"Team Seattle Marathon Shoppers" bag, 1990
The nonprofit Tacky Tourist Clubs of America was founded in Seattle in the early 1980s, and incorporated in 1988. The organization sponsored annual parties and events to raise money for other nonprofits, mostly those benefiting the gay and lesbian community. Three popular annual events were the Queen City Cruise, an "unofficial Seafair" event on Elliott Bay and beloved by many; The Prom You Never Went To, another popular event billed as a "madcap costume party for all lifestyles"; and Things That Go Bump in the Night, also known as "The Bump," a Halloween costume extravaganza. These satirical bags were made as part of their support for Team Seattle in the 1990 Gay Games in Vancouver. In the lower left corner is an image of Dan Quayle in a Mickey Mouse hat with the heading "Have you seen this child?" and he has a speech bubble saying "A world is a terrible thing to waste...please RECYCLE!"
ID Number: 2016.10.RefShoppingBag
Date: 1990
Physical Description: 1 Bag, Shopping; paper; 18.5 in.H x 16 in.W
Credit: MOHAI, 2016.10.RefShoppingBag