convention & cosplay lore (est 2000)
Art Deco Festival was once again held on the Queen Mary in Long Beach from August 19-20, 2017 The annual event was much smaller than the previous year. Because of the continuous and needed refurbishment and restoration of the art…
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I’ve always heard about the Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour since I was living in Boston. I never had a real opportunity to see it. It was one of those things that come into town and you tend to…
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Dapper Day Spring is one of the most anticipated unofficial dress up days at Disney. So much so, it happens twice a year. This is my third Dapper Day since moving to Orange County. It’s definitely my favorite dress up…
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Note: I realize that this story is still developing and is spreading like wildfire. Right now, I want to focus on the original issue at hand. I cannot comment on the recent posts made as of 1/28/2017. I’m here to…
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I lived in the Bay Area in the early to mid-2000’s long before gentrification. I did miss out on a few Bay Area local traditions while I was a college student. Because my finals fell during the time of Dickens…
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It’s the day after Dapper Day and friends and colleagues wonder, “I’d love to do Dapper Day, but those clothes are so expensive!” There’s no denying that there is a retro mid-century revival in fashion. Particularly in the more quixotic…
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This is my third time attending Dapper Day festivities at the parks. According to the monorail operator I was chatting with in the cockpit, this is the largest unofficial meet up at the Disneyland Resort. Dapper Day is nothing but…
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For as long as I can remember, I remember passing by a row of Victorian homes along the 110 North towards Pasadena. Once you passed the “wishing tunnels” at Chavez Ravine, this small town would appear on the right side. It…
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I heard about this event through Facebook. Having lived in Boston for a few years, I was sad to find out that Los Angeles of all places didn’t have anything like the New England Roaring 20s Lawn party or anything…
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I haven’t attended many anachronistic dress up events since moving from Boston to Los Angeles / Orange County. While I often hear about Dapper Day and pinup events, I was on a quest to find if roaring 20s events existed….
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