....Wow, if we get judged on how much we spend, I may as well hate my hobby, haha.

I know I've never spent over $200 on transportation+hotel for a single con yet. THe most I've ever spent on actual purchases is probably $25 this past Fanime for a print and a book. What can I say? I don't like buying things.

I'm a cheap ass.
I've spent $220 before, but I made $1000 that weekend so it's ok. Artist from the AA here.

Probably Comic-Con last year, and I spent like....$425 total? I didn't cosplay though, or else it would have been way more.

So far spent $80 on a wig and $600 on a sewing machine. Sewing machine doesn't really count as i will use it for other things, but i bought it so i could make my costume. I believe the final cost will be about $150-200 for the costume :/

About £650 was my highest mark once.

$20,000+ but that's because I ended up in the hospital.

Otherwise, we usually spend around $1,000.

>>1864770
WOW. That blows. May I ask what happened?

>>1864565
S'cuse me I'm just wondering - do you also pay for transportation/a hotel room/and do you eat at all at conventions? Is this one local convention you go to or generally all the conventions (big and small)? If this quote is for all your cons, you do eat, stay in a hotel room, and have to take some form of transportation...how? Eight people in a room?

Teach me for I am a spendthrift.

>>1864777

My intestines twisted around some internal scar tissue. It was a total freak occurrence and the most insane pain I have ever felt. I went to the ER by ambulance Thursday night and was discharged Monday afternoon.

At least I have kick ass costume that's already ready already for next year.

>>1864781
I'm not that anon, but I usually don't spend very much, either. I bring food from home, usually crash in a room with a good number of people (except for my local con where we commute in from mine or a friend's place), I never spend very much in the dealer's room (I have enough crap), and always pre-reg to get the cheapest rate. I don't go to conventions that are so far that I need to fly in, and I always get costume fabric on sale or with a coupon, and look for shoes at the thrift store.

I guess I'm a cheapass, but I don't have a lot of money to be throwing around.