Browse Items (278 items total)

Grey shirt.
"First Annual Minnesota Leather Encounter '89"

Black shirt.
Chain surrounding an arm with a chain around the wrist and the text, "The Gauntlet II, Los Angeles."
Now "LA Eagle"
4219 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029

Off-white shirt.
Man in an officer's cap and combat boots, with text "Boots."
Origin Unknown. Please contact Wearing Gay History if you have any information regarding this shirt.
Possible affiliation with Frankfurt.

Grey-blue shirt.
"Bear U" with a bear holding the "U."
Back: "Bear back" (not photographed)
Bear was designed by Frisch, who lived in Minneapolis in the 1980's.

Black shirt.
Skyline with trees, and text, "Northern Lights to City Nights, Minneapolis, Convergence 2002"

Convergence is an annual North American social gathering of gay men of size (chubs) and their admirers (chasers).

1313 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403

Black shirt.
"Love Comes in All Shades… and Lifestyles." with heart with two men (one in leather gear), two women, and a man and woman.

Grey shirt.
Crest with a shield, officer's hat, whip, and handcuffs, along with the text "Sandmutopia University: School of Continuing Education"

SandMUtopia S and M Utopia Supply Co.
24 Shotwell, San Francisco, CA

Tan button down shirt. Several pataches, including white and green triangle with ankh: "Atons Minneapolis"
Atons is a gay men's leather/Levi social fraternity

Sleeves: 82, image of two figures.

White shirt.
A man and a woman in leather holding up a triangle with "M.L.E." on it, and the words "October 1, 2, 3, 1993" beneath them.

gay Levi & leather bar since 1977 Touche Chicago Black shirt. Two men, one in a leather cap, the other in a cowboy hat. 6412 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60626 Duplicate copy found in the Gerber/Hart Library and Archives

Black shirt.
"Rawhide 2010, New Orleans" with a grey triangle behind it.
Back: "www.rawhide2010.com"
740 Burgundy St, New Orleans, LA 70116

White shirt.
A man in chain bondage, hooded, pink triangle

Light gray shirt.
Image of man in leather jacket, chain link circle, "The No. 6 Dungeon 7th Anniversary Event" "Today is the first day of the rest of your lifestyle!"
Back: "I lived my LIFESTYLE! At Alagolagnic Atelier VII 1992"
Most likely in reference to a BDSM event. Please contact Wearing Gay History if you know more about this textile.

Back photograph missing.

Gray shirt.
Eagle emblem, 7 stars, "The Eagle Munchen" (the Eagle is a leather bar in Munich, Germany)
Buttermelcherstraße 2 A
80469 Munich
Bavaria, Germany

White shirt.
Leather man with mustache, shorts, suspenders, boots.

White shirt.
Two men embracing in leather attire.
One man is being fisted.

White shirt.
Man in black leather gloves, harness, hat that says "MSC" (a private male-only leather club in Iceland)

Laugavegur 28
Reykjavik, Iceland 101

Black shirt.
"Meister"
German for "Master"

White shirt.
Blue image of lions,
"MLC" "Munchen e. V"
The Munich Lion's Club is a gay leather and fetish club.

Black shirt.
Image of man with jacket that reads "Iron Cross Montreal"
Motor Club

Navy blue shirt.
Gay and leather bar
Triangle Denver

2036 Broadway
Denver, CO 80205

White shirt.
Bull's skull inside a lasso. "Zia Regional Rodeo, Albuquerque, New Mexico April 26-28, 1991"
Sleeve: Alvin's Screen Printing, Roswell, NM

White t-shirt.
illustration of the upper torso of a muscular man wearing a leather jacket on one sleeve, a leather boot, hat, and wrist cuffs; says "International Mr. Leather 1988"
Duplicate copy found in Tretter Collection and Gerber/Hart Archives.

White shirt.
Rodeo man on a horse, red white and blue star. NSGRA "Bud Lite Rodeo Series"
4th of July Weekend IGRA. July 2-4, 2004. Dead Broke Arena Hugo, Minnesota.
Proud Sponsors Bud Light. Eagle MPLS. The Bolt. The Wicked Stepsisters. Instinct. Gay 90s. American Airlines. Bicardi Silver. Da Bookstore. Lavender. For Details visit www.NSGRA.org or call 61282Rodeo

Cream shirt.
Man dressed as a cowboy. "Ready to Ride Los Angeles" "Rodeo 1990 Los Angeles March 30-April 1"

Black shirt.
Illustration of a man with beard drinking coffee in flannel shirt, his hat states "Bear". "Bear The Magazine"

Black shirt.
Image of a muscular figure with the head of a bull. "International Ms/Mr Fantasy Weekend 1999"

Geolocation set at 733 pierce Butler Rt. St. Paul MN, former site of Club Metro

Grey t-shirt;
illustration of the upper torso of a muscular man wearing a leather jacket on one sleeve, a leather boot, hat, and wrist cuffs; says "International Mr. Leather 1988"

Duplicate copy can be found in Gerber/Hart Library and Archives

White t-shirt;
Black image of a leather man and woman holding a torch
Minnesota Leather Encounter on October 5, 6, 7, 1990

Grey shirt.
White image of two leather angels holding a triangle. "Minnesota leather encounter 1991"

Grey shirt.
Black image of a leather man and woman holding a torch "Minnesota Leather Encounter October 5, 6, 7 1990"

Black Shirt.
White image of two leather angels holding a triangle. "Minnesota leather encounter 1991"