The latest edition of The MidAtlantic Nostalgia Convention was a solid success. Despite the absences of Barbara Eden, Peter Marshall, and Loni Anderson (who may come next year), the show featured many celebrities including a
Hart to Hart reunion of stars Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers. There was a
WKRP in Cincinnati reunion of Tim Reid, Howard Hesseman, and Jan Smithers.
Oliver!, the Oscar winning film of 1968 was represented by its stars, Mark Lester and Shani Wallis. Original
Creature from the Black Lagoon monster Ricou Browning,
St. Elsewhere TV star Ed Begley Jr., Diahann Carroll TV's first black female solo star,
Falcon Crest TV star Morgan Fairchild, Emmy winner Kristy McNichol from TV's
Empty Nest and
Family, and several others.
There were Q&A sessions with many of the group of celebs. I also met Wagner (I was a huge fan of his first TV show, It Takes a Thief) who was very accommodating with his fans. He looked great at 88 and so did Powers. Fairchild was and still is a beauty. Carroll was almost unrecognizable under sunglasses on Day 1, but that changed on the following days when she removed them. Yes it cost a fee to get autographs and pictures, but the prices were reasonable by industry standard as well as at the door. The celebs were all generous with their fans and it showed. There also were continuous movie/TV showings and even a radio show
reenactment.
As usual, there were many memorabilia vendors selling posters, stills, trading cards, comics, toys, games, dvds, and other imaginative tie-ins. Daughter Laura had her vinyl creations and jewelry and was able to meet several celebs too. This was Linda's first convention on Friday and she came the next day dressed as her favorite star, Lucille Ball in
I Love Lucy! I was able to see friends and family attend for the first time and reunited with others even from Facebook. I also made new friends even in line who shared mutual interests. Martin Grams and his team have done it again. Cannot wait to see his lineup build for next year!
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