0 Days: Checking in Before the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere

 Today's the day! Had a nice drive yesterday, took US-80 almost the entire way and now we're here. I'm operating on a strict budget this time, but we're planning on grabbing a New York slice sometime before the event. It's gonna be awesome! Wait until you all see my outfit! 

Teasing the 'fit... more pics later!

Started at the bottom, now we here! 

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I'm blogging the countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom premiere, 

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New Thomas content coming soon to my YouTube. 

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You can visit the Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki by clicking here.

Also be sure to check out the Sodor Island Fansite and Sodor Island Forums, 

if you're looking for more great Thomas the Tank Engine content and discussion.

1 Day: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere

 Well everyone, it's 1 day until the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom in New York! I'm getting ready to head out. Today's picture is of some of my ERTL die-cast Thomas characters that I've found new-in-box on eBay. I'm sure you're gonna hear a lot about the event and the film afterwards! See you then! 

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For more about An Unlikely Fandom visit: Website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram 

I'm blogging the countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom premiere, 

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New Thomas content coming soon to my YouTube. 

Click here for that!

You can visit the Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki by clicking here.

Also be sure to check out the Sodor Island Fansite and Sodor Island Forums, 

if you're looking for more great Thomas the Tank Engine content and discussion.

2 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere

 Only 2 days from the event Thomas fans everywhere have been anticipating - the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom! I'm planning on leaving for New York in the morning 

(pictured are carry cases for the ERTL trains I had when I was a kid, the bottom one is the one I've had for almost 28 years and the top one is one I've had for about a year, a Goodwill find)

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For more about An Unlikely Fandom visit: Website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram 

I'm blogging the countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom premiere, 

for the rest of these blogs - click here! 

New Thomas content coming soon to my YouTube. 

Click here for that!

You can visit the Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki by clicking here.

Also be sure to check out the Sodor Island Fansite and Sodor Island Forums, 

if you're looking for more great Thomas the Tank Engine content and discussion.

3 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premium

3 days until the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom! Ya'll have no idea how excited I am! (pic of some of my Thomas & Friends USA DVD releases)

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For more about An Unlikely Fandom visit: Website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram 

I'm blogging the countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom premiere, 

for the rest of these blogs - click here! 

New Thomas content coming soon to my YouTube. 

Click here for that!

You can visit the Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki by clicking here.

Also be sure to check out the Sodor Island Fansite and Sodor Island Forums, 

if you're looking for more great Thomas the Tank Engine content and discussion.

4 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere

 Happy Thanksgiving everyone! So psyched for the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom in just 4 days! I'm planning on driving to New York on Sunday. Looking forward to seeing everyone, it's gonna be a blast! 

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For more about An Unlikely Fandom visit: Website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram 

I'm blogging the countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom premiere, 

for the rest of these blogs - click here! 

New Thomas content coming soon to my YouTube. 

Click here for that!

You can visit the Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki by clicking here.

Also be sure to check out the Sodor Island Fansite and Sodor Island Forums, 

if you're looking for more great Thomas the Tank Engine content and discussion.

5 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere

 5 days until the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom in New York! Continuing on with posting pics of my Thomas the Tank Engine collection, here we have Bill, who has lost most of his paint - this is one I got on eBay during my teens, I pushed my first one into a wall when I was 4 or 5 and smashed it into pieces. May have knocked myself out too. I can even make playing with trains dangerous. 

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For more about An Unlikely Fandom visit: Website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram 

I'm blogging the countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom premiere, 

for the rest of these blogs - click here! 

New Thomas content coming soon to my YouTube. 

Click here for that!

You can visit the Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki by clicking here.

Also be sure to check out the Sodor Island Fansite and Sodor Island Forums, 

if you're looking for more great Thomas the Tank Engine content and discussion.

6 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere

 A lot of people know that I have a huge collection of coffee mugs (somewhere north of 250), but few people know that the very first one was a Wedgwood China one with Owain Bell artwork of Thomas the Tank Engine. Here it is! 6 days until our celebration of Thomas fans at the An Unlikely Fandom premiere!

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For more about An Unlikely Fandom visit: Website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram 

I'm blogging the countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom premiere, 

for the rest of these blogs - click here! 

New Thomas content coming soon to my YouTube. 

Click here for that!

You can visit the Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki by clicking here.

Also be sure to check out the Sodor Island Fansite and Sodor Island Forums, 

if you're looking for more great Thomas the Tank Engine content and discussion.

7 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere

 Just 7 days until the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom! One week! I'm so excited for this celebration of Thomas fans everywhere! The picture today is of some of my Thomas collector cards, most of them gifts from my third birthday.

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For more about An Unlikely Fandom visit: Website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram 

I'm blogging the countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom premiere, 

for the rest of these blogs - click here! 

New Thomas content coming soon to my YouTube. 

Click here for that!

You can visit the Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki by clicking here.

Also be sure to check out the Sodor Island Fansite and Sodor Island Forums, 

if you're looking for more great Thomas the Tank Engine content and discussion.

8 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere

 8 days until the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom! I discovered this certificate of authenticity among my Thomas collection, but I no longer have the station and silver Thomas (I cannot remember what became of it). I do remember where I got it, my Dad got it for my off eBay - but originally a limited number of them were awarded to retailers who'd sold the most Learning Curve Thomas merchandise.

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For more about An Unlikely Fandom visit: Website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram 

I'm blogging the countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom premiere, 

for the rest of these blogs - click here! 

New Thomas content coming soon to my YouTube. 

Click here for that!

You can visit the Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki by clicking here.

Also be sure to check out the Sodor Island Fansite and Sodor Island Forums, 

if you're looking for more great Thomas the Tank Engine content and discussion.

9 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere

 9 days until the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom! Featured item from my Thomas collection today is my Thomas night light, not the one I grew up with, as it broke and I replaced it with this one from eBay in my teens. Storage wasn't always kind to it, hence the dust, but it still works.

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For more about An Unlikely Fandom visit: Website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram 

I'm blogging the countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom premiere, 

for the rest of these blogs - click here! 

New Thomas content coming soon to my YouTube. 

Click here for that!

You can visit the Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki by clicking here.

Also be sure to check out the Sodor Island Fansite and Sodor Island Forums, 

if you're looking for more great Thomas the Tank Engine content and discussion.

10 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere

 I found this rather old set of Thomas the Tank Engine bedsheets in a second hand store and I'll be using them as a background in the next round of Thomas videos on my YouTube channel... Also, this is not a drill - only 10 days until the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom in NYC! 😁

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For more about An Unlikely Fandom visit: Website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram 

I'm blogging the countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom premiere, 

for the rest of these blogs - click here! 

New Thomas content coming soon to my YouTube. 

Click here for that!

You can visit the Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki by clicking here.

Also be sure to check out the Sodor Island Fansite and Sodor Island Forums, 

if you're looking for more great Thomas the Tank Engine content and discussion.

11 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere

 I've been saving some of the best for last, these three are some of my oldest toy trains, Henry, James and Gordon - all from my third birthday, almost 28 years ago. As you can see, a little worse for wear, but I still love them. Just 11 days until the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom!

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For more about An Unlikely Fandom visit: Website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram 

I'm blogging the countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom premiere, 

for the rest of these blogs - click here! 

New Thomas content coming soon to my YouTube. 

Click here for that!

You can visit the Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki by clicking here.

Also be sure to check out the Sodor Island Fansite and Sodor Island Forums, 

if you're looking for more great Thomas the Tank Engine content and discussion.

12 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere

 It's a wonder I've held on to this all these years, but this is the letter I received from "Sir Topham Hatt" while the Thomas marketing team was doing a promotion in which fans would write to a provided address and receive a letter and a sheet of stickers (which I promptly stuck on everything and no longer have). Just 12 days until the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom!

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For more about An Unlikely Fandom visit: Website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram 

I'm blogging the countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom premiere, 

for the rest of these blogs - click here! 

New Thomas content coming soon to my YouTube. 

Click here for that!

You can visit the Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki by clicking here.

Also be sure to check out the Sodor Island Fansite and Sodor Island Forums, 

if you're looking for more great Thomas the Tank Engine content and discussion.

13 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere

 When I was reorganizing my Thomas collection a couple weeks ago I found this toy, the "Abbey Repair Shop" which I got with birthday money one year as a kid. I remember it was $25 and I was obsessed with getting it for months. It was a great addition to the shared train table that my brothers and I had when we were little.

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For more about An Unlikely Fandom visit: Website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram 

I'm blogging the countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom premiere, 

for the rest of these blogs - click here! 

New Thomas content coming soon to my YouTube. 

Click here for that!

You can visit the Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki by clicking here.

Also be sure to check out the Sodor Island Fansite and Sodor Island Forums, 

if you're looking for more great Thomas the Tank Engine content and discussion.

14 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere

 We're just 2 weeks from the An Unlikely Fandom premiere and I can hardly wait! Hands down my favorite part of my Thomas the Tank Engine collection are the trains themselves... I've had some of these guys for well over 28 years. Someday I hope to get them a nice display case or shelf. 

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For more about An Unlikely Fandom visit: Website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram 

I'm blogging the countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom premiere, 

for the rest of these blogs - click here! 

New Thomas content coming soon to my YouTube. 

Click here for that!

You can visit the Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki by clicking here.

Also be sure to check out the Sodor Island Fansite and Sodor Island Forums, 

if you're looking for more great Thomas the Tank Engine content and discussion.

15 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere

I have a nice little collection of vintage Thomas plushies but this poor little Percy got damaged somewhere over the years he's one of the toys I have sitting out on a little workbench I've set up to repair a few of my old toys. Gonna get some black thread and sew him up by hand. 15 days until the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom! (I'm so excited!)

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For more about An Unlikely Fandom visit: Website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram 

I'm blogging the countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom premiere, 

for the rest of these blogs - click here! 

New Thomas content coming soon to my YouTube. 

Click here for that!

You can visit the Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki by clicking here.

Also be sure to check out the Sodor Island Fansite and Sodor Island Forums, 

if you're looking for more great Thomas the Tank Engine content and discussion.

16 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere

I've been picking up random Thomas stuff in the stores for years now and so when I was moving 2 years ago,  my Mom was helping me unpack and she saw these baby shoes. She thought maybe I'd forgotten to tell her something important, 😂 no grandchildren yet mom, just planning ahead. 😎 Just 16 days until the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom in NYC! I finally have an outfit picked out and a hotel reservation.

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For more about An Unlikely Fandom visit: Website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram 

I'm blogging the countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom premiere, 

for the rest of these blogs - click here! 

New Thomas content coming soon to my YouTube. 

Click here for that!

You can visit the Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki by clicking here.

Also be sure to check out the Sodor Island Fansite and Sodor Island Forums, 

if you're looking for more great Thomas the Tank Engine content and discussion.

17 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere

A little over a week ago when I was reorganizing my closet, I found this game my brothers and I used to play back in 2007 and 2008. We had a lot of fun, seems like a lifetime ago now. Only 17 days until I celebrate the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom with everyone in NYC!              

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For more about An Unlikely Fandom visit: Website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram 

I'm blogging the countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom premiere, 

for the rest of these blogs - click here! 

New Thomas content coming soon to my YouTube. 

Click here for that!

You can visit the Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki by clicking here.

Also be sure to check out the Sodor Island Fansite and Sodor Island Forums, 

if you're looking for more great Thomas the Tank Engine content and discussion.

18 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere

 Another of the most recent additions to the collection! I walked into a Goodwill in Cleveland and saw it from across the store and thought "that's really cool." My Mom's dad was a signalman on the railroad and knew all the signals with the old lanterns and this Thomas lantern reminded me of that.

18 days until the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom!

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For more about An Unlikely Fandom visit: Website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram 

I'm blogging the countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom premiere, 

for the rest of these blogs - click here! 

New Thomas content coming soon to my YouTube. 

Click here for that!

You can visit the Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki by clicking here.

Also be sure to check out the Sodor Island Fansite and Sodor Island Forums, 

if you're looking for more great Thomas the Tank Engine content and discussion.

20/19 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere

 Finally correcting the way that I'm counting down. The way this countdown was going, 1 Day would be the day of the event, so I'm springing forward a day to course correct. 

People have asked if I still have the Thomas from that photo in which I'm dressed as an engineer from when I was 2 years old... and the answer is yes. The poor little guy has seen better days, but I still love him. There are almost 29 years between these two photos.

Just 19 days until the premiere of the documentary about Thomas fans everywhere - An Unlikely Fandom. I can't wait! 

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For more about An Unlikely Fandom visit: Website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram 

I'm blogging the countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom premiere, 

for the rest of these blogs - click here! 

New Thomas content coming soon to my YouTube. 

Click here for that!

You can visit the Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki by clicking here.

Also be sure to check out the Sodor Island Fansite and Sodor Island Forums, 

if you're looking for more great Thomas the Tank Engine content and discussion.