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Prepare for a nostalgic explosion during the annual Retro Con in Pennsylvania! On October 13-14, 2018 enjoy two full days of retro fun at the Greater Philadelphia Expo on 100 Station Avenue in Oaks, Pennsylvania. 

Special guests attending the show include Sgt. Slaughter (WWE), Melendy Britt (She-Ra), Samantha Newark (Jem and The Holograms), Gregg Berger (Transformers), Garry Chalk (Cold Squad), Larry Kenney (ThunderCats), Tim Clarke (The Dark Crystal), Mark Watts (Legacy The Art of Transformer Packaging) and online personalities The Angry Video Game Nerd and Pixel Dan. As well as the Transformers inspired band, the Cybertronic Spree. 

Along with the celebrity guests, the show will also feature over 200 tables of retro collectibles, costumes, panels, cars from TV and movies, video games, contests, raffles and more. Speaking of contests, Retro Con has announced the Totally Tubular T-Shirt Contest! Hosted by Michael Breaux of The Breaux Show, the contest will crown three winners and award first place with a Super Nintendo Classic Edition. The Game is Afoot Arcade will also be returning to the show with more than a dozen cabinets on the show floor.  Some will be vintage machines, and some will be ‘Multicades’ with thousands of games to choose from.

The con is running Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM and Sunday 9 AM to 4 PM. Tickets are available at the door for $20 on Saturday and $15 on Sunday. Children 12 and under are admitted for free both days. 

For more information on the upcoming convention, visit retrocons.com.