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.
The first Things That go Bump in the Night was held in 1982. This poster advertises the event held at the Seattle Aquarium on a Saturday, November 2, 1985. The event benefited Seattle Municipal Elections Committee for Gays & Lesbians (SEAMEC), Blood Sisters - Seattle, Gay Theatre Seattle, Seattle Men's Chorus, and Tacky Tourist Clubs of America.
Caption information source: "Going Places," The Seattle Times, October 22, 1984, p. D3. Caption information source: "Must Be the Witchin' Season, you Tacky Tourist, You!" by Desparately Seeking Susan, Seattle Gay News, November 1, 1985.
Physical Description: 1 poster : color ; 17.5 x 23 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. View the finding aid for this collection at https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv780418
