Conventions
National Hobo Convention
The Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 17, 2022 -
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Category: Bums, Hobos, Tramps, Beggars, Panhandlers and Other Streetpeople, Conventions, Regionalism, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, Trains and Other Vehicles on Rails
Booth Babes vs. the Teamsters
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Oct 19, 2021 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Business, Conventions, Tradesmen, Manual Laborers, and Skilled Workers, 1970s
Japanese Encoffiner Contest 2016
I had no more luck than Alex in searching for "Miss Metallic Casket." But I did find a Japanese competition for "encoffiners."
Posted By: Paul - Thu Sep 23, 2021 -
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Category: Body, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Conventions, Death, Asia
Women dressed as appliances
At the Los Angeles Electrical Exposition of 1936.
source: Martin Turnbull
And in case you can't figure out what appliances they are, the same image, labeled:
source: history by zim
Posted By: Alex - Thu Dec 14, 2017 -
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Category: Conventions, 1930s
National Potato Chip Queen
The first Potato Chip Queen apparently was nominated in 1946.
The next gal I can find won in 1949. The caption also introduces the irreplaceable term "spud wafers," which I intend to use from now on.
Source.
Here is a pic from their 1948 convention.
I find evidence the NPCI existed as late as 1957.
But as for Potato Chip Queens after 1949, no luck. I think the NPCI is also defunct.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 22, 2017 -
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Category: Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Conventions, Junk Food, 1940s, 1950s
Zippy & Me
Yesterday, Saturday April 6, I was privileged to interview Bill Griffith, longtime weirdo and creator of Zippy the Pinhead (along with so many other great comics) at the MOCCA Fest in NYC. Here's Bill at the Fantagraphics table at MOCCA, showing off the newest Zippy collection, now available thru the link at the sidebar here.
And here we are onstage. (Photo by Phil Merkel.)
Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 07, 2013 -
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Category: Conventions, Cult Figures and Artifacts, Comics, Surrealism, Books
My Excellent South American Adventure
Despite my daily posts last week, I was really among the missing. I spent from the 20th to the 27th (counting travel time) in Medellin, Colombia, being a guest speaker at this conference.But now I'm home, and have read all the posts and comments from the past week, and just want to say a big thanks to Alex and Chuck and all the witty, talented WU-vies who make this site so wonderful.
Here are two fotos from my trip.
Salsa dancers working up a sweat to advertise something at EIGHT IN THE MORNING! I was ready to buy anything the ladies offered.
Strange grafitti. What revelation is the monkey experiencing?
Posted By: Paul - Tue Feb 28, 2012 -
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Category: Animals, Conventions, Advertising, Paul, Dance, South America
First Ever WU-vention!
Okay, it's not yet as big and popular as Burning Man, but the first gathering of WU-vies has occured. KW, Jules and Madd Maxx chose to meet recently. And here's photographic proof.Syrup shortages were reported in the region throughout the following week.
More in extended >>
Posted By: Paul - Wed Apr 15, 2009 -
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Category: Conventions, Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Food, Human Marvels, Obsessions, Photography and Photographers, Restaurants, Signage, Subcultures, Public Indecency, Sex Symbols, Reader Recommendation, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers
Get Your Geek On
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 01, 2008 -
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Category: Business, Products, Conventions, Geeks, Nerds and Pointdexters, Hospitals, Literature, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Pop Culture, Comics
Out of Town
I'll be away from my computer until Monday, July 21st, attending Readercon, so I won't be able to answer any comments. But thanks to my partners, I'll have new posts appearing.See you all later!
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jul 17, 2008 -
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Category: Conventions, Travel, Weird Universe, Paul
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