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Re: BBM shirts in museum display in LA!
« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2009, 02:52:33 am »
I was also looking for the blood, but like Chrissie points out, the stain seems to have faded.

I´m very pleased with the way they displayed it in the centre and with the wooden board as a backdrop.


Thanks Pete for posting, it almost feels like I was there myself. I hope the shirts will find their way to a more permanent exhibition.




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Re: BBM shirts in museum display in LA!
« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2009, 02:57:04 am »
Thanks Pete for posting, it almost feels like I was there myself. I hope the shirts will find their way to a more permanent exhibition.


Oh, I completely forgot: Thank you Pete for sharing your visit at the museum and The Shirts :-*.

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Re: BBM shirts in museum display in LA!
« Reply #12 on: August 27, 2009, 07:18:19 am »
Thanks Pete for posting these pictures. Seeing those shirt (very well displayed like Buffy said) must have been a goosebumps moment.
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Re: BBM shirts in museum display in LA!
« Reply #13 on: August 27, 2009, 12:15:32 pm »
I hope the shirts will find their way to a more permanent exhibition.

This is Autry's permanent exhibit on The West.  I don't know if the shirts are on permanent loan, but I will ask the museum staff person I have been in touch with.

As for the blood stains, one of my friends in LA saw these shirts when they were displayed somewhere else and he said that they looked like they were warshed - no more blood.

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Re: BBM shirts in museum display in LA!
« Reply #14 on: August 28, 2009, 12:03:42 am »
Excellent report and pics Pete.  I'm gonna have to make it on over there next time I'm down that a way..

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Re: BBM shirts in museum display in LA!
« Reply #15 on: September 01, 2009, 11:51:02 pm »
I'M GOIN' TO SEE THE SHIRTS! 
I'M GOIN' TO SEE THE SHIRTS! 
I'M GOIN' TO SEE THE SHIRTS! 
I'M GOIN' TO SEE THE SHIRTS! 
I'M GOIN' TO SEE THE SHIRTS! 
I'M GOIN' TO SEE THE SHIRTS! 

This Sunday!!  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D

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Re: BBM shirts in museum display in LA!
« Reply #16 on: September 02, 2009, 12:29:02 am »
WOW!   :o

Takin the train? 

But if you wait until October, you could also go to the panel about what it means to be gay in the West.
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Re: BBM shirts in museum display in LA!
« Reply #17 on: September 02, 2009, 01:52:27 am »
Takin the train? 

Yeppers.  ;)


But if you wait until October, you could also go to the panel about what it means to be gay in the West.

I might try'n hit that up too...  :D

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Re: BBM shirts in museum display in LA!
« Reply #18 on: September 02, 2009, 02:06:38 am »
I'M GOIN' TO SEE THE SHIRTS! 
I'M GOIN' TO SEE THE SHIRTS! 
I'M GOIN' TO SEE THE SHIRTS! 
I'M GOIN' TO SEE THE SHIRTS! 
I'M GOIN' TO SEE THE SHIRTS! 
I'M GOIN' TO SEE THE SHIRTS! 

This Sunday!!  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D


Yay Eric!
Enjoy the museum and The Shirts :).

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Re: BBM shirts in museum display in LA!
« Reply #19 on: September 08, 2009, 03:28:57 am »
Pete, thank you for taking us with you.  :)