Having spent all my money on stars’ autographs, I continued to the exhibitor and dealer booths, where a seemingly endless supply of goods and services were available: old books; new books; collectibles; jewelry; comics; trading cards; videos; PC games; souvenirs for every possible group of SF fans, including the ubiquitous SW: Episode I stuff; artwork, sharp-and-nasty-looking-and-oh-so-kewl-bladed weapons, and clothing for everyone from the regular kewl folks (Everyone at Dragon*Con is KEWL!) to the Goths, near-Goths, sometime Goths, and wanna-be-but don’t-quite-dare-to-be-Goths. One seller had wonderful dragon prints, including some done on silk, which were very beautiful. Another seller had extraordinary cast posters for Babylon 5, Voyager, and some other popular shows. If you want to see what $1300 looks like, check out his stunning photo-quality poster showing the entire B5 cast and all their autographs…. We regular folks can get unsigned ones for only $150. My personal favorite was the one where you can get contact lenses to make your eyes look, well, …out of this world. For only $125, you can order lenses that will either baffle your friends, who won’t be able to tell what’s different, or immediately mark you as definitely alien. I’m saving for this item for next year… I stepped back a little from all those swords and knives. Some of them are absolutely stunning, with shiny blades and intricate hilts, but even this nearly middle-aged meanderer can have murderous thoughts once in a while..… You can get the 1999 entertainment folks’ air brushed t shirts listing all of this year’s entertainers, and you can visit the Dragon*Con store and get the official t shirts for 1999 and 2000 or a special Dragon*Con lanyard for your badge or even a Dragon*Con kite!