Comic Con brought in a number of celebrities, comic book guests, artists, and all kinds of vendors. It’s a comic con that’s been around so long, youContinue reading “Big Apple Comic Con 2018”

I Took A Photo For Jim Lee & Frank Miller (Big Apple Comic Con 2017)

My first con of the year! I’d never heard of Big Apple Comic Con before, but it proudly boasts that it’s the longest-running comic/sci-fi/fantasy/pop culture convention in NYC. After doing some reading, I found out that it had gone by many names over the years but is now run by Wizard (more in my blogContinue reading “I Took A Photo For Jim Lee & Frank Miller (Big Apple Comic Con 2017)”