New York City: The Galas of Fashions!

The Galas of Fashions is something I had not done in a few years. I did average to really good when I tried it, but it was not without lots of stress, pain, and suffering. And in recent years other events would take place around that so I'd be too worn out to try it. This year however there was nothing around it, and I saw some of last year's awesome ops. I decided to give this event another shot. Of course I would also sprinkle it with other things. Let us begin.

Day 1

For my first spot I would join markedout's adelta. I would see both Emilia Clark and Lilly Collins, sadly Emilia did nothing and Lilly did like 3 ops but I couldn't get it. Jonah Hill is there and we both beg him to no avail. Eventually I advise adelta to stop and Jonah goes "thank you" (this may have earned me some brownie points, more on that later). These are 3 people I've tried for multiple times and always failed so it was painful. I did get Riley Keough and Ruth Negga but I had them. This spot wasn't for nothing though! Salma Hayek blanked but then me and adelta ran to a stop light and got car shots. 

After this I decided to try some of the "easy" show spots. My first target was actress Glenda Jackson who comes out and is nice. Laurie Metcalf is about to come out but I have her so I move to another want of mine, Anthony Edwards of Revenge of the Nerds fame. I got him once before but the photo op is so blurry that it doesn't even count. While there I also get some barely valids. Thankfully Anthony is nice as can be, even marking out when I say "neerrdss" and was impressed I got John Goodman on the blu ray I had him sign. Wow if only every celebrity would be that nice. But I guess if that was always that easy everyone would combo hunt.

Next I get James Caverly from Force Awakens but somehow miss Amanda Lawrence from The Last Jedi. It's ok I would have another chance in the future. Then I rush to a spot where Denzel Washington is about to come out. I already have Denzel and it's known that he does nothing anyway but I wanted some of the lower names (Colm Meaney, Bill Irwin upgrade). I missed them all (Colm left just before I arrived, Bill went out the other door). But it's ok I would have another chance in the future. 

Go to the place where I have to find the info for the next spot. SCORE! Drove to the next spot with Vanessa the Jersey Shore Stalker and friend. Jonah Hill is spotted across the street. I cross and wait a few feet away as he talks. He sees me. Then when he's done I ask for the op and to my shock he agrees! I wonder if what I said earlier in the day helped me get this op. But then when he crossed the street he did ops for all. Got Zoe Kravitz for the first time. Chris Rock blanked going in but I managed to get an upgrade with him as he was leaving. Got Tessa Thompson. Already have her but the photo op is unique cause she is grabbing me with her arm. I got Martin Short to sign me some photos but he signs on the worst spot. Donald Glover who I never got sadly does nothing for no one.

A couple of humorous/unique things would happen here. First off Xavier Woods would show up and I showed him how we made the awkward wrestling photo ops list. 

Second off Stormy Daniels was there and surrounded by guards. When she exited a couple of combo hunters chased her and her entourage. Since I had no need to do that I just sat and looked on. The security guard is upset that Stormy and her entourage are being chased by combo hunters. He looks at me and he goes "get them away". At this point I am perplexed and he repeats to me "get them away". At this particular spot I never mess with the security guards so I quickly run to the combo hunters and I explained that the guard sent me to stop them. This marks the first time in history a security guard actually passes the mantle of security to me, even if for a little bit. The guard then looked at me in thanks.

Despite Glover being a complete asshole, overall I'd say success. 

Salma Hayek

Anthony Edwards

Jonah Hill

Chris Rock

Full list of Day 1 photo ops

Day 2

After some much needed sleep I went for actress Diana Rigg. As she came in she was accommodating to all and I got the photo op. I would be joined by markedout's heelorton and friend and also Vanessa where we tried for 90 year old actress Estelle Parsons. We didn't see her and the chance for Estelle would have to be delayed another day. Check another spot but it's essentially worthless. I get another photo with Lill Reinhart. Drive to another spot for randoms and get Amanda Seyfried who I have and Sasha Lane who I don't have. 

Off to another spot where I basically see great but repeat names. Got Bradley Cooper and since I wasn't expecting him my items were in the car. This is my second photo with him but I can never get his autograph. So infuriating. Saw Gary Oldman who is nice as can be as usual. Got a slight upgrade compared to my photo from years ago. Also got an upgrade with Emily Ratajkowski. I also chased Salma Hayek's car again and she did the roll down. This time scoring an autograph.

Overall this day was sub par but not because I didn't score names but because the names I scored I already had. If I didn't have Bradley, Gary, and Amanda I would have probably declared this my best day of 2018.

Bradley Cooper

Gary Oldman

Full list of Day 2 photo ops


Day 3

This day starts with meeting up with Estelle Parsons, who looks incredible for 90 years! Wow! How is that even possible? She is sweet as can be.

After that it's pretty much barren as crowds in other spots are insane and it's basically impossible to get anyone. Later in the evening my luck turns around as I score my first ever live action Joker, Jared Leto. I was considering the 30 Seconds to Mars m&g last year but decided against it due to pricing and due to beard and possible shades. Now I never have to even consider that expensive meet and greet. After this it went downhill. Got actress Yara Shahidi (first time) and Zendaya (upgrade). Sadly things would go south even further. I would get into a scuffle with a combo hunter and that cost me two photo ops. Tiffany Haddish who did stop (though I would make that up in the future) and someone who I failed on a few times in the past, Chadwick Boseman who did some photo ops. Vanessa and friend got it so good chance I would have as well. And not 30 minutes later the infamous beat down of NYC combo hunter Gio would happen right before my very eyes. I could not believe what I was seeing in front of me.


Obviously lots of people in that spot did nothing for no one such as Katy Perry and many others.

Left this spot and came back only to find out that John Boyega did photos for everyone. However I had him from Awesome Con. I was going to leave the city right there and then but had flight information for Emilia Clarke. This meant I could wait to get her leaving to the airport in the morning. If I left I would have eventually pulled over and slept at a rest stop so I decided to park for free and sleep in the city instead. Vanessa and friend slept in the car with me to try for her as well. Woke up, tried for Emilia, but sadly she blanked. I dropped of Vanessa and friend at a spot and left the city. Not extravagant but I'd say solid as I got Estelle parsons and Jared Leto. One is a 90 year old actress and one allowed me to completely scratch off a meet and greet from my head.

Estelle Parsons

Jared Leto

Zendaya

Full list of Day 3 photo ops

Autographs obtained