No cracks about the spelling, please. These were high-school kids, and it took a lot of time to stencil those letters, in the days when 'desktop publishing" involved a typewriter and money for the library's copier.
Begun in March 1973 as a part of the national Star Trek Association for Revival, STAR OKC was central Oklahoma's most influential seedbed of fandom through 2005. ..... This blog exists to document fandom in central Oklahoma. The area was home to PsurrealCon/PseudoCon, ThunderCon, and Soonercon (née SoonerCon) -- all begun or supported by members of STAR OKC.
Sunday, January 30, 2022
Visit 1976 and S.T.A.R.Base OKC
As you may imagine, these are from that storied US Bicentennial year. Also before yours truly came upon the scene, so I can provide no further context.
No cracks about the spelling, please. These were high-school kids, and it took a lot of time to stencil those letters, in the days when 'desktop publishing" involved a typewriter and money for the library's copier.
No cracks about the spelling, please. These were high-school kids, and it took a lot of time to stencil those letters, in the days when 'desktop publishing" involved a typewriter and money for the library's copier.
Monday, January 17, 2022
PsurrealCon 92 Documents
PsurrealCon '92 was down in Norman Town, February 7-8-9. Most of these images are from the Paul Cherry archives.Below is the gaming schedule.
And you can't forget the Warthog Gazette! By the way, who really wrote that?
We you there?
Now followeth the Pocket Program.
And you can't forget the Warthog Gazette! By the way, who really wrote that?
We you there?
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Pure Con Extract!
SoonerCon 2 was October 25-26, 1986. This was only 4 1/2 months after SoonerCon 1!
Crazy? Perhaps. But it was because we wanted to establish SoonerCon as a fall convention. With that goal in mind, we certainly couldn't wait until fall 1987, more than a year after SoonerCon 1!
To ease the insanity, SoonerCon 2 was a two-day con. Some of you may have disbelieved me when I told you "Pure Con Extract" was the con's subtitle. That referred to its two-day status, and was concocted by the devilish mind of David Means, chair of number two.
Much of 2's ConComm carried over from #1, but leadership must needs be different. Click on the "SoonerCon 2" or "1986" or SoonerCon 1" search-topic tabs on the left for more info!
SoonerCon 2 is the only one held at the Skirvin Plaza. Check out our hotel bill.
That's it for now. See you next time for more Fan Fun Memories!
Sunday, January 2, 2022
SoonerCon 1 Synopsi
I don't know or care if "synopsi" is a valid word. We historians just pass on the stuff scraped from the bottom of history's shoe.
As you should know, SoonerCon 1 was June 6-7-8, 1986. Check out the topics list along the side for earlier posts. And don't worry, many more scrapings remain!
As you should know, SoonerCon 1 was June 6-7-8, 1986. Check out the topics list along the side for earlier posts. And don't worry, many more scrapings remain!
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