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[TC_X0_Lt_0X]

This is my last fanime, so I'm going out big.

Though to be honest I came to fanime 4 years ago with a solid $1,000. Most I've ever spent in a weekend.

D=
Why your last Fanime?

[FanFicGuru]

This is my last fanime, so I'm going out big.

Though to be honest I came to fanime 4 years ago with a solid $1,000. Most I've ever spent in a weekend.

D=
Why your last Fanime?

Moving to San Diego. Real life beckons, unfortunately. Comic Con and AX will be my new staples. Still, it won't be the same.

[Rhornez]

AX will never be the same, dont go to it or you will be forced to pay for things that are for free at fanime !

[FanFicGuru]

AX will never be the same, dont go to it or you will be forced to pay for things that are for free at fanime !

Yeah well...I'll go at least once to AX. I've been to Comic Con before and that was a blast, but yeah, so big it's almost alienating.

I may venture back for Fanime, but I don't know because it seems to be shifting more towards a music guest focus. I'm not blaming guest services or anything, you get who you can... and securing FLOW and Yuya, not to mention Yoshiki's last minute arrival is certainly nothing to scoff at. However, since concerts aren't really my thing the guest list is looking more and more familiar each year. I really enjoyed having the Aksys developers last year and the Gurren Lagaan team before that (the Yamaga party that year was amazing) but this year none of the non-musical guests really jump out at me.

Again, I'm not blaming anyone, it's just personal preference.

Still, I'll be hanging around the board to help answer questions and such as I have for the last 4-5 years.

[Unyieldingsoul]

Must change my earlier statement I will only have $89 not $120  :'(

[TC_X0_Lt_0X]

Must change my earlier statement I will only have $89 not $120  :'(

(T_T)
Cry, brother, cry.
All I have is $130.

[AR-99]

Update for 2011:

Evangelion
-Genesis 0:8 laserdisc from swap meet on Thursday: $5
-2 promo shitajiki and a promo poster for Petit Eva that Ryusuke Hamamoto sketched on and signed: $32
-4 out of print posters: $95
-Asuka piggy bank and 2 mini toys: $28

Et. al.
-Takara G1 Transformers Smokescreen reissue: $55
-Toru Furuya clear file folder that he later signed during a special session: $10

Total: $225, covered by swap meet sales 

[Unyieldingsoul]

Spent $15 on a trinity blood dvd set + bunch on food. Didn't get a new bag cause didn't see any good ones.

[Seiyuu]

I brought $360 this year from my pocket, $60 going to splitting hotel fees, $200 for myself and food, $100 for commissioning art for sibling.



My haul this year = "pronographic figures", as quoted by my mother.
Creamy Mami, $18. Shouko-san, $33. Shikinami Asuka Langley, $30.
Total = $81 spent on Dealers Hall/Swap Meet

[otakuya]

$20 x 4 for each Angry Bird plushie
$30 on the FanimeCon logo polo shirt
$15 approx on arcade

[redroses3164]

I spent about $20-25 on food. Artist Alley I spent about $35 or so.

I SPENT NOTHING AT THE DEALERS ROOM. Nothing caught my eye. The only figs I want are on preorder already so any released figs there were meh to me. I am amazed at myself for not impulse buying. It was basically stuff I've already seen...

This is the least amount of money I spent at a Fanime yet. Basically all the stuff I sold at swap meet paid for my entire weekend (and then some).

[mdarkpoet]

I spent $140 total. I cannot remember all of the prices of the things I purchased, will list them the best I can.

Swap meet:
Azumanga Daioh posters $1
Skelanimal $5
King of Hell manga $ .50 cents
Gun X Sword DVD $3
Tare Panda keychain $1
Blood The Last Vampire wall scroll $5
Ghost In The Shell T-Shirt $5

Dealer's Hall:
Cthulhu t-shirt $20
Ryo-Ohki backpack $20
Pichu plushie $10
Ramune and other food goodies from Asian Grocer (dunno how much I spent)
Saya (Blood Plus) replica sword $40
Gun X Sword keychain $8 (ridiculous price but at the same time I've wanted that one for a LONG time)

Artist's Alley:
Commission button $2
Pikachu drinking a soda button (dunno the price)
Poland button (dunno the price)
Poland badge card (dunno the price)

Other:
McDonald's (can't remember lol)
Psycho Donuts $14 (it was totally worth it)

[AR-99]

Update for 2012

Swap meet:

-FMA shitajiki/OOP Newtype postcard set: $3
-Complete set of MASK PAL DVDs: $30
-Bleach shitajiki: $5
-Ranma 1/2 OAV cel: $10

Total: $48

Dealers hall:
-Ayanami Raising Project w/Asuka poster from H.Naoto: $6.50
-Takara Transformers G1 Reissue #21 Blaster w/Steeljaw from C&C Central: $140 (finally my collection is complete!!!  )
-9 Eva posters (they threw in 1) and 1 Ranma poster from Nikaku Animart: $100
-Eva 2.0 folder and Asuka UFO catcher prize from Anime Palace: $38
-Portgas D. Ace shirt from Toyslogic: $22
-Tenchi Muyo shitajiki, Akira and Macross pins from Kimono My House: $15

Total: $321.50

[kohana ichibana]

If I could have gone to swap meet my savings would be crying right now.

From what I remember:

Gintoki Figure (Gintama) $110
Blue Exorcist Pouch $5
Taiko No Tatsujin Plushes x2 $30
The Legend of Korra phone charms (2 sets from 2 different arists) - $20
Fat Rabbit T-shirt $20? (dont remember)
Earrings - $10

$195 total.
I would have spent more but I was dumb and didn't withdraw more cash.

[AR-99]

Update for 2013

Swap meet

Evangelion
-Fan: $1
-1.0 curtain: $15
-6/11 Newtype: $4
-3 End of Eva Calbee chips unopened: $5
-12/97 Newtype: $10
-Rei figure: $12

Subtotal: $47

-Battle Angel chirashi: $5
-Shippuden shitajki: $4
-Gekinade Zenbu and shitajiki (both Nadesico): $16
-Nadesico Perfects artbook: $10

Subtotal: $35

Total: $82. Most I have spent so far at swap meet.

Dealers hall

Evangelion
-Asuka button from Anime Jungle: $3
-7 posters from Nikaku: $92
-4 idol cards and a complete set of 6 gashapon from Kimono My House: $37
-2 Rei figures from Toyslogic: $39.25

Subtotal: $171.25

-FMA and Nadesico shitajii from Nikaku: $17
-Ruri Hoshino figure and Plastic Little Shitajiki from Kimono My House: $15

Subtotal: $32

Total: $203.25

Grand total: $285.25

Including costs of food and gas and excluding reg for next year I came under budget.

[Lucifargundam]

Food:$40 moreless
Alcohol:: $45 moreless
Souveniers::
doujins:: $25
game:: $30
model:: $15
wristband: $10?
pocky: $5
psycho doughnuts:$10
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$180 (+/-)

[limDsage]

Kamen Rider Meteor belt- $130
Kamen Rider Fourze astroswitch box (contains 4)- $10
Kamen Rider OOO and W (CycloneJoker)- $30
Luffy Straw Hat- $15
Gaming hall- $20
Food- $30
Lodging- $250
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Total: $485

[Lucifargundam]

my hotel bill came out to about $450.... moreless. so plus what i spent on other stuff, everything came out to about $650

[PinkHairSasuke]

Hotel- $350
Parking Pass- $50
Catherine: Love Is Over Edition- $60
Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Disk in box- $45
Vincent Brooks Rave shirt- $5
One Piece Pirate Carnival- $1
Yu-Gi-Oh Abridged Kaiba Condoms(with funny Kaiba sayings on them)- $1 each(x2)

That's all I can really remember buying. So it all comes out to about $515. Smallest amount I've spent in years I believe. I actually had money left over after 

[AR-99]

Since people are including costs of necessities, mine are:

$37.13 - gas
$7.62 - food

Total: $44.75

Grand total for the whole con: $330. $50 pre-reg for '14, technically making that a cost for next year.

I live close enough to drive down. Saved money on food by eating only McDonald's $1 menu for dinner with large Costco muffins (which are quite filling) and bananas for lunch.