Our guest today for the show is the one and only Ben Goretsky! Ben is the brains behind 3D Retro and DesignerCon, and today we will talking all about DesignerCon 2019! Ben gives us some insight into just how sleep-deprived and excited he is and we talk about the somewhat controversial but ultimately wonderful move to Anaheim from Pasadena. We talk about what's new, VIP tickets and why this year's event is going to be an all-round kick-ass time! Ben explains some of the great initiatives that are coming to light in 2019 and bringing back some galleries and exhibitions from exile and near-death! He offers some great advice to new vendors and hopefuls for next year, pretty much oozing excitement around the amount of good stuff that is going to be on show very soon. Warning! Listening to this episode will result in you definitely wanting to attend! Listen in to hear all this and more! Key Points From This Episode: The history behind the Sourdough alias! Work in the trenches of preparing for the upcoming DesignerCon. Moving the event from Pasadena to the new venue in Anaheim. The things that Ben is most excited about this time around. VIP tickets, big toy companies and the bigger and better DesignerCon. Bringing back vital and almost forgotten galleries from L.A.'s history. The number of things to see at the show and taking it all in, over time. Ben's recommendation to first time vendors and artists. The wonderful opportunity to meet artists in the flesh. Some of the success stories of motivation and inspiration that come out of the event. A big thanks to the amazing sponsors of this year's DesignerCon. The extra special art show that is happening exclusively at the event. Looking forward to Ben's appearance at the Not Real Art Conference next year! The effect of parenthood on art collection and appreciation. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: 3D Retro — https://3dretro.com/ 3D Retro on Twitter — https://twitter.com/3DRetro DesignerCon — https://www.designercon.com Ben Goretsky — https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/entertainment/tn-wknd-et-designercon-20181109-story.html Grizzly Adams — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075525/ Joe Ledbetter — https://www.joeledbetter.com/ Sofubi — https://www.tenacioustoys.com/collections/sofubi Mighty Jaxx — https://mightyjaxx.rocks/ Toy Qube — https://toyqube.com/ Bait — http://www.baitme.com Johnny Cupcakes — https://johnnycupcakes.com Jeff Staple — https://www.stapledesign.com/ XLarge — https://xlarge.com D*Face — http://www.dface.co.uk Pop Mart — http://www.popmart.com/en/ Beyond Eden — https://hifructose.com/tag/beyond-eden-art-fair/ Littletopia — https://www.laartshow.com/littletopia-19/ Comic-Con — https://www.comic-con.org/ Jack Black — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0085312/ Wacom — https://www.wacom.com/en-us/ NTWRK — https://thentwrk.com Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse — https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/spider_man_into_the_spider_verse EyeJack — https://eyejackapp.com FYE — https://www.fye.com MediCom — http://www.medicomtoy.co.jp/ Angelus — https://angelusdirect.com/collections/paint USAePay — https://usaepay.info/ Enamel Market — https://www.eventbrite.com/e/enamel-market-092819-tickets-69677044917 Star Wars — https://www.starwars.com/ Mark Hamill — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000434/ Funko — https://www.funko.com/ Sugar Press — https://sugarpressart.com/ Jorge Gutierrez — https://www.instagram.com/mexopolis/ Man One — http://www.manone.com/ Man One on Twitter — https://twitter.com/ManOneArt Scott “Sourdough” Power — https://www.instagram.com/sourdoughpower/ Not Real Art Conference — https://www.notrealartconference.com/ Not Real Art on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/notrealartofficial/
