We only have 2 weeks left of 2024, you guys! Boy was 2024 weird, right? It just felt off. Like we are several years since COVID, but there is a feeling like the whole world is waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Business was down a little, but we survived. Which is a lot more than I can say about a LOT of small, locally owned businesses I had the honor of working with. People just weren't going out. It feels like we are all still scared to be around people.
This bled into comic cons too, which was pretty heartbreaking. Shows that were huge the previous years were rough. There was a lot of "these are so cool, but I don't have any money left." The exceptions to the rule were @motcitycomiccon and @traverse_city_c4 . So those will be the only two shows I do next year. In a way, this will be hard for those awesome people who follow me from con to con, knowing I will have new designs, fun promotions, and my witty banter;). But have no fear, friends, I have something REALLY COOL I will be announcing in January that will make all of us happy!
And speaking of 2025, it will be my ELEVENTH year in business! That's pretty huge. When I think of what I was doing 11 years ago, selling goofy tshirts out of a food truck, I am literally shocked I am still standing. But it's because of YOU! You nerds, you cryptid hunters, you gamers, you cosplayers, you rock stars that not only wear my products proudly, but you tell your friends. You are the reason Tee See Tee is still here.
But all that's about to change....
In 2025, I am burning Tee See Tee to the ground, and from its smoldering ashes will arise something new, that is actually something that predates Tee See Tee. It is a return to something I created 15 years ago, that I realize is time to reanimate.
All this to say, 2024 will not be missed, but 2025 can't be missed! We will see you on the flip side, bigger, better, and brighter than ever before, and it all starts with an IDEA.
