Vtg 1984 Female Mimics International Fmi Battle Of The Vips Drag Pageant Program

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VINTAGE 1984 FEMALE MIMICS INTERNATIONAL FMI BATTLE OF THE VIPs DRAG PAGEANT PROGRAM AN ORIGINAL VINTAGE 1984 SOUVENIR PROGRAM BOOKLET FOR THE "13TH ANNUAL BATTLE OF THE V.I.P.'S" DRAG BEAUTY PAGEANT, SUBTITLED "A SALUTE TO THE PHILIPPINES." THIS SCARCE PIECE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LGBTQ+ HISTORY IS OFFICIALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ICONIC UNDERGROUND PUBLICATION FMI / FEMALE MIMICS INTERNATIONAL. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: PRODUCED BY EMPRESS LA REY PRODUCTIONS AND HELD AT THE POPULAR MAYFLOWER BALLROOM, THIS IS A FASCINATING HISTORICAL CHRONICLE OF LOS ANGELES AND HOLLYWOOD TRANSGENDER AND DRAG PAGEANTRY CULTURE FROM THE MID-1980S. THE BOOKLET DETAILS SPONSORSHIPS WITH FEMALE MIMICS INTERNATIONAL (FMI), A REPUTABLE CROSS-DRESSING AND TRANS PERFORMANCE MAGAZINE THAT FIERCELY DOCUMENTED THE COMMUNITY FOR DECADES. CONTENT & TRIBUTES: * FEATURES AN OPENING SALUTATION BY PRODUCER & FOUNDER EMPRESS LA REY. HIGHLIGHTS THE UPCOMING FIRST ANNUAL "MISS GAY WORLD '84" BEAUTY PAGEANT SCHEDULED FOR THE PACIFIC BALLROOM AT THE LOS ANGELES HILTON HOTEL. ANNOUNCES DATES AND PROGRAM DETAILS FOR THE 14TH ANNUAL UNIVERSAL BALL, THE MISS GAY CALIFORNIA 1984 STATE-WIDE REVIEWS, AND THE 7TH ANNUAL SUPER-MEN '85 PAGEANT AT THE HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM. RETRO HOLLYWOOD ADVERTISEMENTS: THE INTERIOR IS A VIRTUAL TIME CAPSULE OF HISTORIC 1980s WEST COAST NIGHTLIFE, PACKED WITH ORIGINAL DISPLAY ADS FOR CELEBRATED CLUBS, BARS, AND HOTELS, INCLUDING: THE CORAL SANDS HOTEL IN HOLLYWOOD, VISIONS AT THE TRANSFER, TR

• Year: 1984
• Condition: Good

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