Name/Title
Club wear and gay-themed t-shirtsEntry/Object ID
2022.08.01Description
8 garments connected to Gay, Bear, Leather or LGBTQ+ culture belonging to Don Callahan of Fennville.
1. XXL black leather vest decorated with pins and patches. Large red and black Nimbus Honorary OH Michigan patch on vest vest. Vest has accessory sash and small belt that holds the best closed at bottom front (belt not visible in photo). Pins and patches include Tennessee Leather Tribe, Bue Max, Memphis Alliance, Chaps Cincinnati, Wings Memphis, Texas Firedancers, Gateway, Clementines 5, Stallions, Mud flap busty girl silhouette, balls and chain, Knights of Leather, Chicago Rodeo Riders Rodeo 35 (Dec. 4 2010), Indiana Falcons, Oberons Milwauke, River City Outlaws San Antonio Texas, Vulcan L/L Birmingham, Alabama, Pennsmen, CCMC, Beer Town Badgers, Tsarus Memphis, Ohio Rangers, Dunes XXVIII [28] Dark Carnival, Chicago Rodeo Rider, Conductors, Pink Act-Up Triangle and Cosmic Order of KA.
2. XXL black leather overalls by Bagazio outerwear/sportswear. Very soft leather with black fabric lining. Legs shortened with pinking shears.
3. Denim vest, possibly fashioned from a jacket, adorned with many of the same patches and pins as the leather vest with the addition of Minneapolis SM, MC Brothers, Conductors XII, Mall City Cruisers 1989 Cruisin' IV, Castaways MC 10 1989 and 11 1990, Flight 2, I was pinned down by Ranger Rodger, Pull my PUD, and AIDA. Convex triangular patches on chest and back have been removed. "M.R." embroidered on chest for Mark Richter. Tags removed. Yellowed and threads worn in areas.
4. Grey XXL t-shirt with "U.S.D.A Choice Meat" in highway shield silk-screened on center front. Blank back.
5. Grey XXL t-shirt with large design silk-screened on back of a muscular man's body in the style of the iconic President Barack Obama "Change" poster. Text reads "wall-2-wall fur bear conclave 2009, obamicon.me, BEARS, Www.diamondjimssaloon.coM".
Same text, smaller, is printed on front over the wearer's heart.
6. Pink XXL t-shirt with black silk-screen design on chest of three drag queens with poofy hair, exaggerated eyelashes and lips... and mustaches. Text reads "Sin-cere-ly Pig and Co. (F) 92.
7. White XXL t-shirt with "People of diversity of DaimlerChrysler" embroidered over wearer's heart.
7. Black XXL t-shirt with "Dunes XXX Nimbus MI" embrodered in red, white and black over the wearer's heart.Cataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2022.08Source or Donor
Kutzel, KenAcquisition Method
DonationLocation
Box
011 F Gay & LGBTQ+ clothingCondition
Overall Condition
GoodNotes
all items have been wornRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Callahan, Hugh "Don", Dunes Resort 1999-present/Douglas Dunes 1981-1999/Amity MotelCreate Date
January 25, 2022Update Date
January 28, 2022
