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'''Minicon 54''' | '''Minicon 54''' was the fifty-fourth annual Minicon science fiction and fantasy convention. | ||
Minicon is a science fiction and fantasy convention in Minneapolis usually held on Easter weekend. Started in 1968 and running approximately annually since then, it is one of the oldest science fiction conventions in the midwest United States. It is run by the Minnesota Science Fiction Society, a non-profit organization that is "dedicated to furthering the appreciation of science fiction and fantasy literature". | The convention spanned the weekend of April 19-21, 2019. | ||
It was located at the DoubleTree Park Place in Saint Louis Park, at 394 and 100. | |||
1500 Park Place Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55416 [https://www.google.com/maps?ll=44.968403,-93.3514&z=14&t=m&hl=en-US&gl=US&mapclient=embed&cid=18347439196666633282 Google Maps] | |||
See also [[Minicon 55 (nonfiction)|Minicon 55]]. | |||
== The Great Nerd Giveaway == | |||
[[File:Great Nerd Giveaway Poster.png|320px|right]] | |||
The Great Nerd Giveaway was a one-time special event Minicon 54 during which [[Dennis Paulson (nonfiction)|Dennis Paulson]] (AKA FEZ) gave away a substantial collection of items of interest to nerds and others. | |||
Fez says: | |||
<blockquote> | |||
After collecting nerdish stuff for many years I have decided to pass most of my collection along to other nerds to enjoy. You can win items from my collection and, hopefully, have some fun in the process. | |||
</blockquote> | |||
* Books | |||
* DVDs | |||
* Robots (''little ones'') | |||
* Spaceships (''it's only a model'') | |||
* Lego Kits | |||
* Art | |||
* Collectible Trading Cards | |||
* And more ...! | |||
== Where == | |||
The Great Nerd Giveaway is scheduled to occur in an Atrium suite (details to follow). | |||
=== When === | |||
Party and Prize Giveaway: | |||
* Friday: 2 pm to 11 pm | |||
* Saturday: 2 pm to 11 pm | |||
=== Rules === | |||
[[:File:The Great Nerd Prize Giveaway.pdf|View the Rules]] (pdf). | |||
=== The Stuff === | |||
==== Books ==== | |||
* Giger's Alien - H. R. Giger - 1979, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (Japanese) | |||
* Necronomicon - H. R. Giger - 1978, Big O Publishing | |||
* New York City - H.R. Giger - 1981, Ugly Publishing | |||
* Star Trek: The Next Generation 5th Anniversary TV Cards | |||
* Star Wars Portfolio by Ralph McQuarrie | |||
* The Star Wars Sketchbook by Joe Johnston | |||
* The Robots of Dawn by Isaac Asimov (hardcover) X 2 | |||
* The Second Foundation Trilogy - Foundation's Fear by Gregory Benford (hardcover) | |||
* Nemesis by Isaac Asimov (hardcover) | |||
* Robots and Empire by Isaac Asimov (hardcover) | |||
* Foundation and Earth by Isaac Asimov (hardcover) | |||
* Foundation's Edge by Isaac Asimov (hardcover) | |||
* The Cool War by Frederik Pohl (hardcover) | |||
* Narabdela Ltd. by Frederik Pohl (hardcover) | |||
* Homegoing by Frederik Pohl (hardcover) | |||
* The Harlan Ellison Hornbook by Harlan Ellison (hardcover) | |||
* Death bird Stories by Harlan Ellison (hardcover) | |||
* Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson (hardcover) | |||
* Chernobyl - A Novel by Frederik Pohl (hardcover) | |||
* Mediators in Onyx by Harlan Ellison (hardcover) | |||
* Starburst by Frederik Pohl (hardcover) | |||
* God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert | |||
* The Godmakers by Frank Herbert | |||
* Dune by Frank Herbert | |||
* Children of Dune by Frank Herbert | |||
* Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert | |||
* The Eyes of Heisenberg by Frank Herbert | |||
* Destination Void by Frank Herbert | |||
* The Lazarus Effect by Frank Herbert and Bill Ransom | |||
* Soul Catcher by Frank Herbert | |||
* Foundation by Isaac Asimov | |||
* The Naked Sun by Isaac Asimov | |||
* The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov | |||
* Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov (Avon) | |||
* Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov (Ballantine) | |||
* Foundation and Earth by Isaac Asimov | |||
* Prelude to Foundation by Isaac Asimov | |||
* Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov | |||
* Earth is Room Enough by Isaac Asimov | |||
* Pebble in the Sky by Isaac Asimov | |||
* I, Robot by Isaac Asimov | |||
* Spock Must Die (A Star Trek Novel) by James Blish | |||
* Star Trek Fotonovel #1 - City on the Edge of Forever | |||
* The World Treasury of Science Fiction Ed. By David G. Hart well | |||
* Ring of Swords by Eleanor Arnason | |||
* Eye by Frank Herbert | |||
* The Dispossessed by Ursula K. LeGuin | |||
* A Gift From Earth by Larry Niven | |||
* The Smoke Ring by Larry Niven | |||
* The Integral Trees by Larry Niven | |||
* The Wind's Twelve Quarter's by Ursula K. LeGuin | |||
* A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. LeGuin | |||
* The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. LeGuin | |||
* The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. LeGuin | |||
* The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K. LeGuin | |||
* Very Far Away from Anywhere Else by Ursula K. LeGuin | |||
* The Beginning Place by Ursula K. LeGuin | |||
* The Eye of the Heron by Ursula K. LeGuin X 2 | |||
* The Years of the City by Frederik Pohl | |||
* Demon in the Skull by Frederik Pohl | |||
* Jem by Frederik Pohl | |||
* City of Illusions by Ursula K. LeGuin | |||
* Another Orphan by John Kessel | |||
* The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle | |||
* The Space Merchants by Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth | |||
* Oath of Fealty by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle | |||
* Interview With the Vampire by Anne Rice | |||
* The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice | |||
* 1984 by George Orwell | |||
* Midas World by Frederik Pohl | |||
* Pohlstars by Frederik Pohl | |||
* Strata by Terry Pratchett | |||
* Book of Enchantments by Patricia C. Wrede | |||
* Beyond the Blue Event Horizon by Frederik Pohl | |||
* Heechee Rendezvous by Frederik Pohl | |||
* Gateway by Frederik Pohl | |||
* The Annals of the Heechee by Frederik Pohl | |||
* A Gift of Wings by Richard Bach | |||
* Illusions by Richard Bach | |||
* Jonathon Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach | |||
* The Bridge Across Forever by Richard Bach | |||
* Splinter of the Mind's Eye by Alan Dean Foster | |||
* Emerald House Rising by Peg Kerr | |||
* The Forgotten Planet by Murray Leinster | |||
* Starburst by Frederik Pohl | |||
* The Puppet Masters by Robert A. Heinlein | |||
* The Puppet Masters by Robert A. Heinlein (Signet) | |||
* The Past Thepugh Tomorrow by Robert A. Heinlein | |||
* The Rolling Stones by Robert A. Heinlein | |||
* The Menace from Earth by Robert A. Heinlein | |||
* JOB: A Comedy of Justice by Robert A. Heinlein | |||
* The Cat Who Walks Through Walls by Robert A. Heinlein | |||
* Friday by Robert A. Heinlein | |||
* Double Star by Robert A. Heinlein | |||
* The Green Hills of Earth by Robert A. Heinlein | |||
* The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein | |||
* Farmer in the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein | |||
* Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein | |||
* Time for the Stars by Robert A. Heinlein | |||
* The Door Into Summer by Robert A. Heinlein | |||
* Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke | |||
* Rama II by Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee | |||
* Imperial Earth by Arthur C. Clarke | |||
* Arthur C. Clarke's Venus Prime Volume 2 Maelstrom by Paul Preuss | |||
* Arthur C. Clarke's Venus Prime Volume 4 The Medusa Encounter by Paul Preuss | |||
* Icerigger by Alan Dean Foster | |||
* Approaching Oblivion by Harlan Ellison | |||
* Alien Blues by Lynn S. Hightower | |||
* Total Recall by Piers Anthony | |||
* Illuminatus! Part I The Eye in the Pyramid by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson | |||
* Illuminatus! Part II The Golden Apple by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson | |||
* Illuminatus! Part III Leviathan by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson | |||
* Children of the Thunder by John Brunner | |||
* Players at the Game of People by John Brunner | |||
* The Sheep Look Up by John Brunner | |||
* The Gaudy Shadows by John Brunner | |||
* To Conquer Chaos by John Brunner | |||
* The Book of John Brunner by John Brunner | |||
* Out of My Mind - From the Past, Present and Future by John Brunner | |||
* The Shockwave Rider by John Brunner | |||
* The Whole Man by John Brunner | |||
* Catch a Falling Star by John Brunner | |||
* The Productions of Time by John Brunner | |||
* The Webs of Everywhere by John Brunner | |||
* Times Without Number by John Brunner | |||
* The Universe Maker by A. E. Van Vogt | |||
* Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey | |||
* The Starchild Trilogy by Frederik Pohl and Jack Williamson | |||
* Our Beat - The Beat of Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth | |||
* Tales From the Planet Earth by Frederik Pohl and Elizabeth Anne Hull | |||
* Bone Dance by Emma Bull | |||
* War for the Oaks by Emma Bull | |||
* Finder by Emma Bull | |||
* Liavek Ed. by Will Shetterly and Emma Bull | |||
* The Best of Trek | |||
* The Enemy Stars by Poul Anderson | |||
* Ring Aroind the Sun by Clifford D. Simak | |||
* All Flesh is Grass by Clifford D. Simak | |||
* The Goblin Reservation by Clifford D. Simak | |||
* The Dark Between the Stars by Poul Anderson | |||
* Shield by Poul Anderson | |||
* The Corridors of Time by Poul Anderson | |||
* Live Robots by Rudy Rucker | |||
* Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson | |||
* The Difference Engine by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling | |||
* The Ganymede Takeover by Philip K. Dick and Ray Nelson | |||
* The Book of Ptath by A.E. Van Vogt | |||
* Gladiator At-Law by Frederik Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth | |||
* The Two of Them by Joanna Russ | |||
* Picnic on Paradise by Joanna Russ | |||
* The Adventures of Alyx by Joanna Russ | |||
* Extra(Ordinary) People by Joanna Russ | |||
* And Chaos Died by Joanna Russ | |||
* We Who Are About To... by Joanna Russ | |||
* Cutenesses: The Betrayal by C.J. Cherryh | |||
* Daughter of the Bear King by Eleanor Arnason | |||
* To The Resurrection Station by Eleanor Arnason | |||
* The Doctor Who Programmer Guide Volume 1 The Programmes by Jean-Marc Lofficier | |||
* The Doctor Who Programmer Guide Volume 2 What's What and Who's Who by Jean-Marc Lofficier | |||
* Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year Ed. by Lester Del Rey | |||
* Star Wars Episode I Who's Who by Ryder Windham | |||
* Star Wars Blueprints | |||
* The Star Wars Album | |||
* Star Wars (photo book) | |||
* The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. | |||
* Star Trek Spectre by William Shatne | |||
* Sex by Madonna | |||
==== Lego Kits ==== | |||
* Star Wars Sith Fury-Class Interceptor | |||
* Star Wars Republic Frigate | |||
* Star Wars Z-95 Headhunter | |||
* Jaller & Gukko | |||
* Bionicle Toa Vakama | |||
* Bionicle Pohatu Nuva X 2 | |||
* Bionicle Lewa | |||
* Bionicle Gali Nuva | |||
* Bionicle Pohatu (missing pieces) | |||
* Bionicle Kopaka (missing pieces) | |||
* Bionicle Gali Nuva (missing pieces) | |||
* Bionicle Lewa Nuva (missing pieces) | |||
* Bionicle Toa Onewa (missing pieces) | |||
* Bionicle Toa Nuju (missing pieces) | |||
* Bionicle Nuhvok (missing pieces) | |||
* Bionicle Lehvak (missing pieces) | |||
* Bionicle Rahkshi Guurahk (missing pieces) | |||
* Bionicle Rahkshi Lerahk (missing pieces) | |||
* Bionicle Rahkshi Panrahk (missing pieces) X 2 | |||
* Bionicle - Bag of Bionicles X 2 | |||
* Bionicle - Bag of Toa Masks X 2 | |||
* Bionicle - Bag of Helper Masks | |||
* Bionicle - Bag of Krata (regular) | |||
* Bionicle - Bag of Krata (special) | |||
* Bionicle - Big Bag of Spare Pieces | |||
==== Action Figures ==== | |||
* Pop! Heroes - Hippolyta | |||
* Pop! Heroes - Jon Erso | |||
* Babylon 5 - Captain John Sheridan and Babylon 5 Space Station | |||
* Babylon 5 - Ambassador DeLenn and Minbari Flyer | |||
* Babylon 5 - Commander Susan Ivanova and Star Fury | |||
* Babylon 5 - Chief Michael Garibaldi and Earth Alliance Atmospheric Shuttle | |||
* Babylon 5 - Ambassador Kosh Naranek and Vorlon Cruiser | |||
* Babylon 5 - Ambassador G'Kar and Narn Fighter | |||
* Babylon 5 - Ambassador Londo Mollari and Centauri Republic Transport | |||
* Babylon 5 - Vir Cotto and Centauri Heavy Warship | |||
* Babylon 5 - Lennier w/ Light Robe and Minbari Cruiser | |||
* Babylon 5 - Lennier w/ Dark Robe and Minbari Cruiser | |||
* Babylon 5 - Lyta Alexander and Green Ship X 2 | |||
* Babylon 5 - Marcus Cole and White Star | |||
* Babylon 5 - Dr. Stephen Franklin and Earth Science Vessel | |||
* Star Wars - Qui'Gon Jinn (Applause 1999) | |||
* Star Wars - Obiwan Kenobi (Applause 1999) | |||
* Star Wars - Darth Maul (Applause 1999) | |||
* Star Wars - Imperial Droid (Applause 1999) | |||
* Star Wars - Qui-Gon Jinn (missing base) | |||
* Star Wars - Obiwan Kenobi (missing base) | |||
* Star Wars - Boss Nass (w/ base) | |||
* Star Wars - Anakin Skywalker (w/ base) | |||
* Star Wars - Adi Gallia (w/ base) | |||
* Star Wars - Darth Maul (w/ base) | |||
* Star Wars - Darth Maul (w/ base) | |||
* Star Wars - Darth Maul (w/ base) | |||
* Star Wars - Darth Maul (mission base) | |||
* STNG: Captain Lean-Luc Picard (Space Caps) | |||
* STNG: Lt. Cmdr. Data (Space Caps Series) | |||
* STNG: Counselor Deanna Troi (in Star Fleet uniform) (Space Caps Series) | |||
* STNG: Commander River as a Malcorian (Space Caps Series) | |||
* STNG: Esoqq The Chalnoth (Space Caps Series) | |||
* STNG: Ensign Ro (Space Caps Series) | |||
* STNG: Lieutenant Commander LaForge as Tarchannen III Alien (Space Caps Series) | |||
* STNG: Cmdr. William Rikere (Skybox Card Series) | |||
* STNG: Lt. (JG) Geordi La Forge (Skybox Card Series) | |||
* STNG: Lt. (JG) Worfe (Skybox Card Series) | |||
* STNG: Locutuse (Skybox Card Series) | |||
* STNG: Dr. Beverly Crushere (Skybox Card Series) | |||
* STNG: Cadet Wesley Crushere (Skybox Card Series) | |||
* STNG: Guinane (Skybox Card Series) | |||
* STNG: Cmdr. Selae (Skybox Card Series) | |||
* STNG: Benzitee (Skybox Card Series) | |||
* STNG: Dathone (Skybox Card Series) | |||
* STNG: The Vorgone (Skybox Card Series) | |||
* STNG: Qe (Skybox Card Series) | |||
* STNG: Lore (Skybox Card Series) | |||
* STNG: Klingon Warrior Worf (Skybox Card Series) | |||
* STNG: Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge in Dress Uniforme (Skybox Card Series) | |||
* STNG: Ambassador K'ehleyre (Skybox Card Series) | |||
* STNG: Ambassador Spocke (Skybox Card Series) | |||
* STNG: Admiral Leonard H. McCoye (Skybox Card Series) | |||
* STNG: Captain Montgomery Scotte (Skybox Card Series) | |||
* STNG: Borg (Skybox Card Series) | |||
* STNG: Dr. Noonian Soong (Space Caps Series) | |||
* STNG: Q in Judges Robe (Space Caps Series) | |||
* STNG: Lieutenant Commander Data as a Romulan (Space Caps Series) | |||
* STNG: Captain Picard as a Romulan (Space Caps Series) | |||
* STNG: Hugh Borg (Space Caps Series) | |||
* STNG: Lieutenant Barclay (Space Caps Series) | |||
* STNG: Lieutenant Worf in Star Fleet Rescue Outfit (Space Caps Series) | |||
* STNG: Lwaxana Troi (Skybox Card Series II) | |||
* STNG: Nausicaan (Skybox Card Series II) | |||
* STNG: Ambassador Sarek (Skybox Card Series II) | |||
* STNG: Lt. Cmdr. Geordi LaForge in Movie Uniformi (Skybox Card Series II) | |||
* STNG: Lt. Cmdr. Data in Movie Uniformi (Skybox Card Series II) | |||
* STNG: Lt. Natasha Yari (Skybox Card Series II) | |||
* STNG: Ensign Wesley Crusher | |||
* STNG: Captain Picard in Duty Uniform | |||
* STNG: Borg | |||
* STNG: Gowron, The Klingon | |||
* STNG: Romulan | |||
* STNG: Adm. McCoy | |||
* STNG: Cmdr. William Riker | |||
* STNG: Counselor Deanna Troi (in Counselor's uniform) | |||
* STNG: Lt. Cmdr. Data | |||
* STNG: Capt. Jean-Luc Picard | |||
* STNG: Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge | |||
* STNG: Lt. Worf | |||
* STNG: Ferengi | |||
* STNG: Gowron in Ritual Klingon Attire | |||
* STNG: Zephram Cochrane | |||
* STNG: Lily | |||
* STNG: Borg (8" figure) | |||
* ST DS9: Cmdr. Benjamin Sisko | |||
* ST DS9: Quark | |||
* ST DS9: Maj. Kira Nerys | |||
* ST DS9: Gul Dukat | |||
* ST DS9: Chief Miles O'Brien | |||
* ST DS9: Odo | |||
* ST DS9: Lt. Jadzia Dax | |||
* ST DS9: Morn | |||
* ST DS9: Dr. Bashir | |||
* ST DS9: Captain Picard | |||
==== Spaceships ==== | |||
* Micro Machines Babylon 5 #1 - Babylon 5 Space Station, Vorlon Transport, Green Ship (not in box) | |||
* Micro Machines Babylon 5 #2 - Vorlon Cruiser, Narn Transport, Raider Ship (not in box) | |||
* Micro Machines Babylon 5 #3 - Centauri Transport, Minbari Cruiser, Star Fury (not in box) | |||
* Micro Machines Babylon 5 #4 - Minbari Flyer, Narn Fighter, Babylon 5 Crew Shuttle (not in box) | |||
* Micro Machines Babylon 5 #5 - Earth Alliance Atmospheric Shuttle, Narn Heavy Cruiser, Centauri Passenger Ship (not in box) | |||
* Micro Machines Babylon 5 #6 - Marie Celeste, Earth Force One, Narn Heavy Dreadnaught (not in box) | |||
* Micro Machines Babylon 5 - Minbari Cruiser (not in box, single) | |||
* Babylon 5 Space Station Model Kit (Revell/Monogram) | |||
* Star Wars Imperial Droid Ship Set | |||
* Star Wars Gungan Sub | |||
* Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D | |||
* Star Trek NCC-1701-D Goddard Shuttlecraft | |||
* Star Trek U.S.S. Voyager NCC-74656 | |||
* Star Trek Space Station DS-9 | |||
* Star Trek Romulan Warbird | |||
* Star Trek Klingon Bird of Prey | |||
* Micro Machines Star Trek: The Original (Romulan Bird of Prey, Klingon Battlecruiser, USS Enterprise NCC-1701) | |||
* Micro Machines Star Trek: The Movies (USS Reliant NCC-1864, Klingon Bird of Prey, USS Excelsior NCC-2000) | |||
* Micro Machines Star Trek: The Next Generation (Romulan War Bird, USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D, Klingon Attack Cruiser) | |||
* Micro Machines Star Trek: The Next Generation (Borg Cube, Ferengi Marauder, Shuttlecraft) | |||
* Micro Machines Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Runabout, DS-9 Station, Cardassian Galor Warship) | |||
* Micro Machines Star Trek: Generations (USS Enterprise NCC-1701-B, Klingon Bird of Prey, USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D) | |||
* Star Trek - USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D & Romulan War Bird w/ Seated Figures | |||
* Hallmark Holiday Ornament - USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D | |||
* Hallmark Holiday Ornament - USS Enterprise NCC-1701-E | |||
* Hallmark Holiday Ornament - Romulan War Bird | |||
* Hallmark Holiday Ornament - Shuttle Galileo | |||
* Hallmark Holiday Ornament - Borg Cube | |||
* Hallmark Holiday Ornament - USS Defiant NX-74205 | |||
* Hallmark Holiday Ornament - USS Rio Grande NCC-72452 | |||
* Hallmark Holiday Ornament - Vulcan Command Ship | |||
* Hallmark Holiday Ornament - Scorpion | |||
==== Robots ==== | |||
Robosapien 1 by WowWee | |||
Robosapien 2 by WowWee | |||
Roboraptor by WowWee | |||
Dragonfly by WowWee | |||
Bladestar by WowWee | |||
14 in 1 Educational Solar Robot Kit | |||
Darth Vader Mechanical Bank | |||
Test and EXperimental robot model RU4AI series 1 | |||
Mini Robosapien 1 by WowWee | |||
Mini Robosapien 2 by WowWee | |||
Mini Roboraptor by WowWee | |||
Mini Roborex by WowWee | |||
Mini Roboalien by WowWee | |||
Climb@Tron | |||
Micro Robosapien 1 by WowWee | |||
SK3 | |||
==== Art ==== | |||
Print - "Egg Rock" - by June Zenner - (c) 1987 [#2 of 100] | |||
Print - Unknown Title by June Zenner - (c) 1985 [#12 of 100] | |||
Print - "Extraalactica" by Dexter A. Dickinson - (c) 1986 [#24 of 25] | |||
Print - "Anomalies" by Dexter A. Dickinson [#16 of 25] | |||
Print - "Outpost" by Dexter A. Dickinson - (c) 1988 [#15 of 25] | |||
Print - "Star Prep" by Dexter A. Dickinson- (c) 1987 [#11 of 25] | |||
Print - "Off the Shoulder of Orion" by Alan M. Clark - (c) 1987 [#16 of 100] | |||
Print - "Trilobite Returns to Helvoran" by Alan M. Clark - (c) 1986 [#x of 100] | |||
Print (unmounted)- "Untitled" by Richard Powers - (c) circa 1965 | |||
Print (unmounted)- "Rogue Moon" by Carl Lundren - (c) 1978 | |||
Print (unmounted)- "Stainless Steel Rat" by Jack Gaugan - (c) ???? | |||
Print (unmounted)- "The Volcanoes of Titan" by Ron Miller - (c) 1979 | |||
Print (unmounted)- "Ecliose of Rhea by Titan" by David Egge - (c) 1978 | |||
Print - "Orphan" by David Egge - (c) ???? | |||
Print - Unknown Title by Patricia Davis (c) 1991 [#34 of 200] | |||
Print - Unknown Title by Patricia Davis (c) 1991 [#46 of 200] | |||
Acrylic - "Purple Mist: Cassiopeia" by Doering - (c) 1989 | |||
Acrylic - Unknown Title on hardboard by Reck - (c) 1988 | |||
Watercolor - "Rose Quartz" by Sally Rose - (c) 1990 | |||
Promotional Poster - "Star Trek: The Next Generation - A Final Unity" Game by Spectrum Holobyte | |||
Promotional Poster - "Babylon 5 - The Epic Adventure Begins" | |||
Poster - "Battle Before the Gate" by Steve Hickman - (c) 1976 - Wizards, Rings, Elves, and Things, Print Number One | |||
Poster - "The Dread Vale" by Steve Hickman - (c) 1976 - Wizards, Rings, Elves, and Things, Print Number Two | |||
Poster - "The Citadel at Sunrise" by Steve Hickman - (c) 1976 - Wizards, Rings, Elves, and Things, Print Number Three | |||
Poster - "The Invisible Thief" by Steve Hickman - (c) 1976 - Wizards, Rings, Elves, and Things, Print Number Four | |||
Poster - "The Watcher at the Gate" by Steve Hickman - (c) 1976 - Wizards, Rings, Elves, and Things, Print Number Five | |||
==== Collectible Trading Cards ==== | |||
Babylon 5 Special Edition Trading Cards (basic set) | |||
Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game - Earth 50 Card Starter Deck | |||
Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game - Minbari 50 Card Starter Deck | |||
Babylon 5 Collectible Card Set - 4-up Card (Fleer Ultra set - Babylon 5 Station, Cpt. John Sheridan, G'Kar, Starfurys) | |||
Star Trek 25th Anniversary Collection - Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation - Part 1 (complete set) X 2 | |||
Star Trek 25th Anniversary Collection - Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation - Part 2 (complete set) X 2 | |||
Star Trek Master Series - Skybox (complete basic set - no Spectra cards) X 2 | |||
Star Trek: The Next Generation (complete basic set - no hologram or bonus cards) X 2 | |||
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Episode Collection Season One 1987-1988 (complete basic set - no foil embossed cards) | |||
Star Trek: The Next Generation Hologram Cards (4 cards - incomplete set) - Impel | |||
Star Trek: The Next Generation Behind the Scenes 39 Collector Cards (complete set) | |||
Star Trek: The Next Generation Customizable Card Game - 60 Card Starter Set (open box) | |||
Star Trek: The Next Generation Customizable Card Game - 60 Card Starter Set (sealed box) | |||
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Series Premier Collector Set (complete basic set - no Spectra cards) | |||
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - 1993 Series - Skybox (complete basic set - no Spectra cards) X 2 | |||
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Redemption Set (embossed card set) - SkyBox | |||
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Character Card Set (9 card set) | |||
Star Trek Limited Edition Trading Cards - Episode Card Set (3 card set) - SkyBox | |||
Star Trek Spectra Cards (4 cards - incomplete set) | |||
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Spectra Cards (2 cards - incomplete set) | |||
Star Wars Trading Card Game | |||
==== DVDs ==== | |||
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen | |||
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension | |||
Aeon Flux | |||
Alien Triple Pack | |||
Angels & Demons | |||
Animal House | |||
AI: Artificial Intelligence | |||
Addams Family and Addams Family Values | |||
Airplane | |||
Alice in Wonderland (animated) | |||
Alice in Wonderland (live action) | |||
Alien Vs Predator Requiem | |||
Armageddon | |||
Back to the Future The Complete Trilogy | |||
Balls of Fury | |||
Batman Collection (Batman, Batman & Robin, Batman Forever, Batman Returns) | |||
Batman Begins | |||
Bedtime Stories | |||
Beetlejuice | |||
Battleship | |||
Big Bang Theory Season 3 | |||
Big Bang Theory Season 4 | |||
Big Bang Theory Season 5 | |||
Big Bang Theory Season 6 | |||
Big Hero 6 | |||
Big Trouble in Little China | |||
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure | |||
Bionicle The Mask of Light | |||
Bionicle 2 Legenda of Metru Nui | |||
Bionicle 3 Web of Shadows | |||
Bionicle The Legend Reborn | |||
Blade 4 Film Collection | |||
Blazing Saddles | |||
The Blind Side | |||
The Blues Brothers | |||
The Bourne Identity | |||
The Bourne Supremacy | |||
The Bourne Ultimatum | |||
The Bourne Legacy | |||
The Bridge to Terabithia | |||
The Brothers Grimm | |||
Bruce Almighty | |||
A Bug's Life | |||
Cars | |||
Cars Rev'd Up | |||
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales | |||
Cars 2 | |||
Charlie's Angels | |||
Charlie's Angels Full Throttle | |||
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | |||
The Chronicles of Riddick Pitch Black | |||
The Chronicles of Riddick | |||
City of Ember | |||
Clash of the Titans | |||
Cloud Atlas | |||
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | |||
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 | |||
Close Encounters of the Third Kind | |||
Cocoon / Cocoon - The Return | |||
Colossus - The Forbin Project | |||
Conan The Complete Quest | |||
Cool Runnings | |||
Cowboys and Aliens | |||
Crimson Tide | |||
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon | |||
The Dark Knight | |||
The Dark Knight Rises | |||
Dark man Trilogy | |||
The DaVinci Code | |||
The Day the Earth Stood Still (remake) | |||
Deadpool | |||
Despicable Me | |||
Despicable Me 2 | |||
Despicable Me Presents Minion Madness | |||
The Devil Wears Prada | |||
Dick Tracy | |||
Die Hard | |||
Die Hard with a Vengance | |||
Dodgeball | |||
Doom | |||
Doomsday | |||
Dune | |||
Edward Scissorhands | |||
Elysian | |||
Expendable / Expendables 2 | |||
Expendables 3 | |||
The Fifth Element | |||
Finding Dory | |||
Finding Nemo | |||
The Fly and The Fly 2 Collector's Set | |||
Galaxy Quest | |||
Ghostbusters 1 & 2 | |||
Gladiator | |||
Gravity | |||
Green Lantern | |||
Hancock | |||
Hellboy | |||
Highlander | |||
Hitman Double Feature (Hitman and Hitman Agent 47) | |||
Home on the Range | |||
Horrible Bosses | |||
Horton Hears a Who | |||
How to Train your Dragon | |||
How to Train your Dragon 2 | |||
How to Train your Dragon - The Legend of the Bonekeeper Dragon | |||
Hudson Hawk | |||
I Am Legend | |||
Ice Age The Meltdown | |||
Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs | |||
Ice Age Continental Drift | |||
Ice Age The Scrat Pack | |||
Interstellar | |||
The Iron Giant | |||
Jack Frost | |||
John Carter | |||
Johnny Dangerously | |||
Judge Dredd | |||
Jumanji | |||
Jurassic Park Adventure Pack | |||
Jurassic World | |||
The Karate Kid | |||
Kill Bill Vol 1 | |||
Kill Bill Vol 2 | |||
Kung Fu Hustle | |||
Kung Fu Panda | |||
Kung Fu Panda 2 | |||
Kung Fu Panda Secrets of the Furious Five | |||
Labyrinth | |||
The Last Starfighter | |||
The Last of the Mohicans | |||
The Lawnmower Man | |||
Lazer Team | |||
The League of Extraordinary Gentleman | |||
A League of Their Own | |||
The Lego Movie | |||
Leviathan | |||
Life of Brian | |||
Lilo & Stitch | |||
Lilo & Stitch 2 Stitch Has a Glitch | |||
Dr. Seuss The Lorax | |||
Lucky # Slevin | |||
Lord of the Rings Beyond the Movie | |||
Lord of the Rings Creating the Lord of the Rings Symphony | |||
Lost in Space | |||
M*A*S*H | |||
Madagascar | |||
Madagascar Escape 2 Africa | |||
Madagascar 3 Europe's Most Wanted | |||
Man on Fire | |||
The Matrix | |||
The Matrix Reloaded | |||
The Matrix Revolutions | |||
Megamind | |||
Megamind The Button of Doom | |||
Merry Madagascar | |||
The Penguins of Madagascar | |||
The Penguins of Madagascar Operation: DVD Premiere | |||
Mars Attacks | |||
The Mask / Son of the Mask | |||
Meet the Robinsons | |||
Millennium | |||
Minions | |||
Mission Impossible | |||
Mission Impossible M:I:III | |||
Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol | |||
Mission to Mars | |||
Mr. & Mrs. Smith | |||
Mister Magorium's Wonder Emporium | |||
Monsters, Inc. | |||
Monsters University | |||
Monsters vs. Aliens | |||
My Cousin Vinnyl | |||
Mystery Men | |||
The Meaning of Life | |||
Monty Python and the Holy Grail | |||
The Mummy | |||
National Treasure | |||
National Treasure 2 Book of Secrets | |||
Night at the Museum | |||
Night at the Museum Battle of the Smithsonian | |||
Night at the Museum Secret of the Tomb | |||
Nightfall | |||
Nine | |||
Now You See Me | |||
Oblivion | |||
Ocean's 11 - 12 - 13 | |||
One Million Years B.C. | |||
Over the Hedge | |||
Oz The Great and Powerful | |||
Pacific Rim | |||
Pan's Labyrinth | |||
Percy Jackson & the Olympians | |||
Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters | |||
Pirates of the Caribbean Curse of the Black Pearl | |||
Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest | |||
Planet of the Apes | |||
The Puppet Masters | |||
Puss in Boots | |||
Ratatouille | |||
Real Steel | |||
Resident Evil | |||
Resident Evil: Apocalypse | |||
Resident Evil: Extinction | |||
Revenge of the Nerds | |||
R.I.P.D. | |||
The Right Stuff | |||
Robocop Triple Feature | |||
Robocop | |||
Robots | |||
Roxanne | |||
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World | |||
Secret of NIMH | |||
Shrek 2 | |||
Shrek the Third | |||
Shrek Forever After The Final Chapter | |||
Shrek the Halls | |||
Shrek - Donkeys Christmas Spectacular | |||
The Simpsons Movie | |||
The Sixth Day | |||
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow | |||
Skyfall | |||
Snow White & The Huntsman | |||
The Sorcerer's Apprentice | |||
South Park Bigger, Longer, Uncut | |||
Spaceballs | |||
Spawn | |||
Special ID | |||
Speed | |||
Sphere | |||
Spider-Man | |||
Spider-Man 2 | |||
Spider-Man 3 | |||
Starman | |||
Starship Troopers Trilogy | |||
Stitch! The Movie | |||
Stripes | |||
Superman I - IV | |||
Surf's Up | |||
The Tale of Despereaux | |||
Tales from the Future | |||
Tank Girl | |||
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | |||
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 | |||
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 | |||
The Terminator | |||
Terminator 2 Judgment Day | |||
Terminator 3 Rise of the Machines | |||
Terminator - The Sarah Conner Chronicles The Complete First Season | |||
Terminator - The Sarah Conner Chronicles The Complete Second Season | |||
This is Spinal Tap | |||
Titans A.E. | |||
Top Gun | |||
Total Recall (1990) | |||
Toy Story 3 | |||
Transformers | |||
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen | |||
Treasure Planet | |||
Tremors | |||
True Lies | |||
2012 | |||
Twister | |||
Ultraviolet | |||
Underworld & Underworld Evolution | |||
Up | |||
Volunteers | |||
Wall-E | |||
Wallace & Grommit Curse of the Were Rabbit | |||
Wallace & Grommit Grommit's Tail Waggin' DVD | |||
Wanted | |||
Watchmen | |||
Waterworld | |||
Wayne's World | |||
Wayne's World 2 | |||
When World's Collide | |||
The Wild Thornberrys | |||
Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory | |||
The Wizard of Oz | |||
X- Men | |||
X2 X-Men United | |||
X-Men The Last Stand | |||
X-Men First Class | |||
Young Frankenstein | |||
Zathura | |||
Zootopia | |||
International Spies Collection (Austin Powers International Man of Mystery, Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me, Austin Powers Goldmember, Spies Like Us) | |||
Romance Double Feature (The American President, Dave) | |||
==== Miscellaneous ==== | |||
International Space Station Pogs | |||
Silver Bullet RC Helicopter | |||
Spin Master RC Flyer | |||
Star Wars Light Saber Set of 3 (Red, Green, Blue) | |||
Star Wars Gungan Energy Sphere Launcher | |||
21 pairs of drinking glasses | |||
Champagne Flutes Floral Set | |||
Apple TV 2nd Gen. | |||
Computer | |||
Microsoft Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo | |||
Logitech Wireless Keyboard | |||
Priest of Thumis Belt and Collar | |||
Knight Statue | |||
Knights in Armour Mini Set | |||
British Telephone Booth X 2 | |||
Star Trek Transporter | |||
Star Trek Phaser Type I | |||
Star Trek Phaser Type II | |||
Star Trek Phaser TV Remote Control | |||
Star Trek Communicator | |||
Star Trek Tricorder | |||
Star Trek Klingon Disruptor | |||
Star Trek Coasters | |||
Star Trek, Star Trek The Next Generation, Star Trek Voyager Phone Cards (no value) | |||
Star Trek Communicator Pin | |||
Star Trek Communicator Electronic Pin | |||
Star Trek Communicator Electronic Holiday Pin | |||
Star Trek The Next Generation 10th Anniversary CD/DVD Case | |||
Star Trek USS Enterprise CD/DVD Case | |||
Star Trek Deep Space 9 Hologram Pin | |||
Star Trek The Next Generation Photon Candies | |||
Dr. Who Sonic Screwdriver | |||
=== Misc. === | |||
Stop by Party Room #xxx to see the prizes or to play the games for your chance to win! | |||
Viewing (the prizes) and Party hours | |||
Friday and Saturday - 2 pm to 12 M | |||
Stop by any time to see all the great stuff that's available or to see how to win. | |||
Game/Prize Giveaway Hours | |||
Friday and Saturday - 6 pm to 10 pm | |||
== About Minicon == | |||
Minicon is a science fiction and fantasy convention in [[Minneapolis (nonfiction)|Minneapolis]] usually held on Easter weekend. Started in 1968 and running approximately annually since then, it is one of the oldest science fiction conventions in the midwest United States. It is run by the Minnesota Science Fiction Society, a non-profit organization that is "dedicated to furthering the appreciation of science fiction and fantasy literature". | |||
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Latest revision as of 07:17, 9 July 2019
Minicon 54 was the fifty-fourth annual Minicon science fiction and fantasy convention.
The convention spanned the weekend of April 19-21, 2019.
It was located at the DoubleTree Park Place in Saint Louis Park, at 394 and 100.
1500 Park Place Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55416 Google Maps
See also Minicon 55.
The Great Nerd Giveaway
The Great Nerd Giveaway was a one-time special event Minicon 54 during which Dennis Paulson (AKA FEZ) gave away a substantial collection of items of interest to nerds and others.
Fez says:
After collecting nerdish stuff for many years I have decided to pass most of my collection along to other nerds to enjoy. You can win items from my collection and, hopefully, have some fun in the process.
- Books
- DVDs
- Robots (little ones)
- Spaceships (it's only a model)
- Lego Kits
- Art
- Collectible Trading Cards
- And more ...!
Where
The Great Nerd Giveaway is scheduled to occur in an Atrium suite (details to follow).
When
Party and Prize Giveaway:
- Friday: 2 pm to 11 pm
- Saturday: 2 pm to 11 pm
Rules
View the Rules (pdf).
The Stuff
Books
- Giger's Alien - H. R. Giger - 1979, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (Japanese)
- Necronomicon - H. R. Giger - 1978, Big O Publishing
- New York City - H.R. Giger - 1981, Ugly Publishing
- Star Trek: The Next Generation 5th Anniversary TV Cards
- Star Wars Portfolio by Ralph McQuarrie
- The Star Wars Sketchbook by Joe Johnston
- The Robots of Dawn by Isaac Asimov (hardcover) X 2
- The Second Foundation Trilogy - Foundation's Fear by Gregory Benford (hardcover)
- Nemesis by Isaac Asimov (hardcover)
- Robots and Empire by Isaac Asimov (hardcover)
- Foundation and Earth by Isaac Asimov (hardcover)
- Foundation's Edge by Isaac Asimov (hardcover)
- The Cool War by Frederik Pohl (hardcover)
- Narabdela Ltd. by Frederik Pohl (hardcover)
- Homegoing by Frederik Pohl (hardcover)
- The Harlan Ellison Hornbook by Harlan Ellison (hardcover)
- Death bird Stories by Harlan Ellison (hardcover)
- Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson (hardcover)
- Chernobyl - A Novel by Frederik Pohl (hardcover)
- Mediators in Onyx by Harlan Ellison (hardcover)
- Starburst by Frederik Pohl (hardcover)
- God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert
- The Godmakers by Frank Herbert
- Dune by Frank Herbert
- Children of Dune by Frank Herbert
- Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert
- The Eyes of Heisenberg by Frank Herbert
- Destination Void by Frank Herbert
- The Lazarus Effect by Frank Herbert and Bill Ransom
- Soul Catcher by Frank Herbert
- Foundation by Isaac Asimov
- The Naked Sun by Isaac Asimov
- The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov
- Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov (Avon)
- Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov (Ballantine)
- Foundation and Earth by Isaac Asimov
- Prelude to Foundation by Isaac Asimov
- Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov
- Earth is Room Enough by Isaac Asimov
- Pebble in the Sky by Isaac Asimov
- I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
- Spock Must Die (A Star Trek Novel) by James Blish
- Star Trek Fotonovel #1 - City on the Edge of Forever
- The World Treasury of Science Fiction Ed. By David G. Hart well
- Ring of Swords by Eleanor Arnason
- Eye by Frank Herbert
- The Dispossessed by Ursula K. LeGuin
- A Gift From Earth by Larry Niven
- The Smoke Ring by Larry Niven
- The Integral Trees by Larry Niven
- The Wind's Twelve Quarter's by Ursula K. LeGuin
- A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. LeGuin
- The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. LeGuin
- The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. LeGuin
- The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K. LeGuin
- Very Far Away from Anywhere Else by Ursula K. LeGuin
- The Beginning Place by Ursula K. LeGuin
- The Eye of the Heron by Ursula K. LeGuin X 2
- The Years of the City by Frederik Pohl
- Demon in the Skull by Frederik Pohl
- Jem by Frederik Pohl
- City of Illusions by Ursula K. LeGuin
- Another Orphan by John Kessel
- The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
- The Space Merchants by Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth
- Oath of Fealty by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
- Interview With the Vampire by Anne Rice
- The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
- 1984 by George Orwell
- Midas World by Frederik Pohl
- Pohlstars by Frederik Pohl
- Strata by Terry Pratchett
- Book of Enchantments by Patricia C. Wrede
- Beyond the Blue Event Horizon by Frederik Pohl
- Heechee Rendezvous by Frederik Pohl
- Gateway by Frederik Pohl
- The Annals of the Heechee by Frederik Pohl
- A Gift of Wings by Richard Bach
- Illusions by Richard Bach
- Jonathon Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
- The Bridge Across Forever by Richard Bach
- Splinter of the Mind's Eye by Alan Dean Foster
- Emerald House Rising by Peg Kerr
- The Forgotten Planet by Murray Leinster
- Starburst by Frederik Pohl
- The Puppet Masters by Robert A. Heinlein
- The Puppet Masters by Robert A. Heinlein (Signet)
- The Past Thepugh Tomorrow by Robert A. Heinlein
- The Rolling Stones by Robert A. Heinlein
- The Menace from Earth by Robert A. Heinlein
- JOB: A Comedy of Justice by Robert A. Heinlein
- The Cat Who Walks Through Walls by Robert A. Heinlein
- Friday by Robert A. Heinlein
- Double Star by Robert A. Heinlein
- The Green Hills of Earth by Robert A. Heinlein
- The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
- Farmer in the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein
- Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
- Time for the Stars by Robert A. Heinlein
- The Door Into Summer by Robert A. Heinlein
- Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke
- Rama II by Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee
- Imperial Earth by Arthur C. Clarke
- Arthur C. Clarke's Venus Prime Volume 2 Maelstrom by Paul Preuss
- Arthur C. Clarke's Venus Prime Volume 4 The Medusa Encounter by Paul Preuss
- Icerigger by Alan Dean Foster
- Approaching Oblivion by Harlan Ellison
- Alien Blues by Lynn S. Hightower
- Total Recall by Piers Anthony
- Illuminatus! Part I The Eye in the Pyramid by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson
- Illuminatus! Part II The Golden Apple by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson
- Illuminatus! Part III Leviathan by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson
- Children of the Thunder by John Brunner
- Players at the Game of People by John Brunner
- The Sheep Look Up by John Brunner
- The Gaudy Shadows by John Brunner
- To Conquer Chaos by John Brunner
- The Book of John Brunner by John Brunner
- Out of My Mind - From the Past, Present and Future by John Brunner
- The Shockwave Rider by John Brunner
- The Whole Man by John Brunner
- Catch a Falling Star by John Brunner
- The Productions of Time by John Brunner
- The Webs of Everywhere by John Brunner
- Times Without Number by John Brunner
- The Universe Maker by A. E. Van Vogt
- Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey
- The Starchild Trilogy by Frederik Pohl and Jack Williamson
- Our Beat - The Beat of Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth
- Tales From the Planet Earth by Frederik Pohl and Elizabeth Anne Hull
- Bone Dance by Emma Bull
- War for the Oaks by Emma Bull
- Finder by Emma Bull
- Liavek Ed. by Will Shetterly and Emma Bull
- The Best of Trek
- The Enemy Stars by Poul Anderson
- Ring Aroind the Sun by Clifford D. Simak
- All Flesh is Grass by Clifford D. Simak
- The Goblin Reservation by Clifford D. Simak
- The Dark Between the Stars by Poul Anderson
- Shield by Poul Anderson
- The Corridors of Time by Poul Anderson
- Live Robots by Rudy Rucker
- Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson
- The Difference Engine by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling
- The Ganymede Takeover by Philip K. Dick and Ray Nelson
- The Book of Ptath by A.E. Van Vogt
- Gladiator At-Law by Frederik Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth
- The Two of Them by Joanna Russ
- Picnic on Paradise by Joanna Russ
- The Adventures of Alyx by Joanna Russ
- Extra(Ordinary) People by Joanna Russ
- And Chaos Died by Joanna Russ
- We Who Are About To... by Joanna Russ
- Cutenesses: The Betrayal by C.J. Cherryh
- Daughter of the Bear King by Eleanor Arnason
- To The Resurrection Station by Eleanor Arnason
- The Doctor Who Programmer Guide Volume 1 The Programmes by Jean-Marc Lofficier
- The Doctor Who Programmer Guide Volume 2 What's What and Who's Who by Jean-Marc Lofficier
- Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year Ed. by Lester Del Rey
- Star Wars Episode I Who's Who by Ryder Windham
- Star Wars Blueprints
- The Star Wars Album
- Star Wars (photo book)
- The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
- Star Trek Spectre by William Shatne
- Sex by Madonna
Lego Kits
- Star Wars Sith Fury-Class Interceptor
- Star Wars Republic Frigate
- Star Wars Z-95 Headhunter
- Jaller & Gukko
- Bionicle Toa Vakama
- Bionicle Pohatu Nuva X 2
- Bionicle Lewa
- Bionicle Gali Nuva
- Bionicle Pohatu (missing pieces)
- Bionicle Kopaka (missing pieces)
- Bionicle Gali Nuva (missing pieces)
- Bionicle Lewa Nuva (missing pieces)
- Bionicle Toa Onewa (missing pieces)
- Bionicle Toa Nuju (missing pieces)
- Bionicle Nuhvok (missing pieces)
- Bionicle Lehvak (missing pieces)
- Bionicle Rahkshi Guurahk (missing pieces)
- Bionicle Rahkshi Lerahk (missing pieces)
- Bionicle Rahkshi Panrahk (missing pieces) X 2
- Bionicle - Bag of Bionicles X 2
- Bionicle - Bag of Toa Masks X 2
- Bionicle - Bag of Helper Masks
- Bionicle - Bag of Krata (regular)
- Bionicle - Bag of Krata (special)
- Bionicle - Big Bag of Spare Pieces
Action Figures
- Pop! Heroes - Hippolyta
- Pop! Heroes - Jon Erso
- Babylon 5 - Captain John Sheridan and Babylon 5 Space Station
- Babylon 5 - Ambassador DeLenn and Minbari Flyer
- Babylon 5 - Commander Susan Ivanova and Star Fury
- Babylon 5 - Chief Michael Garibaldi and Earth Alliance Atmospheric Shuttle
- Babylon 5 - Ambassador Kosh Naranek and Vorlon Cruiser
- Babylon 5 - Ambassador G'Kar and Narn Fighter
- Babylon 5 - Ambassador Londo Mollari and Centauri Republic Transport
- Babylon 5 - Vir Cotto and Centauri Heavy Warship
- Babylon 5 - Lennier w/ Light Robe and Minbari Cruiser
- Babylon 5 - Lennier w/ Dark Robe and Minbari Cruiser
- Babylon 5 - Lyta Alexander and Green Ship X 2
- Babylon 5 - Marcus Cole and White Star
- Babylon 5 - Dr. Stephen Franklin and Earth Science Vessel
- Star Wars - Qui'Gon Jinn (Applause 1999)
- Star Wars - Obiwan Kenobi (Applause 1999)
- Star Wars - Darth Maul (Applause 1999)
- Star Wars - Imperial Droid (Applause 1999)
- Star Wars - Qui-Gon Jinn (missing base)
- Star Wars - Obiwan Kenobi (missing base)
- Star Wars - Boss Nass (w/ base)
- Star Wars - Anakin Skywalker (w/ base)
- Star Wars - Adi Gallia (w/ base)
- Star Wars - Darth Maul (w/ base)
- Star Wars - Darth Maul (w/ base)
- Star Wars - Darth Maul (w/ base)
- Star Wars - Darth Maul (mission base)
- STNG: Captain Lean-Luc Picard (Space Caps)
- STNG: Lt. Cmdr. Data (Space Caps Series)
- STNG: Counselor Deanna Troi (in Star Fleet uniform) (Space Caps Series)
- STNG: Commander River as a Malcorian (Space Caps Series)
- STNG: Esoqq The Chalnoth (Space Caps Series)
- STNG: Ensign Ro (Space Caps Series)
- STNG: Lieutenant Commander LaForge as Tarchannen III Alien (Space Caps Series)
- STNG: Cmdr. William Rikere (Skybox Card Series)
- STNG: Lt. (JG) Geordi La Forge (Skybox Card Series)
- STNG: Lt. (JG) Worfe (Skybox Card Series)
- STNG: Locutuse (Skybox Card Series)
- STNG: Dr. Beverly Crushere (Skybox Card Series)
- STNG: Cadet Wesley Crushere (Skybox Card Series)
- STNG: Guinane (Skybox Card Series)
- STNG: Cmdr. Selae (Skybox Card Series)
- STNG: Benzitee (Skybox Card Series)
- STNG: Dathone (Skybox Card Series)
- STNG: The Vorgone (Skybox Card Series)
- STNG: Qe (Skybox Card Series)
- STNG: Lore (Skybox Card Series)
- STNG: Klingon Warrior Worf (Skybox Card Series)
- STNG: Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge in Dress Uniforme (Skybox Card Series)
- STNG: Ambassador K'ehleyre (Skybox Card Series)
- STNG: Ambassador Spocke (Skybox Card Series)
- STNG: Admiral Leonard H. McCoye (Skybox Card Series)
- STNG: Captain Montgomery Scotte (Skybox Card Series)
- STNG: Borg (Skybox Card Series)
- STNG: Dr. Noonian Soong (Space Caps Series)
- STNG: Q in Judges Robe (Space Caps Series)
- STNG: Lieutenant Commander Data as a Romulan (Space Caps Series)
- STNG: Captain Picard as a Romulan (Space Caps Series)
- STNG: Hugh Borg (Space Caps Series)
- STNG: Lieutenant Barclay (Space Caps Series)
- STNG: Lieutenant Worf in Star Fleet Rescue Outfit (Space Caps Series)
- STNG: Lwaxana Troi (Skybox Card Series II)
- STNG: Nausicaan (Skybox Card Series II)
- STNG: Ambassador Sarek (Skybox Card Series II)
- STNG: Lt. Cmdr. Geordi LaForge in Movie Uniformi (Skybox Card Series II)
- STNG: Lt. Cmdr. Data in Movie Uniformi (Skybox Card Series II)
- STNG: Lt. Natasha Yari (Skybox Card Series II)
- STNG: Ensign Wesley Crusher
- STNG: Captain Picard in Duty Uniform
- STNG: Borg
- STNG: Gowron, The Klingon
- STNG: Romulan
- STNG: Adm. McCoy
- STNG: Cmdr. William Riker
- STNG: Counselor Deanna Troi (in Counselor's uniform)
- STNG: Lt. Cmdr. Data
- STNG: Capt. Jean-Luc Picard
- STNG: Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
- STNG: Lt. Worf
- STNG: Ferengi
- STNG: Gowron in Ritual Klingon Attire
- STNG: Zephram Cochrane
- STNG: Lily
- STNG: Borg (8" figure)
- ST DS9: Cmdr. Benjamin Sisko
- ST DS9: Quark
- ST DS9: Maj. Kira Nerys
- ST DS9: Gul Dukat
- ST DS9: Chief Miles O'Brien
- ST DS9: Odo
- ST DS9: Lt. Jadzia Dax
- ST DS9: Morn
- ST DS9: Dr. Bashir
- ST DS9: Captain Picard
Spaceships
- Micro Machines Babylon 5 #1 - Babylon 5 Space Station, Vorlon Transport, Green Ship (not in box)
- Micro Machines Babylon 5 #2 - Vorlon Cruiser, Narn Transport, Raider Ship (not in box)
- Micro Machines Babylon 5 #3 - Centauri Transport, Minbari Cruiser, Star Fury (not in box)
- Micro Machines Babylon 5 #4 - Minbari Flyer, Narn Fighter, Babylon 5 Crew Shuttle (not in box)
- Micro Machines Babylon 5 #5 - Earth Alliance Atmospheric Shuttle, Narn Heavy Cruiser, Centauri Passenger Ship (not in box)
- Micro Machines Babylon 5 #6 - Marie Celeste, Earth Force One, Narn Heavy Dreadnaught (not in box)
- Micro Machines Babylon 5 - Minbari Cruiser (not in box, single)
- Babylon 5 Space Station Model Kit (Revell/Monogram)
- Star Wars Imperial Droid Ship Set
- Star Wars Gungan Sub
- Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D
- Star Trek NCC-1701-D Goddard Shuttlecraft
- Star Trek U.S.S. Voyager NCC-74656
- Star Trek Space Station DS-9
- Star Trek Romulan Warbird
- Star Trek Klingon Bird of Prey
- Micro Machines Star Trek: The Original (Romulan Bird of Prey, Klingon Battlecruiser, USS Enterprise NCC-1701)
- Micro Machines Star Trek: The Movies (USS Reliant NCC-1864, Klingon Bird of Prey, USS Excelsior NCC-2000)
- Micro Machines Star Trek: The Next Generation (Romulan War Bird, USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D, Klingon Attack Cruiser)
- Micro Machines Star Trek: The Next Generation (Borg Cube, Ferengi Marauder, Shuttlecraft)
- Micro Machines Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Runabout, DS-9 Station, Cardassian Galor Warship)
- Micro Machines Star Trek: Generations (USS Enterprise NCC-1701-B, Klingon Bird of Prey, USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D)
- Star Trek - USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D & Romulan War Bird w/ Seated Figures
- Hallmark Holiday Ornament - USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D
- Hallmark Holiday Ornament - USS Enterprise NCC-1701-E
- Hallmark Holiday Ornament - Romulan War Bird
- Hallmark Holiday Ornament - Shuttle Galileo
- Hallmark Holiday Ornament - Borg Cube
- Hallmark Holiday Ornament - USS Defiant NX-74205
- Hallmark Holiday Ornament - USS Rio Grande NCC-72452
- Hallmark Holiday Ornament - Vulcan Command Ship
- Hallmark Holiday Ornament - Scorpion
Robots
Robosapien 1 by WowWee Robosapien 2 by WowWee Roboraptor by WowWee Dragonfly by WowWee Bladestar by WowWee 14 in 1 Educational Solar Robot Kit Darth Vader Mechanical Bank Test and EXperimental robot model RU4AI series 1 Mini Robosapien 1 by WowWee Mini Robosapien 2 by WowWee Mini Roboraptor by WowWee Mini Roborex by WowWee Mini Roboalien by WowWee Climb@Tron Micro Robosapien 1 by WowWee SK3
Art
Print - "Egg Rock" - by June Zenner - (c) 1987 [#2 of 100] Print - Unknown Title by June Zenner - (c) 1985 [#12 of 100] Print - "Extraalactica" by Dexter A. Dickinson - (c) 1986 [#24 of 25] Print - "Anomalies" by Dexter A. Dickinson [#16 of 25] Print - "Outpost" by Dexter A. Dickinson - (c) 1988 [#15 of 25] Print - "Star Prep" by Dexter A. Dickinson- (c) 1987 [#11 of 25] Print - "Off the Shoulder of Orion" by Alan M. Clark - (c) 1987 [#16 of 100] Print - "Trilobite Returns to Helvoran" by Alan M. Clark - (c) 1986 [#x of 100] Print (unmounted)- "Untitled" by Richard Powers - (c) circa 1965 Print (unmounted)- "Rogue Moon" by Carl Lundren - (c) 1978 Print (unmounted)- "Stainless Steel Rat" by Jack Gaugan - (c) ???? Print (unmounted)- "The Volcanoes of Titan" by Ron Miller - (c) 1979 Print (unmounted)- "Ecliose of Rhea by Titan" by David Egge - (c) 1978 Print - "Orphan" by David Egge - (c) ???? Print - Unknown Title by Patricia Davis (c) 1991 [#34 of 200] Print - Unknown Title by Patricia Davis (c) 1991 [#46 of 200] Acrylic - "Purple Mist: Cassiopeia" by Doering - (c) 1989 Acrylic - Unknown Title on hardboard by Reck - (c) 1988 Watercolor - "Rose Quartz" by Sally Rose - (c) 1990 Promotional Poster - "Star Trek: The Next Generation - A Final Unity" Game by Spectrum Holobyte Promotional Poster - "Babylon 5 - The Epic Adventure Begins" Poster - "Battle Before the Gate" by Steve Hickman - (c) 1976 - Wizards, Rings, Elves, and Things, Print Number One Poster - "The Dread Vale" by Steve Hickman - (c) 1976 - Wizards, Rings, Elves, and Things, Print Number Two Poster - "The Citadel at Sunrise" by Steve Hickman - (c) 1976 - Wizards, Rings, Elves, and Things, Print Number Three Poster - "The Invisible Thief" by Steve Hickman - (c) 1976 - Wizards, Rings, Elves, and Things, Print Number Four Poster - "The Watcher at the Gate" by Steve Hickman - (c) 1976 - Wizards, Rings, Elves, and Things, Print Number Five
Collectible Trading Cards
Babylon 5 Special Edition Trading Cards (basic set) Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game - Earth 50 Card Starter Deck Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game - Minbari 50 Card Starter Deck Babylon 5 Collectible Card Set - 4-up Card (Fleer Ultra set - Babylon 5 Station, Cpt. John Sheridan, G'Kar, Starfurys) Star Trek 25th Anniversary Collection - Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation - Part 1 (complete set) X 2 Star Trek 25th Anniversary Collection - Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation - Part 2 (complete set) X 2 Star Trek Master Series - Skybox (complete basic set - no Spectra cards) X 2 Star Trek: The Next Generation (complete basic set - no hologram or bonus cards) X 2 Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Episode Collection Season One 1987-1988 (complete basic set - no foil embossed cards) Star Trek: The Next Generation Hologram Cards (4 cards - incomplete set) - Impel Star Trek: The Next Generation Behind the Scenes 39 Collector Cards (complete set) Star Trek: The Next Generation Customizable Card Game - 60 Card Starter Set (open box) Star Trek: The Next Generation Customizable Card Game - 60 Card Starter Set (sealed box) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Series Premier Collector Set (complete basic set - no Spectra cards) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - 1993 Series - Skybox (complete basic set - no Spectra cards) X 2 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Redemption Set (embossed card set) - SkyBox Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Character Card Set (9 card set) Star Trek Limited Edition Trading Cards - Episode Card Set (3 card set) - SkyBox Star Trek Spectra Cards (4 cards - incomplete set) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Spectra Cards (2 cards - incomplete set) Star Wars Trading Card Game
DVDs
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension Aeon Flux Alien Triple Pack Angels & Demons Animal House AI: Artificial Intelligence Addams Family and Addams Family Values Airplane Alice in Wonderland (animated) Alice in Wonderland (live action) Alien Vs Predator Requiem Armageddon
Back to the Future The Complete Trilogy Balls of Fury Batman Collection (Batman, Batman & Robin, Batman Forever, Batman Returns) Batman Begins Bedtime Stories Beetlejuice Battleship Big Bang Theory Season 3 Big Bang Theory Season 4 Big Bang Theory Season 5 Big Bang Theory Season 6 Big Hero 6 Big Trouble in Little China Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Bionicle The Mask of Light Bionicle 2 Legenda of Metru Nui Bionicle 3 Web of Shadows Bionicle The Legend Reborn Blade 4 Film Collection Blazing Saddles The Blind Side The Blues Brothers The Bourne Identity The Bourne Supremacy The Bourne Ultimatum The Bourne Legacy The Bridge to Terabithia The Brothers Grimm Bruce Almighty A Bug's Life
Cars Cars Rev'd Up Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales Cars 2 Charlie's Angels Charlie's Angels Full Throttle Chitty Chitty Bang Bang The Chronicles of Riddick Pitch Black The Chronicles of Riddick City of Ember Clash of the Titans Cloud Atlas Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Close Encounters of the Third Kind Cocoon / Cocoon - The Return Colossus - The Forbin Project Conan The Complete Quest Cool Runnings Cowboys and Aliens Crimson Tide Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
The Dark Knight The Dark Knight Rises Dark man Trilogy The DaVinci Code The Day the Earth Stood Still (remake) Deadpool Despicable Me Despicable Me 2 Despicable Me Presents Minion Madness The Devil Wears Prada Dick Tracy Die Hard Die Hard with a Vengance Dodgeball Doom Doomsday Dune
Edward Scissorhands Elysian Expendable / Expendables 2 Expendables 3
The Fifth Element Finding Dory Finding Nemo The Fly and The Fly 2 Collector's Set
Galaxy Quest Ghostbusters 1 & 2 Gladiator Gravity Green Lantern
Hancock Hellboy Highlander Hitman Double Feature (Hitman and Hitman Agent 47) Home on the Range Horrible Bosses Horton Hears a Who How to Train your Dragon How to Train your Dragon 2 How to Train your Dragon - The Legend of the Bonekeeper Dragon Hudson Hawk
I Am Legend Ice Age The Meltdown Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs Ice Age Continental Drift Ice Age The Scrat Pack Interstellar The Iron Giant
Jack Frost John Carter Johnny Dangerously Judge Dredd Jumanji Jurassic Park Adventure Pack Jurassic World
The Karate Kid Kill Bill Vol 1 Kill Bill Vol 2 Kung Fu Hustle Kung Fu Panda Kung Fu Panda 2 Kung Fu Panda Secrets of the Furious Five
Labyrinth The Last Starfighter The Last of the Mohicans The Lawnmower Man Lazer Team The League of Extraordinary Gentleman A League of Their Own The Lego Movie Leviathan Life of Brian Lilo & Stitch Lilo & Stitch 2 Stitch Has a Glitch Dr. Seuss The Lorax Lucky # Slevin Lord of the Rings Beyond the Movie Lord of the Rings Creating the Lord of the Rings Symphony Lost in Space
M*A*S*H Madagascar Madagascar Escape 2 Africa Madagascar 3 Europe's Most Wanted Man on Fire The Matrix The Matrix Reloaded The Matrix Revolutions Megamind Megamind The Button of Doom Merry Madagascar The Penguins of Madagascar The Penguins of Madagascar Operation: DVD Premiere Mars Attacks The Mask / Son of the Mask Meet the Robinsons Millennium Minions Mission Impossible Mission Impossible M:I:III Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol Mission to Mars Mr. & Mrs. Smith Mister Magorium's Wonder Emporium Monsters, Inc. Monsters University Monsters vs. Aliens My Cousin Vinnyl Mystery Men The Meaning of Life Monty Python and the Holy Grail The Mummy
National Treasure National Treasure 2 Book of Secrets Night at the Museum Night at the Museum Battle of the Smithsonian Night at the Museum Secret of the Tomb Nightfall Nine Now You See Me
Oblivion Ocean's 11 - 12 - 13 One Million Years B.C. Over the Hedge Oz The Great and Powerful
Pacific Rim Pan's Labyrinth Percy Jackson & the Olympians Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters Pirates of the Caribbean Curse of the Black Pearl Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Planet of the Apes The Puppet Masters Puss in Boots
Ratatouille Real Steel Resident Evil Resident Evil: Apocalypse Resident Evil: Extinction Revenge of the Nerds R.I.P.D. The Right Stuff Robocop Triple Feature Robocop Robots Roxanne
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Secret of NIMH Shrek 2 Shrek the Third Shrek Forever After The Final Chapter Shrek the Halls Shrek - Donkeys Christmas Spectacular The Simpsons Movie The Sixth Day Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Skyfall Snow White & The Huntsman The Sorcerer's Apprentice South Park Bigger, Longer, Uncut Spaceballs Spawn Special ID Speed Sphere Spider-Man Spider-Man 2 Spider-Man 3 Starman Starship Troopers Trilogy Stitch! The Movie Stripes Superman I - IV Surf's Up
The Tale of Despereaux Tales from the Future Tank Girl Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 The Terminator Terminator 2 Judgment Day Terminator 3 Rise of the Machines Terminator - The Sarah Conner Chronicles The Complete First Season Terminator - The Sarah Conner Chronicles The Complete Second Season This is Spinal Tap Titans A.E. Top Gun Total Recall (1990) Toy Story 3 Transformers Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Treasure Planet Tremors True Lies 2012 Twister
Ultraviolet Underworld & Underworld Evolution Up
Volunteers
Wall-E Wallace & Grommit Curse of the Were Rabbit Wallace & Grommit Grommit's Tail Waggin' DVD Wanted Watchmen Waterworld Wayne's World Wayne's World 2 When World's Collide The Wild Thornberrys Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory The Wizard of Oz
X- Men X2 X-Men United X-Men The Last Stand X-Men First Class
Young Frankenstein
Zathura Zootopia
International Spies Collection (Austin Powers International Man of Mystery, Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me, Austin Powers Goldmember, Spies Like Us) Romance Double Feature (The American President, Dave)
Miscellaneous
International Space Station Pogs Silver Bullet RC Helicopter Spin Master RC Flyer Star Wars Light Saber Set of 3 (Red, Green, Blue) Star Wars Gungan Energy Sphere Launcher 21 pairs of drinking glasses Champagne Flutes Floral Set Apple TV 2nd Gen. Computer Microsoft Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo Logitech Wireless Keyboard Priest of Thumis Belt and Collar Knight Statue Knights in Armour Mini Set British Telephone Booth X 2 Star Trek Transporter Star Trek Phaser Type I Star Trek Phaser Type II Star Trek Phaser TV Remote Control Star Trek Communicator Star Trek Tricorder Star Trek Klingon Disruptor Star Trek Coasters Star Trek, Star Trek The Next Generation, Star Trek Voyager Phone Cards (no value) Star Trek Communicator Pin Star Trek Communicator Electronic Pin Star Trek Communicator Electronic Holiday Pin Star Trek The Next Generation 10th Anniversary CD/DVD Case Star Trek USS Enterprise CD/DVD Case Star Trek Deep Space 9 Hologram Pin Star Trek The Next Generation Photon Candies Dr. Who Sonic Screwdriver
Misc.
Stop by Party Room #xxx to see the prizes or to play the games for your chance to win! Viewing (the prizes) and Party hours Friday and Saturday - 2 pm to 12 M Stop by any time to see all the great stuff that's available or to see how to win.
Game/Prize Giveaway Hours Friday and Saturday - 6 pm to 10 pm
About Minicon
Minicon is a science fiction and fantasy convention in Minneapolis usually held on Easter weekend. Started in 1968 and running approximately annually since then, it is one of the oldest science fiction conventions in the midwest United States. It is run by the Minnesota Science Fiction Society, a non-profit organization that is "dedicated to furthering the appreciation of science fiction and fantasy literature".
In the News
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External links:
- Minicon 54
- Minicon @ Wikipedia