Vendors showcase at Record and Zine Fair

SCAD’s student newspaper, the District, and SCAD Radio presented the Third Annual Savannah Record and Zine Fair on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Oglethorpe House ballroom. The fair offered collectors and fans the opportunity to buy and sell music, books, magazines, clothing and other memorabilia. Over 20 vendors showed up to offer their products.

The setting was relaxed and inviting, as vendors helped customers pursue their specific interests and other customers sorted through old records looking for music that would catch their ears. Some even offered to donate records for vendors to sell.

Those in attendance had a wide assortment of items to choose from. Music, old and new, ranged from country to hard rock, while funny or monstrous characters filled comic pages throughout the room. SCAD Radio cleared out its attic, also, selling their accumulated CDs for only $1.

One vendor, John Shine from Monster Music based in Charleston, S.C., participated in the fair for the first time. Shine understands the benefit for his company and the local area.

“We obviously get to promote ourselves while we’re out here selling our records,” Shine said, “plus we get to move merchandise that is collectible to specific vendors that are looking for it, and we’re also taking it to new customers.”

Zine vendors, selling comics and other publications, had the rare opportunity to showcase and sell their work. A newly released graphic novel by Renee Lott, “Festering Romance,” was displayed alongside Kyle Magnan’s “Scrambles!”

Illustrators Graham Abbot and Hannah Gregus presented their paper mache characters for the first time. They came up with the characters based off illustrations they’ve drawn.

“I wanted to make something fun that I think would sell,” Gregus said.

Abbot and Gregus sold the eye-catching creatures along with a booklet of Sean Connery quotes and caricatures. For Shine and others, the all-day fair was worth it.

“The turn-out has been good and steady,” Shine said.

The fair proved to be an outlet for vendors, collectors and the community to come together and exchange popular interests.