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The first pictures our Photobooth took

Hi folks,

We thought it appropriate that the first trial run photos in our new booth would have Steven, the original owner of Quimby’s. I (Liz) posed with him here:

L&S

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Quimby’s OG on the early days

Steven Syvembersky, Quimby’s founder and OG, discusses the start of Quimby’s, zine culture, and other juicy bits on Boom Chicago‘s weekly podcast, A Slice of The Shiny. Listen to it with iTunes or on the web.

Last night we got Hustled’ and Screwed’

Prisoner of XI Goldstein

Wow, Last night was one hell of an event as Allan MacDonell and Josh Alan Friedman joined us to talk about their new books and their respective years spent at Hustler and Screw. Besides a surprise blues performance by Josh-who performed two songs live on acoustic guitar; the night was capped off by the most amazing story ever told in Quimby’s about a video sex tape featuring Ted Turner and Jane Fonda plus a friend, ….and a strap on!!! Pics and more after the jump!

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Our Photobooth is here!

The long anticipated day is finally here! Our Photobooth is here, and it was quite a project. Photobooth

It took a few hours for the booth techs to get the Photobooth all positioned and working. Check out its innards:

Innards!

More innards!

Also, Steven Svymbersky, the original owner of Quimby’s is here to visit! We put him to work:

Steven dusting!

We also like that Dan Kelly, one of Quimby’s longtime customers stopped by to coordinate plaid shirts:

Steven and Dan