When I go to CONvergence, I almost rarely spend money on merchandise. I’m usually busy throughout the con, whether that be listening to a panel, going to a live show, or walking around. I forgot that the Dealers’ Room is there, except for this year. I wandered around the Dealer’s Room, not looking for anything in particular, and ended up finding something I wanted to purchase. I wanted to share my haul from the con.

Distilled

Distilled was the game I won from the raffle. I had no idea I was going to win and entered only because someone stopped by to hand us board game raffle tickets. Distilled was one of three games you could enter to win, and the only one I recognized. It’s funny how things work out, since I demoed this game at Gen Con a few years ago. It was like it was meant to be.

CONvergence T-Shirt and D20

Out of all the times I have been to CONvergence, I have never bought any CONvergence t-shirts. I noticed that I have a ton of t-shirts that are more form-fitting, which works if I want to wear a t-shirt out or if I want to wear a t-shirt to work under a blazer or a cardigan. With that said, I wanted to have more comfy, oversized t-shirts on hand for those times that I’m around the house cleaning, reading, or playing video games. I bought this shirt because I liked the design, and playing TTRPGs is something I love, so this shirt fits into that. This shirt has an oversized fit, which is exactly what I was going for. They were also selling D20s for only $7, which I thought seemed cheap, so I added that to my purchase.

Lotions and Fragrance Sprays

I walked by Moxie + Babs‘s booth several times. All the products were displayed in an organized way and there were several tester bottles with strips, so you could spray the fragrances and smell them. I like how there are a variety of different scents, from something sweet or floral to something a little more neutral. With lotion, I always find that lotion comes in such big bottles. I like having smaller bottles of lotion, so I can switch up the lotions I use. After talking with Babs, the owner, I found out that we live near each other. She told me that she has a local pickup option, so I could order online and pick up my order without having to pay for shipping. That’s so convenient! I linked her website for those who are curious, but I can’t wait to use what I purchased.

It’s not a big haul by any means, but more than I spent other times I went to CONvergence. I’m wearing my CONvergence t-shirt now, and it’s comfy. I might start purchasing more t-shirts, so I can have oversized, comfy shirts to wear as I write out my blog posts for the week.