On February 6th 1935, the board game Monopoly first went on sale. Before being bought by Parker Brothers, the game was called “The Landlord’s Game” and was created by Elizabeth Magie to teach economy and land value tax. Initially Parker Brothers turned down the board game commenting that it was too complicated and took too long to finish. They…
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Day 223: National Weatherperson’s Day
February 5 is National Weatherperson’s Day. It is a day that celebrates people who work in meteorology, weather forecasting and broadcast meteorology. It is celebrated on this day as this is the birthday of John Jeffries, one of the United States’ first weather observers who took daily measurements from 1774 to 1816. With this theme I…
Day 222: Facebook
On February 4, 2004, Facebook was founded. Like it or not, Facebook has changed the way that people interact with their social circles, in honour of that fundamental social interaction I have decided to dress up as my Facebook page. Please note that all, but the cover photo and a few images, is an exact replica of…
Day 221: Rocket Day
February 3rd is Rocket Day in New Zealand. Run by the New Zealand Rocket Association, it is a day for people to show off the rockets they have built – big and small. So today I have decided to dress as a rocket ship and have made the costume myself using cardboard, aluminium foil and cellophane. …
Day 220: Mafia
Today I have been invited to a friends birthday party that is themed Mafia. I have decided to dress in the traditional 1920’s-esque black and white outfit complete with fedora, cigar and garter gun. Happy Birthday Tiny Thought Revolution! Photo credit: Holmes Black Fedora Hat: Jay Jays Black Long Bob Wig: Hot Dollar Black…
Day 219: Brandon Lee
February 1st is Brandon Lee’s birthday. Brandon, son of Bruce Lee, sadly met his end whilst filming the film The Crow when a blank cartridge was fired from a gun barrel in which a bullet of a real cartridge was lodged. I have decided to dress as the character Eric Draven from the film. Photo credit: Billy…
Day 218: Backward Day
January 31 is Backward day, so I have decided to dress as Backwards Man from the Tom Green film, Freddy Got Fingered. He can walk backwards as fast as you can. Photo credit: Billy Rubin Black Suit: My Brother’s White Shirt: Cotton On Black Tie: Base Warehouse Black Shoes: Fabiani (My Brother’s) Black Briefcase: My Brother’s…
Day 217: Insane Answering Machine Message Day
January 30 is Insane Answering Machine Message Day. As soon as I found that out, I instantly knew who I was going to dress up as: George Costanza. Why? In episode 15 of the 8th season, The Susie, George creates an answering machine message modeled on the song The Greatest American Hero so that he may screen his…
Day 216: Oprah
January 29 is Oprah Winfrey’s birthday. Oprah has had many looks over the years, but I have decided to try my hand at thin Oprah from the early 90’s. Specifically when she brought in a trailer of fat to show how much weight she had lost on her show. Photo credit: Billy Rubin …
Day 215: Pac Man
Today I take on the user suggestion of Pac Man from Kylie3036. I’ve gone for the main yellow character which I’ve made from putting crete paper over a hula hoop and attaching a string to it so that it can sit around my neck. This is the cheapest and easiest way to make a Pac Man…
Theme Me: Costume, Fancy Dress & Theme Inspiration 