RetroCon at Fisher Mall

Retro Convention (RetroCon) held a 3 day trade fair, exhibit and program from November 15 to 17, 2019 at the Fisher Mall in Quezon City.

crowd and table bourse

Unlike in the previous RetroCon at the Lucky Chinatown Mall, There were more table bourse sellers and participants at the convention. There were life size superman, Voltes-V ,wonder woman among others.

retrocon neon signage

There were on the spot raffle, contest, live entertainment, retro music, m and lots of items to see at the site.

greek universe

Voltes V

live program

Unlike other pop culture or trade exhibits in other parts of the metropolis, There is no entrance fees at the convention.

vinyl records and cassette tapes for sale

Krazy Kyle Gianan- Pinoy Picker’s booth

Krazy Kyle Gianan

banknotes

toys and magazines for sale

anime dolls and toys

tin trucks

Mac Kolektibolz

coins, banknotes, old photos, cameras, telephones and posters

old Php 1.00 coin ( Pilipino series 1972 to 1974) for Php 35 each and coins (Php 10.00) each.

tomica toy cars

different kinds of toys and dolls for sale

Jerry’s life size statues on display

It was a wonderful experience roaming around the convention and chatting along with the table bourse sellers and organizers of the event.

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Stamp Art and Pop Memorabilia Exhibit at the Manila Central Post Office

Postal heritage tour participants, general public and stamp and postcard collectors were delighted to see the two ongoing exhibits at the Manila Central Post Office in Liwasang Bonifacio, Ermita, Manila.

The pop memorabilia exhibit was opened in presence of the families, friends and fans of the three pop music icon last November 15, 2019.

l-r Makati Councilor Ms. Tosca Puno-Ramos, daughter of Rico J. Puno; Mrs.Valerie Garcia, widow of Rene Garcia and Mr.Beebop Smith, son of Pepe Smith were presented with PHLPost’s Pinoy Music Icons during the launch. (Photo courtesy of PHLPost)

Pinoy Music Icons first day cover

A special stamp and first day cover was issued to pay homage to these three music icons.

Pop Icon Memorabilia

The pop icon memorabilia included photos, album covers, dress and even guitars used by the three Filipino pop icons.

photos

The three Filipino pop music icons included Mr. Rene Garcia of the iconic Hotdog band. He either wrote or co-wrote songs like “Annie Batungbakal,” “Bongga Ka Day,” “Beh, Buti Nga,” “Bitin Sa ‘Yo,” “Ikaw Ang Miss Universe Ng Buhay Ko,” “Dying To Tell You,” “Langit Na Naman,” and many more. Garcia passed away on September 2, 2018 at the age of 65.

Mr. Rico J. Puno memorabilia items includes his jacket, cd and shoes

Mr. Rico J. Puno aka “The Total Entertainer” also passed away on October 30 of the same year at 65. Puno, a pop singer and a pioneer-promoter of Original Filipino Music (OPM) rose to stardom after channeling American superstars to forge a distinctive brand of local soul music in the 1970’.

t-shirts for sale

He also ventured into dance-friendly songs like “Macho Gwapito,” but music listeners here and abroad would prefer his easy-listening croons in Filipinized versions of “The Greatest Love of All,” “One Last Memory,” and more so with his catchy, memorable ballads such as “Kapalaran,” “Buhat,” “Ang Tao’y Marupok” and “Lupa.”

Mr. Pepe Smith the “Mick Jagger of the Philippines” and the Father of Philippine rock passed away on January 28, 2019, at the age of 71.

There were about 60 participants in the talks and tour which was in joint partnership with Philippine Philatelic Federation, walkwithchan, Pilipinas Philately and Philippine Postal Corporation.

Art and History Exhibit

different art works and sketches

stamp exhibit frames at the left side of the post office

postal heritage talk participants

Pop Music Icon Memorabilia and Art and History exhibit will run until November 29, 2019.

For those interested in the upcoming FREE talks and tour, The next activity will be held on December 21, 2019 Saturday from 9:00 am to 12:00 nn.

Manila Cybertron & Modern Vintage Collectibles at Old Manila Eco Market and Puesto Manila

Manila Cyberton and Modern Vintage Collectible items are some of the exhibitors at the Art Pop Art within Old Manila Eco Market and Puesto Manila from November 16 and 17 saturday and sunday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Old Manila and Puesto Manila stalls

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Old Manila Eco Market and Puesto Manila have teamed up to have this unique trade fairs which combines pop culture, vintage, toys, collectible items, handmade products, environmentally friendly and sustainable products.

Old Manila Eco Market and Puesto Manila

collectible items, toys, comics and lunchboxes

We took some time to explore the event and saw over 20 stalls selling different kinds of vintage items, toys, stickers, note cards, soaps, hand made jewelries, food, coffee, accessories , cassettes, food, t-shirt and eco friendly products among others

wind catcher, necklace and other items

different kinds of native delicacies and preserve foods

There were also a lot of local and foreign tourist roaming around the bazaar area.

sketch works

locally published comics being sold for just Php 50.00

baguito bags

water proof stickers

sticker and key chains

handmade notebooks and scrap book

itlog pin

notecards / viewcards for sale

Do not forget to visit the bazaar and know the sellers advocacy and try to explore interesting places in intramuros and nearby areas.