The Corduroy Appreciation Club is a social club which wishes to cultivate good fellowship by the advancement of Corduroy awareness, understanding, celebration and commemoration of the fabric and all related items. Club events are held on dates which resemble Corduroy.
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111111 NYC, Portland and other news
The 111111 Grandest Meeting of the Corduroy Appreciation Club is solidly SOLD OUT and the waiting list is now closed. Please note: TICKETS WILL NOT BE SOLD AT THE DOOR as they have been in past years. We’re sorry to disappoint those hoping to attend but we are unable to accommodate additional Appreciators. As “crashing” is [...]
DAY 10 of 11: The Etsy Plush Team Celebrates Corduroy
Meet the Pinwale Pin Whale. The Club’s main public symbol is the whale. Whale is a homonym of wale. Wale, or wales, is the raised portion of Corduroy fabric—its most distinctive trait and what makes Corduroy, Corduroy. About the Artist: Squirrel Momma, who sometimes goes by the secret identity of Amy Williams, is a fiber [...]
The 11 Days Of Corduroy
To Celebrate the most important day, EVER, we are not just celebrating 11|11, but the 10 days leading up to it! These important doings will commence on 11|1 and end with a grandeur not yet witnessed on planet Earth DAY 1 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Hail the W(h)ale! Donned in the fabric that unites us, [...]
111111 Corduroy Club Events: Washington D.C., Chicago, Montana… San Francisco???
We are thrilled to confirm that tickets for the 111111 Grandest Meeting to be held at the Desmond Tutu Center in New York City are SOLD OUT. We will gladly add you to the waiting list should additional tickets become available. Like Occupy Wall Street, our movement is spreading. D.C., Windy City and Montana 111111 [...]
The Most Important Date In History: 111111
The time has come. The Wales are aligning. The date which most closely resembles Corduroy, EVER, 111111 is upon us! Rejoice. Rejoice! Our day has come. To commemorate this momentous date and honor thy Corduroy, many happenings are occurring. Of foremost importance will be the 6th, perhaps, maybe and probably likely the final Annual Grand [...]
The Wales Are Aligning
The Date Which Most Closely Resembles Corduroy EVER is looming. Are you ready? Are we ready? Is the universe ready? Details accumulating, but we shall convene in New York, NY for The Grandest Meeting Of All. The Time Has Come.
11111: The Date Which Second Most Resembles Corduroy
Here’s what will be happening in New York on January 11th, or 1/11, the date which second most resembles Corduroy in the year of the 21st Century which most closely resembles Corduroy. We will muster at 7 PM on the Northwest corner of 1st Ave and 11th Street (the school corner) on the East Side [...]
Orders of Official Merchandise Delayed
Due to unprecedented demand, orders of Membership Materials and Ties are delayed. We are also out of t-shirts, for the most part, although we can’t seem to figure out how to remove from the website. It’s probably very easy. Sorry for any inconvenience, please, PLEASE… just bear with us. Thank you.
Our Grand 1111 Meeting on the Date Which Most Closely Resembles Corduroy: Initial Thanks and More
Our 1111 Grand Meeting on the Date Which Most Closely Resembles Corduroy was a tremendous success. Thank to all for being there. And thank to the many who helped make it possible. An official postmortem is forthcoming, but most immediately the following people need thanking: Sandra Pieloch, Kurt Schlachter, Robinson Deckert, Matthew Handley, Aaron Herman, [...]
The 5th Annual Grand Meeting of The Corduroy Appreciation Club
On the date which most closely resembles Corduroy, 11|11! , we shall convene for the 5th Annual 1111 Grand Meeting of The Corduroy Appreciation Club. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Purchase here. Here is everything you need to know, now, about our Grand Meeting: Our Keynote Speaker is the delightful Public Radio wunderkind, Jesse [...]
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