Gallery: Vacuum Cleaner Collectors, Furries, and Disco Dogs: What It Means to Belong

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    Victor Lee. Vacuum Cleaners Collectors Club, LAX Sheraton, Los Angeles, California 2005

    *Victor Lee with an Electrolux Commercial Model CA. Vacuum Cleaner Collectors Club Convention. Los Angeles.*
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    Vacuum Cleaners Collectors Club, LAX Sheraton, Los Angeles, California 2005

    *RJ Vanik with a Hoover Model 300. Vacuum Cleaner Collectors Club Convention. Los Angeles.*
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    Brian Edward Berman
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    Rick Benedickt. Vacuum Cleaners Collectors Club, LAX Sheraton, Los Angeles, California 2005

    *Rick Benedikt with an Electrolux LX-60. Vacuum Cleaner Collectors Club Convention. Los Angeles.*
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    Reggie Ridlin Vacuum Cleaners Collectors Club, LAX Sheraton, Los Angeles, California 2005

    *Reggie Ridlen with a Clarke 500. Vacuum Cleaner Collectors Club Convention. Los Angeles.*
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    Vac-Mike

    *Mike Banta with a GE model VIIC3. Vacuum Cleaner Collectors Club Convention. Los Angeles.*
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    Vac-Ken

    *Kenneth Wagman with a Westinghouse Canister Model DC-7. Vacuum Cleaner Collectors Club Convention. Los Angeles.*
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    Vac-Brett

    *Brett Schiewe with a GE Roll Easy. Vacuum Cleaner Collectors Club Convention. Los Angeles.*
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    Illinois State Taxidermy Annual Competition, Illinois Beach Resort and Conference Center, Zion, IL 3/06

    *Rodney Schreurs and James Dykstra. Illinois State Taxidermy Annual Competition, Illinois Beach Resort and Conference Center. Zion, IL.*
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    Kids at Izabella Berman's Bat MItzvah

    *Rachel at a bat mitzvah.*
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    Anthrocon Furry Convention, Pittsburgh Convention Center 06/16/09

    *Moon Shadow Luna. Anthrocon Furry Convention, Pittsburgh Convention Center.*
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    6th Annual Dog Disco Event, Hershey Lodge and Convention Center, Hershey, PA 2005

    *Marlene Schlichtig with Sailor at a canine freestyle dancing event.*
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    Anthrocon Furry Convention, Pittsburgh Convention Center 06/16/09

    *Shane LaFleur and Fisk Black. Anthrocon Furry Convention, Pittsburgh Convention Center.*
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    Kerry, Female Masker, at home in Seattle, WA

    *A female masker.*
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    Cosplay Convention, Newark Gateway Hilton, Newark, NJ 2005

    *Christopher Hannum as Sailor Mercury at a cosplay convention.*
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