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My Geekery ATC

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Swap Coordinator:Betsi (contact)
Swap categories: Artist Trading Card (ATC) 
Number of people in swap:26
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:May 21, 2010
Date items must be sent by:June 4, 2010
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

For this swap you will get one partner, and send them one Artist Trading Card - ATC - you create for them based on a "geekery" of their choice. (You can send more than one if you want but the only requirement of this swap is to send ONE atc on a geekery of their choice.) Please comment below with a list of 10-12 geekery choices. Your partner will get to pick one from your list. Try to provide a fairly wide selection in your choices so your partner has enough to choose from.

NOTE!!!: double-space your list or it will all end up on one line/paragraph.

ATCs must be standard 3.5" x 2.5" size and sturdy. (That's 89mm x 63.5mm for those using metric.) All media welcome; paint, draw, collage, whatever. :) Just do your very best work, this is gonna be the prize of some one's collection! Stickers are fine, there are some GREAT geeky stickers out there, just be creative with it. A single sticker or two placed haphazardly is not ok. Several stickers layed out with thought and care to create an engaging scene is fine. Swap is International, please be prepared to mail overseas - for a small swap of an ATC this is usually not a big deal.

The nitty-gritty! I will go thru the list right before assigning partners and drop anyone who is rated less than a 4.8 and / or has late swaps on their list of current swaps. Don't flake or you will be eaten by a grue (or a gelatinous blob, your choice.) If you DO get flaked on, contact me and I will angel, as well as contact @wunderland to let her know about it.

What do I mean by geekery? Anything you're geeky about, really! Some possible categories include:

  • TV shows for example: Star Trek, Firefly, Babylon 5, Futurama, Big Bang Theory, Monty Python, Eureka, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, James Burke's Connections, Mythbusters, etc
  • Cartoons, old or new for example: Spongebob Squarepants, Jem and the Holograms, The Tick, Darkwing Duck, Rainbow Brite, Invader Zim, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, etc
  • Movies for example: Star Wars, Princess Bride, Fanboys, Office Space, Back to the Future, Labyrinth, The Gamers, Bill & Ted, etc.
  • Books for example: Game of Thrones, MYTH series, Harry Potter, Ender's Game, A Wrinkle in Time, Thursday Next series, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Lord of the Rings, etc.
  • Web Comics for example: Diesel Sweeties, Penny Arcade, Order of the Stick, etc.
  • Video games for example: Mario Bros, Zelda, Pokemon, Zork, Monkey Island, Plants Vs. Zombies, etc
  • Specific characters from any of the above :)
  • Non-video gaming for example: Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Munchkin, Settlers of Catan, Scrabble, etc.
  • Areas of science/knowledge for example: mathematics, astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer science, grammar, etc.
  • Musicians/bands for example: Jonathon Coulton, Paul & Storm, MC Frontalot, They Might Be Giants, etc.
  • Scientists and other geeky historical greats for example: Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton, Marie Curie, Einstein, Pythagoras, Anne Bonny, Mary Shelley, etc.
  • Modern geeky people for example: Wil Wheaton, Gary Gygax, Eddie Izzard, Stephan Hawking, etc
  • Geeky humanoids for example: pirates, ninjas, zombies, aliens, robots, vampires, elves, wizards, etc.

WHEW! I COULD GO ON AND ON... but I think you get the idea. :) Don't feel limited to this list, go nuts with it. Get your geek on!

Any questions please ask, just note that I'm more likely to respond quickly to a private message (thru my profile page, found here --> @Betsi ) but I will also check comments as often as possible.

Discussion

Betsi 04/30/2010 #

Do I win a prize for longest swap description EVAR? :) One last note though... if this is successful/popular, I hope to make it a regular swap - once a month, two weeks to sign up, two weeks to send.

wunderland 04/30/2010 #

Oh my gosh - thank you @Betsi ... we really needed another ATC swap, we've only had one before this. happy dance

wackywallflower 05/ 3/2010 #

Let's try again, haha.

Here's mine, no order:

  1. Mystery Science Theater 3000 (I prefer the Mike years, haha)

  2. Space Ghost Coast to Coast (love me some Zorak)

  3. images of the future from the 50s/60s

  4. Kurt Vonnegut!!!!!

  5. Katamari Damacy

  6. Final Fantasy 7 & 10

  7. Weird Al :)

  8. the golden mean and golden spiral
    (http://www.halexandria.org/dward103.htm)

  9. teenage mutant ninja turtles (but only old school kind)

  10. the sadly ended webcomic "death to the extremist" (http://dtecomic.com/?n=60)

fede 05/ 3/2010 #

Here's my list:

  1. Piranha plant

  2. Rainbow Brite

  3. Douglas Adams

  4. The Goonies

  5. Monty Pyton

  6. Viva Pinata!

  7. Apple computers

  8. Aliens

  9. Back to the future

user2637 05/ 3/2010 #

Love the idea! Love ATCs! Love profile-based swaps! :D

  1. Captain Jack Harkness (from Torchwood and Doctor Who) swoon

  2. Captain Jack Harkness with Ianto Jones and/or Captain John Hart triple swoon

  3. Captain Jack Harkn.... just kidding!! Dr. Horrible swoon

  4. Vermillion Lies (band)

  5. Skullcrusher Mountain (song by Jonathan Coulton)

  6. Eddie Izzard (bonus points for including atheism)

  7. Dr. Sheldon Cooper (from The Big Bang Theory. bonus points for including Dr. Leonard Hofstadter)

  8. Repo! The Genetic Opera (this is not the movie "Repo" but a different movie and fantabulous. Especially Blind Mag, the Graverobber and Nathan)

  9. A Softer World (webcomic. Bonus points for making your own in that style)

  10. Microscopic biology/viruses/bacteria (think emerging infectious diseases)

  11. Nicolas Copernicus

  12. Firefly/Serenity

offthepost18 05/ 4/2010 #

Okay, here is my list...I'll put my favorite character(s) from each show as well, just to help. ;)

  1. FarScape (John Crichton)

  2. Stargate SG-1 (Dr. Daniel Jackson, Col. Cameron Mitchell)

  3. Doctor Who (10, Donna Noble, Captain Jack Harkness)

  4. Firefly (Captain Malcolm Reynolds)

  5. Supernatural (Dean Winchester, Castiel)

  6. The Dresden Files Books (Harry, Thomas)

  7. Lost (Desmond)

  8. Star Wars (Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader)

  9. Babylon 5 (Captain John Sheridan)

  10. Stargate Atlantis (Lt. Col. John Sheppard, Dr. Carson Beckett)

Manurnakey 05/ 4/2010 #

Here is my list...and I have to say it took me a long time to narrow it to 10 :)

  1. Star Wars A New Hope (first movie)

  2. Doctor Who (Tom Baker, Christopher Eccleston /drool, or David Tennant)

  3. Scooby Doo

  4. Simpsons

  5. World of Warcraft (Horde please :)

  6. MST 3K Characters

  7. Weird Al

  8. www.icanhasforce.com

  9. www.icanhascheezburger.com

  10. Primeval (Connor)

Marata 05/ 4/2010 #
  1. Flash Gordon
  2. Stargate (original)
  3. Tank girl
  4. Sherlock Holmes 5.Fibonacci in nature 6.Escher art
  5. Gothic architecture
candycore 05/ 5/2010 #

1.Chii/Hideki 2. Sebastian Michaelis 3. Kyoya Ootori 4. Hikaru and Kaoru Hitachiin 5. Neuro Nougami 6. Yaoi 7. Natsume Yuujinchou 8. Asian Mythology 9. Dope Stars Inc. 10. Taeyang/G-dragon 11.Ramen

RavenMiller 05/ 7/2010 #

Star Trek (Original Series of TNG - no Voyager, Enterprise, or DS9 Please)

Zelda (Especially the Crest of Hyrule)

Tetris

M:TG

a 1-Up Mushroom

Domo-kun

Miditron 05/ 8/2010 #

Fun swap, can't wait!

  1. Star Wars (Han Solo, R2-D2, or just in general)

  2. Doctor Who (10th, Capt. Jack)

  3. Firefly

  4. Robots

  5. Invader Zim (Gir!)

  6. Zelda (Link, Triforce, items, etc)

  7. Dungeons & Dragons

  8. Clerics (from D&D, FF, whatever)

  9. World of Warcraft (Tree druid!)

  10. Futuristic/space/generic science fiction landscape

rushedblue 05/ 9/2010 #

Sounds like fun! :)

1) X-Files
2) Star Wars
3) Mario Brothers
4) Kirby (the Nintendo character)
5) House (does this count as geekery?)
6) Icanhascheezburger.com
7) Pokemon
8) Yaoi
9) Twilight
10) 80s music/toys/cartoons

geekgirl33 05/ 9/2010 #
  1. Doctor Who ( ALL yes ALL)

2) FireFly/ Serenity

3) Indiana Jones

4) Douglas Adams......Hitchhikers Guide, Dirk Gently....

5)LOTR

6) MYTH Adventures (Robert Lynn Asprin)

7) Pirates of the Caribbean (Captain Jack Sparrow grin, Will Turner)

8) Star Wars

9) Buckaroo Banzai

10) Steampunk

OK that was hard to make a nice short list I left off so much. If I get @candycore I will need help I can do something for the rest of you with no problem. @rushedblue I think House counts as geekery but then i love Hugh Laurie.

kaywinnetlee 05/10/2010 #

  1. Doctor Who

  2. Torchwood

  3. Eddie Izzard

  4. Harry Potter (I am a Hufflepuff)

  5. Supernatural

  6. Steampunk things

  7. Star Trek: The Next Generation

  8. Vlogbrothers / Nerdfighters

  9. Wil Wheaton

  10. The X-Files

  11. Firefly/Serenity

  12. Harry Potter. (once more! with feeling!)

Saristotle 05/11/2010 #
  1. The Office (US) - I LOVE Dwight
  2. Glee - I love Sue Sylvester, Finn Hudson, and Jesse St. James 3.The Mothman 4.Hello Kitty
  3. Destination: Truth 6.Anything paranormal related (hauntings, ghosts)
  4. Famous serial killers (Albert Fish, Jack the Ripper) 8.David Sedaris
  5. UFO/Aliens
  6. Big Bang Theory (Sheldon)

I hope these count as geekery!

Saristotle 05/11/2010 #

^I'm sorry about that comment being all messed up. It did not look like that when I submitted it! It mashed them together and re-numbered them?

iggygirl 05/11/2010 #

  1. Spider-man

  2. Ironman

  3. Godzilla

  4. Zidane from Final Fantasy 9

  5. D from Vampire Hunter D

  6. Yuri from Kyo Kara Maoh

  7. Medicine seller from Mononoke or Ayakashi Bakeneko

  8. Nightcrawler from Xmen

  9. Jing King of Bandits

  10. The Guyver

  11. Sora from Kingdom Hearts

  12. Gundam

sunspot 05/11/2010 #

Supernatural (tv show)

All things Hufflepuff (we're particularly good finders!)

Fire Emblem

Dinosaurs (raptors, pteradons and apatosaurs!)

The 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series

Neil Gaiman's Sandman series

Dr. Who (the new series. I haven't been able to find any older eps)

The Beatles

Keys (is that I thing I can geek about? I think keys are awesome)

Things that might be considered steampunk? I am just getting into this, but it fascinates me.

Robots doing non-robotic stuff

Unicorns!

wackywallflower 05/12/2010 #

sorry guys, have to drop. horrible financial disaster in my household, and I'm dropping all swaps for which partners aren't assigned yet. nothing personal :(

Moominbrooke 05/13/2010 #

OK here goes: 1. Steampunk

  1. Firefly/Serenity

  2. Bone (Jeff Smith graphic novels)

  3. Moebius (artist)

  4. Hikaru No Go (manga)

  5. Star Trek: Deep Space 9

  6. The Sandman (Gaiman)

  7. The Prisoner (original series with McGoohan)

  8. Charles de Lint (author)

  9. Froud Faery

  10. Okami (game)

eversosweetly 05/13/2010 #

This is awesome. Here's my list:

  1. Katamari Damacy (video game)

  2. My Neighbor Totoro (movie)

  3. Cowboy Bebop (anime series)

  4. Invader ZIM or GIR (cartoon)

  5. The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack (cartoon)

  6. Series of Unfortunate Events (book series)

  7. Yeti / Abominable Snowman

  8. Steampunk

  9. Coraline (book, movie)

  10. Batman

Neeklette 05/14/2010 #
  1. Psychoville (BBC TV series, bonus points and cookies for this one)
  2. Hellboy
  3. Ghost World
  4. Viva Pinata!
  5. Anything inspired by Neil Gaiman novels
  6. Rozen Maiden (anime)
  7. Farscape (Chiana, D'Argo or Zhaan)
  8. NANA (anime)
  9. Steampunk
    10.Firefly/Serenity
clevergirl 05/14/2010 #
  1. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  2. Neil Gaiman (novels, graphic novels, etc.)
  3. Paranormal stuff (the spookier the better)
  4. The Matrix (really just the first one)
  5. 1980's punk rock
  6. Dark Shadows
  7. Fringe - Officially Pacey is back on my top 3 list
  8. Infomercials - love 'em. Can't wait to get my Flirty Girl Pole. LOL
  9. Old school tattoos
  10. Greek mythology
marilavado 05/18/2010 #

OK, here is my list...

  1. The Big Bang Theory (TV series)

  2. Darwin's fish.

  3. Get Fuzzy (amazing comic!)

  4. Calvin and Hobbes (another comic...)

  5. Japanese mythology

  6. Lost

  7. Heroes

  8. Super Mario villains (looove them!)

  9. Yoshi

  10. Legend of Zelda (I would totally love an ATC of Linebeck or Tetra).

Betsi 05/18/2010 #

My choices, in no particular order:

1- Eddie Izzard (stand up comedian/genius)

2- Futurama (animated tv show)

3- Gir from the tv show Invader Zim (preferably in robot form, not doggy disguise)

4- Mario Bros (iconic video game series)

5- A rocketship (retro sci fi style)

6- A robot (robotic mashups are my fave, like robot mermaids or robot pirates!)

7- Firefly (tv show)

8- Back to the Future (movie trilogy)

9- Jem & the Holograms (1980s cartoon)

10- Settlers of Catan (board game)

11- Katamari Damacy (video game)

lulubiz 05/19/2010 #

Hi fellow geeks ! ;)

  1. Star Trek (TNG only) : Riker and Dr Crusher are my faves.

  2. Skulls and vanitas

  3. Tudors the serie : King Henry is my fave

  4. Queen Elizabeth the first

  5. David Bowie at any age

  6. King Arthur, Morgan and Excalibur

  7. Greek mythology : Ares, Hades, Amazons...

  8. Xena warrior princess : Ares is my fave (Kevin Smith R.I.P.)

  9. Vampires : Lestat if I have to choose one (but not Tom Cruise please) ;) or Henry Fitzroy from Blood ties.

  10. Dexter and blood patterns

lolalinda 05/19/2010 #

  1. Firefly (esp. le capitaine)

  2. time travel

  3. Big Bang Theory (Howard)

  4. Star Trek: Voyager (yes, and I'm not ashamed to say that I love Voyager)

  5. Simon Baker (in each and every incarnation)

  6. robots

  7. Darkwing Duck

  8. Master and Commander (books AND movie)

  9. Alexander von Humboldt

  10. Back to the Future (movies)

Jennifer 05/19/2010 #

1) Star Trek (all of them EXCEPT Voyager and Deep Space 9)

2) Firefly/Serenity

3) GUNDAM. Any and all of the series, but the original and Gundam Wing are my favorites.

4) Pokemon. (I'm a collector and Venusaur is my favorite~)

5) Stargate SG-1/Stargate Atlantis

6) Professor Layton game series

7) Jane Austen

8) Toward the Terra (the 1970's manga, 1980's movie, and 2007 anime series.)

9) Astronomy

10) The Transformation trilogy by Carol Berg

ellemarie 05/21/2010 #

Here are my choices 1.) star trek (either the original series or next gen :) 2.) tim and eric awesome show, great job! (or tom goes to the mayor) 3.) MST3K (mystery science theater 3000) 4.) Batman 5.) BOWIE!!! 6.) Neon Genesis Evangelion 7.) Conan O'Brien 8.)

ellemarie 05/21/2010 #

OMG! my comment got screwed up! i accidentaly clicked leave comment when i wasnt done. LOL. sorry about that, my bad.

okay, lets try this again...

1.) star trek (either the original series or next gen :)

2.) tim and eric awesome show, great job! (or tom goes to the mayor)

3.) MST3K (mystery science theater 3000)

4.) Batman

5.) BOWIE!!!

6.) Neon Genesis Evangelion

7.) Conan O'Brien

8.) Rockos Modern Life

9.) Yoshi!

10.) Daria (the MTV show, in case you guys dont know, but i'm sure you do)

ellemarie 05/21/2010 #

...also, this is an AMAZING idea for a swap! we should do this again at some point. :)

moxsapphir 05/21/2010 #

1) Star Trek TOS, TNG or a cast member from the latest movie.

2) Eureka (any character)

3) Num3ers (either brother)

4) steampunk

5) Howl's Moving Castle character

6) Pokemon

7) X-Men: Beast, Prof X, Rogue, Wolverine, or Juggernaut

8) Kiki's Delivery Service character

9) Quark - anyone know this series from the seventies?

10) Puka-Puka Paradise

Katica 05/21/2010 #

i hope you host this again sometime :)

BonsaiMechaGirl 05/21/2010 #
  1. MST3K (Yay, MSTies!)
  2. Godzilla
  3. Kamen Rider (the Showa era)
  4. The Tick (Comic or Cartoon)
  5. Legend of Zelda (Any of them)
  6. Final Fantasy (Again, any)
  7. The Umbrella Academy (comic)
  8. Luchadors!
  9. Journey to the West
  10. Giant Squids, Architeuthis if you will ;)
Dragonflyfaerie 05/22/2010 #
  1. Faeries in general (not cutsey little kid ones)
  2. Yoshi and/or Bowser and Baby Bowser (bowser Jr.) from any new mario game
  3. steampunk
  4. Howl's Moving Castle
  5. Legos
  6. Harvest Moon/ Animal Crossing
  7. Final Fantasy 6
  8. Yuri (lesbians)/The L word
  9. Pokemon (Silver or Gold version)
  10. Big Bang Theory
  11. Firefly
  12. Legend of Zelda (Ocarina of Time and newer)
Rhinoa 05/23/2010 #

  1. Zelda (any of them)

  2. Eddie Izzard

  3. Kevin Smith (movie director)

  4. Rainbow Brite

  5. Buffy TVS

  6. Ah My Goddess

  7. Charmed

  8. Kingdom Hearts

  9. Merry from LOTR

  10. Keepers (80s toys)

moxsapphir 05/24/2010 #

I did mine this weekend, I hope my partner likes them! Going out today! :)

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