[Groop] The Kuhnster's Con Report

[Gary Grossmann]

> On one of your pages with
> photographs of artists giving you their autographs, there are naturally
> a few pictures of Sergio. In one of the photos you can see some of the
> Groo merchandise on his table. To the left of Sergio in at least one
> photo there seem to be a couple of zip-loc plastic bags with round
> objects in them. Are these possibly the anniversary pins or maybe the
> magnets, otherwise what else would they be?

They are the magnets.  The buttons are the size of a quarter.

> Also, I can tell he has the
> hats, PVC figures, and the limited "Cheese-Dip/Mulch" Groo statue, but
> what is that apparently bigger box behind them to the left as well?

Those are on Scott Shaw!'s table and they are figures that Scott designed, I 
believe.  They have nothing to do with Sergio or Groo.

> In the photos of you and the
> banner on the Epson site you seem to be wearing a very new-looking white
> shirt with Groo on it. On the shirt Groo is hugging Rufferto and there
> is a "GROO" text block in blue on the chest. I do not have my own
> collection in front of me, but I can not recall seeing this shirt
> before. Where is it from?

That is a Malaysian Groo shirt.  Sergio was in Malaysia a number of years 
ago (mid-1990's) and the newspaper that started serializing Groo made some 
t-shirts.   Malatsian Grooper Trooper Azamin was able to get some for us. 
The art is from the cover of Groo #40.

-Gary G.