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WREPRESENTIN’

This last Saturday was the 2011 annual See the rest »

A record three weeks before the competition and the hand-screened posters are See the rest »

Look who was staying at the same hotel I spent 10 days at just the week before.

Our friend and Petaluma Whiskerino champ Jack Passion was in NYC for the premiere of his new show Whisker Wars on IFC. Small, hairy world.

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Thanks to FangFoundThis for this TRON Beard animated gif. Aaaaaaaggh!

Another huge thanks to Beau of TINBIKE for his swift help shooting and editing this in just a few hours. See what he can do with more time.

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1st Place Moustache Justin Shurtz could easily hold a bottle of IPA in each curl.

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Yup, that’s a moustache-shaped goatee. He won 1st place in the goatee category. (Pic via Wardinger)

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The Kind Beard

This is Matt “Beards In A Box” Wilson. Yes, he’s holding up a bag of beard. Though absent from Petaluma Whiskerino for the last couple years, he’s been a contestant the previous dozen plus. After every year he shaves his beard and saves it in that Jack Daniel‘s box. This is the real deal, folks.

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Tons more pics below …

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… or your sideburns, moustache, goatee, or peach fuzz.

Special hairy edition of the Friday Five to celebrate tomorrow’s Whiskerino & Crafterino festivities. Holding the coveted Golden Chicken trophy for Best Overall (two years running!) is Jack Passion, a World Beard Champion, standing with MC Bill Hammerman.

Hit play and peruse a few pics from the 2009 contest below. Enjoy thoroughly.

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Bud Light “Mr. Handlebar Moustache Wearer”
from Real Men of Genius, Vol. 2

The Coasters “Down In Mexico”
from OST Grind House: Death Proof

Warren Smith “Red Cadillac and a Black Moustache”
from The Legendary Sun Records Story

Norman Greenbaum “Petaluma” from Petaluma

Wilco “Bob Dylan’s 49th Beard” from YHF EP

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What a month. First I run into Ferris Bueller’s “Cameron” Alan Ruck with a big ‘ol Lemmy ‘Stache. Then I got to meet my all-time Moustache Hero this last weekend, former Oakland A‘s pitcher Rollie Fingers. You know in all his career he never used performance-enhancing moustache fiber. Much respect.

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Why you shouldn’t mess with beard-enhancing drugs …

[on an iPhone?]

Every year gentlemen far and near seek new ways to gain an edge in the great Petaluma Whiskerino beard and moustache contest. Some even turn to beard “Fibering.” A practice frowned upon by judges for reasons of ethics and risk. Watch what happens when I dabble in this forbidden-follicled art.

Music: Dan Deacon “The Crystal Cat”

Huge thanks to Beau Bouverat at TINBIKE for filming and editing; to my wife Melissa for having a dream about this particular beard; and to Paul Francis for letting me get hairy in his bathroom.

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PETALUMA WHISKERINO & CRAFTERINO
Saturday, October 9th 2010
at the Petaluma Farmers’ Market
info/directions

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LAST YEAR’S WHISKERINO VIDEO: See the rest »

Like an Augmented Reality Moustache, only you don’t have to hold up a pesky AR code. CamStache magically grows a moustache on your upper lip and tracks your face as you stare in wonder. Snap a pic and share your glory with friends on Facebook and Twitter. An iPhone app version will be out soon.

Why’d we do this? All to get people in the mood for Petaluma Whiskerino & Crafterino this Saturday, October 9th. Are you growing to be there?   See the rest »

Ran into the one-and-only Alan Ruck (Spin City, Persons Unknown, Twister, Young Guns 2, and of course, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) while at LIME in Santa Monica. His Lemmy ‘Stache is Whiskerino material fo’ sho.

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Sure, beer cans keep beer fresher but bottles let you look fresh. Thanks to BeerStache bottle moustaches.

Look, they even distract from redeye:

Maybe you’ll see these at the Petaluma Whiskerino after-party on a bottle of Lagunitas. Come and find out October 9th.

BeerStaches come in five different colors and can even be custom printed. Would look hot in a Brew Holster Cult bottle holster. Just sayin’.

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Wonder Beard? Question Mark-Stache? The Riddler? Better yet, Shear Brilliance?

Whatever he calls it, let’s hope he brings it to Petaluma Whiskerino. (Thanks, Bob!)

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I just shaved for the last time. Well, ’til after October 9th. What about you?

The annual Bill Soberanes Memorial Petaluma Whiskerino is coming …

ARE YOU GROWING TO BE THERE?
More info and new site coming soon. Don’t miss an update:

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And don’t miss the Petaluma Farmers’ Market!

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No longer is Petaluma Whiskerino the only Bay Area facial hair event. See the rest »

Many have attempted to collect and classify the various species of facial folliclery. None have attempted to collect those collections. Well, at least not here. Until now …

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