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Should You Gift Adam Savage Items at Conventions?
2 min read26 Apr 2026
TL;DR
Adam Savage answers fan questions about gifting items at conventions and general con etiquette, then goes on an entertaining tangent about unexpected career connections including Phil Hartman's album design work and the Carpenters logo designer being Nicholas Braun's (Cousin Greg from Succession) father.
Key points
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Adam intentionally underpacks his luggage for conventions to make room for fan gifts, and travels with a PO Box address card for items too large to fly with
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For Australia cons, small gifts are welcome but large framed pictures are impractical; fans can ship oversized items to his PO Box
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Key con etiquette: always ask before photographing someone in costume, never touch people without their awareness, and remember 'cosplay does not equal consent'
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Phil Hartman was a significant album cover designer in the 1970s before his comedy career, creating covers for Jefferson Starship among others
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Craig Braun, who designed the Carpenters logo and the Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers zipper concept with Andy Warhol, is the father of Nicholas Braun (Cousin Greg from Succession)
Actionable insights
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If you want to gift Adam Savage at a con, bring small items; for large pieces, ask for his PO Box shipping card instead of expecting him to fly with it
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When approaching cosplayers for photos, always ask permission first and let them strike their own pose rather than snapping candid shots
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Engaging cosplayers about their build process is welcomed and encouraged, especially for beginners wanting to learn where to start
Notable quotes
“Cosplay does not equal consent.”
“I always love obviously possessing a very strange and parapotetic career that has wound a lot. I am a big fan of those careers that have wrinkles and buckles to them that I did not expect.”
“Craig Braun is actually the father of Nicholas Braun, otherwise known as Cousin Greg from Succession.”
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