XD Here it's just an annual thing if you're on the right end of the city, I'm in Pittsburgh and we have Anthrocon. Plus there's usually at least a few at the anime convention, there were a couple really awesome pokemon at Tekko this year. They are very cool, the craftsmanship is always what gets me. I can't get off my butt to make myself a tunic.
I may just have a slightly warped weirdness censor though. I'm sure most people would first think, "Holy crap there's a giant plush fox head on the table!" before the rest of the costume pieces process. Cause the guy wasn't actually wearing it at the time. I had to actually pause and remember that it wasn't a normal sight. :blink:
Apparently you also shouldn't try to get a deli style sandwich within several blocks of the convention center during Anthrocon, you won't be able to get in the door. One of the guys at the comic book store was complaining about it.