Cardboard*Con Guests

Attendees of Cardboard*Con 2026 are awkward and socially inept, like the old-fashioned sci-fi fans of yore. They shy from controversial social topics, embracing instead the feel of a well-folded flap, the crisp edge of a fabric-reinforced packing tape seam, the percussive sound of a craft knife shuddering across the grain of a corrugated panel.

Suggest a Guest!

Have guest suggestions? Tweet us @cardboardcon (which we rarely check) or use the contact form on this website (which we never answer).

Don't see YOUR name listed as a guest? Check to make sure you paid USD$5,000 to Cardboard*Con and not Idris Elba, who is in no way related to Cardboard*Con or Cardboard*Con Oil & Mining Concerns. CAUTION: There is currently no way to be certain that this list is reliable, due to entropic coriolis effects on hypertext. A reduction on entrance fees will be forthcoming.

2026 Guests

Pending!!

Dianoga Jones

Finally!

Our Guest of Honor this year is Dianoga Jones, known for her work in 'The Leppers of Colony B', 'The Leppers of Colony B Part 2' and 'The Star Wars'. Due to her advanced age and dietary needs, guests are asked to maintain a 2 meter distance from her tentacles at all times.

Leia

???

Cardboard Leia blends iconic rebel resolve with a cheeky knack for turning every scrap of cardboard into a statement of eco-warrior chic at Cardboard*Con.

George

TBD

George, a die-hard Star Wars fan, revels in the saga's epic scope while rolling his eyes at how often it's now pigeonholed into a cardboard cliché. He has requested time during the costume contest to bare knuckle brawl any and all comers.

Tony

But Not Really

Tony, an unabashed Star Wars fanatic, is hilariously fixated on the outrageous scheme of liberating the yellow robot's head as the ultimate token of his fandom. We told him that he could come, but we didn't tell him where it was happening.

3po

Too Scared

3po has yet to answer his invitation, most likely due to the frequent removal of his head by loony British actors.

Bigguns McGee

Accommodating

If you are looking for a date to Cardboard*Con look no farther than this popular guest.

Banksy

Confirmed??

Renowned for his love of trash compactors, Banksy joins Cardboard*Con to champion the creative spirit of upcycling and the unexpected beauty of everyday trash.

MORE IMPORTANT GUEST ANNOUNCEMENTS PENDING
Meanwhile, puzzle over these nuts.

Past Guessest

Jennifer Spickler

Quandry!

Jennifer is a renfaire FANATIC and one of the admins of a popular Facebook group dedicated to the fandom of another, lesser-known Georgia-based renniesauce festicle. Her panel on Renaissance-era memes is already sold out!!

William Shatner

It's Complicated

Your favorite guest William Shatner (the custodian) returns again this year to charm attendees with his riveting stories of cleaning up after Cardboard*Con. Hold onto your hearts, ladies and gentlemen, he even has keys to the trash compactor!!!.

Andy Leach, Director of Vending

Losered!!

Andy will be bringing 39 years of experience from famed Chattanooga-based convention Chattacon to our 2024 Dealers Room experience. We look forward to Andy's plan, seeing as we don't actually *have* a Dealers Room.

Toddbeard

You Just Never Know

Founder of competing convention CardBeard*Con, a convention that is far more obscure than Cardboard*Con (which has been proven by mathematicians from Stanford to be statistically impossible). Often seen with Belle, founder of Cardbow*Con, a convention dedicated to people who prefer to wear cardboard bows in their hair. Weird, right?

Please note that if you want a guest to sign your costume you must bring your own Sharpie!

Footnotes

† - you know, Jim Womble, the guy who invented Buffer the Vampire Hunny? Foxfire? He directed Avenchers??? That guy? Totally overrated in our opinion.