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The California Browncoats are proud to be assisting the Global
Can’t Stop the Serenity Team in the
2010 Auctions to support
Equality Now. Find out all the details on the auction and items available at the CSTS
auction page.
Or head on over to the CABC eBay page to see the auctions and bid.
Join CSTS and CABC in our effort to raise awareness and support for Equality Now and their fight for the rights of women and girls who can’t fight for themselves.
Posted: August 17, 2010 in Charity, Hidden
The California Browncoats have a little something special for those old timers who were fans way back when. For those who were at the Browncoat Backup Bash in 2006; we have an orange rubber bracelet with “B3″ engraved in it. Stop by our table during Comic-Con (A7/A8) and let one of our available volunteers know you’d like one.
Posted: July 21, 2010 in Hidden
The California Browncoats are once again taking part in the
Can’t Stop the Serenity worldwide charity event. 2010 is a special year, the milestone 5th year of CSTS! To celebrate, CABC decided to host a CSTS event during the largest pop culture event in America:
San Diego Comic-Con.
This also serves as a celebration of other milestones and anniversaries close to Browncoats and CABC. 5 years ago at Comic-Con, Joss Whedon screened a completed Serenity for the first time, a mere 2 days after it was finished. 2005 also saw the first Browncoat presence at Comic-Con. That year, Browncoats from across California helped to raise over $12,000 for Equality Now. As part of our Year of Equality Now, the California Browncoats are proud to host the San Diego Can’t Stop the Serenity event to benefit Equality Now.
And so, we present the details and ticket purchasing information you need:
Thursday July 22nd, 2010 at 10:00 PM
San Diego Gaslamp 15
701 Fifth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 232-0401
Tickets: $15.00 - Buy them on Fandango
(or here then click on the 10:00 PM Serenity screening)
We are pleased that special guest(s) are planning to attend the event*. Get your tickets early! With 100,000+ fans attending Comic-Con, this screening is sure to sell out.
You do not need a Comic-Con ticket to attend. You only need to purchase a ticket for this event. Everyone is welcome to attend.
If you would like to volunteer to help, please email James. We will need help up until the screening starts, so you won’t miss the movie.
*Special Guest appearances are subject to change based on their schedule and any possible conflicts.
To find out details about or booth and other events at Comic-Con, check out our Comic-Con 2010 page
Posted: July 12, 2010 in Charity, Comic-Con 2010, Events
The California Browncoats will be giving away
50 shiny prizes at WonderCon. How are we going to do this? How can you win a prize? How can you support Equality Now while you’re at it?
We’re glad we asked for you!
It’s the Stick Pull game!
Here’s the basic rundown:
Suggested Donation: $5 per pull (This is where supporting EN comes in)
Pull one set of chopsticks from the board.
No matter what, you keep that set of chopsticks! (Everyone’s a winner!)
If your chopsticks are marked with white at the tip, you win an additional prize! You can choose any one prize from the prize bin that will be presented to you.
That’s it! Donate to EN, get a set of chopsticks, and maybe you’ll go home with something extra. We’ll try and get a list of the prizes here before WonderCon, but if not, you can check them out at the booth. Let’s just say we’ve raided the CABC Prize Vault for some rare, exclusive, and usually signed items. For a paltry $5 suggested donation, how could you not play this game?!?!
Posted: March 31, 2010 in Events, Hidden, WonderCon 2010
The California Browncoats are once again raising money for Joss Whedon’s favorite charity,
Equality Now. This will be our first fundraising event in the “Year of Equality Now” we announced last year. As always we will be taking donations, offering free gifts, giving away prizes and selling shiny merchandise. Stop by our booth at Tables F9/F10 and help us support Equality Now!
Ways to donate:
1. Straight cash donation. We will send 100% of the money you donate directly to Equality Now. And if you donate $15 or more, we’ll give you an exclusive Browncoat RuMe bag as a Thank You gift.
2. Play our Stick Pull game. Check out our Prizes page for details.
3. Buy items specifically marked as “proceeds to Equality Now” and you’ll get something cool and we’ll send 100% of the proceeds to Equality Now. Items include the all new and exclusive Beverage Wrench and Carabiner.
Thank you for helping us raise awareness and money for Equality Now!
in Events, Hidden, WonderCon 2010
The California Browncoats are pleased to present -
Costuming for Conventions
Have you ever wanted to come to a convention as Mal? Inara? Kaylee? Or any number of other characters? Well, here’s your chance to get some tips from some knowledgeable locals.
12:30-1:30 Costuming for Conventions- Local Bay Area cosplayers Cordelia Willis, Jennifer Wylie, Mette Hedin and Bryan Little discuss designing costume reproductions for masquerades and conventions and give tips to help create authentic-looking costumes. Moderated by Jean Martin, editor-in-chief, Science Fiction/San Francisco, presented by the California Browncoats. Room 236/238
in Events, Hidden, WonderCon 2010
As usual we will have a plethora of Browncoat items for you to buy or receive as a gift for donating to charity. We’ve even gone and created another handy
Shopping List for you to download.
Take special notice of the new items, specifically created to help us raise money for Equality Now.
Browncoat RuMe Bag - New! A compactable reusable bag with square sides and bottom. Designed by RuMe. Exclusive to the California Browncoats. Thank you gift for donating to Equality Now! $15.00 donation
“Browncoat” Beverage Wrench - New! Exclusive to the California Browncoats, all proceeds help support Equality Now! $4.00
“Browncoat” Carabiner - New! Exclusive to the California Browncoats, all proceeds help support Equality Now! $4.00
in Events, Hidden, WonderCon 2010
The California Browncoats are proud to give you the chance to win a very special one of a kind item:
A Firefly Replica Captain Malcom Reynolds Hero Holster by Brennan Byers of gbb Custom Leather
The lucky winner of this auction will own a very unique piece of Firefly history. This holster is the hand made custom prop replica prototype created by master leather craftsman Brennan Byers of gbb Custom Leather. It is made from the exact pattern as the holster that is worn by none other than Nathan “Captain Malcolm Reynolds” Fillion in the television series Firefly. This prototype was created as an example for a limited and numbered series being done by gbb Custom Leather. It is the only holster besides the one used in the series that will not be numbered. Brennan explained that the holster Mal wears looks slightly different because the studio wanted it aged and this prototype is in new/unused condition.
Brennan was impressed with the charity work that CABC was doing at last year’s Creation Convention and donated this fantastic item to us at the end of the convention, with the request that we use it to raise funds for charity. Specifically, Brennan requested that the CABC auction this holster to raise funds toward curing Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as ‘Lou Gehrig’s Disease’ - in his own words earlier this year:
“A very old and dear friend, Harry Adronis, who is well known in the industry, was diagnosed with A.L.S. a few months ago. My friend was a respected sound technician, mixer and editor until this diagnosis. He is only 50 years old and has had an extensive career in his field in music, film and television. He explained to me that since there are relatively few people stricken with the disease, there is little funding going to research because the drug companies would be hard pressed to recover their investment. Coincidentally, a very good friend of my brother¹s was also stricken with this horrible disease just recently”
ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain, through the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. ALS causes progressive degeneration of motor neurons, which effects the brain’s ability to initiate and control muscle movement. With voluntary muscle action severely limited, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed. Essentially, the body degrades while the mind stays sharp and aware. It is a very cruel and frightening way to die.
Please join us in supporting the fight against ALS and bid on this wonderful and unique Firefly item. 100% of the winning bid will be donated to The ALS Association.
View the auction here, or go to our eBay page.
Posted: December 1, 2009 in Charity, Hidden
