There’s nothing like a giant trade show like Mobile rld Congress to bring out the wild, wacky, just plain nutty.

As hundreds of companies compete for attention, we couldn’t help but snap photos of everything from paper -Fi trees, to juggling clowns, to photos of ourselves posing with mascots.

didn’t capture every unusual sight we came across (a woman dressed like an alien at a rave on roller blades was particularly hard to catch), but we did find enough off-the-wall sights to give you a taste of what it’s like to be in Barcelona this week.

Because -Fi, unlike money, really does grow on trees. Trees made of paper.

(Humming): Baby, you can drive my car.

My tiny, totally-controlled-by-a-wireless-smartphone car.

A giant Droid dressed in a lightning-bolt suit yearning for a flamenco dancer?

It’s a pretty rom pairing, but we’ve seen stranger things (just barely) at technology trade shows.

I was going to chop down this 8-bit tree with my 8-bit axe so I could use the 8-bit wood to finish building my 8-bit house by my 8-bit lake.

However, T-Mobile’s security appears to frown on such 2-bit behavior.

en ‘s ah came across this particular mascot, she thought he was an inanimate part of his booth poked him a few times in the head.

’re not sure how he felt about that, but he was nice enough to pose with her later.

I took it upon myself to make friends with the -Fi Gratis superhero.

He might not be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but who can resist a masked man whose insignia is a thumbs up?

st say yes!

I suppose this is one way to ensure that no one suffering from coulrophobia (fear of clowns) comes anywhere near your booth.

In addition to hosting a juice bar, HTC drew in attendees by employing a troupe of acrobats to jump, twist, spin, hang from various beams of their booth.

Next year I hear they’re going to have kittens.

ile I don’t know what this company does, I would like to point out that the only thing gin ever paid me in was misery.