VINTAGE 1972-1974 PLAYGIRLS CLOSET CALENDAR ROYAL COURT OF LOS ANGELES DRAG GAY For Sale

VINTAGE 1972-1974 LGBTQ+ HISTORIC EPHEMERA — \"PLAYGIRL\'S CLOSET CALENDAR\" FOR THE ROYAL COURT OF LOS ANGELES
THIS IS A SCARCE, HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT PIECE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LGBTQ+ HISTORY. ISSUED IN LATE 1972 AS A LOCAL CHARITY FUNDRAISING DOCUMENT, THIS CALENDAR COVERS DECEMBER 1973 THROUGH JANUARY 1974.THE \"PLAYGIRL\'S CLOSET\" TITLE IS A RETRO UNDERGROUND PLAY ON POPULAR MID-CENTURY MEN\'S MAGAZINES AND THE PHRASE \"IN THE CLOSET.\" IT CELEBRATES LOS ANGELES DRAG QUEENS, GAY ROYALTY, AND TRANSGENDER PERFORMERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPERIAL COURT SYSTEM—ONE OF THE OLDEST CONTINUOUS LGBTQ+ CHARITABLE BENEFACTORS IN THE WORLD.

• TYPE:ORIGINAL 1970S LGBTQ+ HISTORY / COUTURE DRAG MEMORABILIA
• ORGANIZATION:THE ROYAL COURT OF LOS ANGELES
• DATE TIMEFRAME:DECEMBER 1972 – JANUARY 1974
• DIMENSIONS:APPROXIMATELY 12 1/4\" H x 8 7/8\" W
• BINDING:ORIGINAL RETRO BLACK PLASTIC COMB/SPIRAL SPINE BINDING
• COVER GRAPHICS:CHUNKY 1970S TYPOGRAPHY ON HEAVY UNCOATED CREAM CARDSTOCK, FEATURING THE ORIGINAL \"DONATION $2.50\" PRICE MARKING.

EACH PAGE DISPLAYS HIGH-CONTRAST RETRO BLACK-AND-WHITE ON-STAGE RUNWAY PHOTOS OF DRAG CONTESTANTS IN EXTRAVAGANT HIGH-FASHION CLUB COUTURE (METALLIC SEQUIN GOWNS, VELVET CAPES, OPERA GLOVES, AND PLUSH OSTRICH FEATHER TRAILS).THE CALENDAR SERVES AS AN INVALUABLE TIME CAPSULE BY LOGGING DEFUNCT 1970S SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAY VENUES AND PAGEANTS IN ITS MONTHLY MARGINS, INCLUDING:

• HISTORIC LA VENUES:FORD\'S SHOW BAR (HOLLYWOOD BLVD), THE GLASS ONION (VENTURA BLVD), FORSOOTH THE DRAGON, THE QUEEN MARY SHOW BAR, AND THE FLORENTINE ROOM.
• ARCHIVAL QUEER EVENTS:THE VICKIE AWARDS, THE DOROTHY AWARDS, 3RD A.E.S.O.P. AWARDS, QUEEN OF HEARTS PAGEANT, MR. & MRS. VALENTINE CONTEST, MISSIES CLOSET BALL, UNIVERSAL BALL, THE HAVEN REFUGE ANNIVERSARY, AND REGIONAL EMPRESS CORONATIONS.

EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION. THE COVER AND INTERIOR PAGES ARE REMARKABLY CRISP, FLAT, AND COMPLETELY INTACT. SHOWS LIGHT CORNER SCUFFING AND NATURAL RETRO PAPER TONING CONSISTENT WITH AN AUTHENTIC 50+ YEAR OLD PAPER ITEM. THE ORIGINAL BINDING HOLES ARE INTACT WITH NO TEARING. THE BLACK PLASTIC SPIRAL TEETH ARE STABLE AND SECURE WITH NO CRACKED OR MISSING ELEMENTS. INCLUDES A GENUINE PERIOD DISTRIBUTOR STICKER (\"SHATTUCK & SHATTUCK\") ON THE NOVEMBER PAGE.

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